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Tumbleweed Tango

“A balloon dog is lost in a world of danger. One wrong step and his dancing days are done. Only love, and tango, can possibly… Read more

[NSFW] Griff & Scott Garrett: Wish List

WISH LIST is an animated film, directed and animated by UK based Andrew Griffin (aka GRIFF) with illustrations from Scott Garrett. The amazing humour, the… Read more

Joseph Mann: Sandy

Joseph Mann’s perversely cute (and NSFW) stop-action short, “Sandy.”

Nathan Love: Summer 2013

Nathan Love’s latest reel is bursting with insane character work across a wide range of styles.

The Magnificent Itch: Tuggerah Lakes Estuary

Lovely stylized CG inspired by the illustrations of Charley Harper in this PSA for Tuggerah Lakes Estuary from The Magnificent Itch.

Giovanni Braggio: Animation Tutorial Part 1

Intimidated by character animation? Don’t be! Giovanni Braggio shows you just how easy it is. Hat tip to Danica Perry.

Two hits for Oreo, each with its own twist

Chances are you’ve seen either one or both of the Oreo “Wonderfilled” spots that have been burning up the interwebs. The :90 anthem was directed… Read more

Nicolas Devaux: 5m80

“5m80” directed by Nicolas Devaux explores the secret lives of giraffes. Produced by Cube Creative Productions & Orange.

HALO 4: Forward Unto Dawn – Title Sequence + Q&A – Polynoid

In December of last year Halo 4 came out and the world rejoiced. Along with it came a web series called Forward Unto Dawn which… Read more

Onesize for Warde: “Home Is A Quest” (Director’s Cut)

Onesize branches into character work with this very nice – and very inventive – piece for Warde. Personal favorite: momma bird. There is a lot… Read more

Beakus Studios + Daniel Chester/Moth: The Epistle

Seems only natural that Moth Collective would follow up the fantastic Mad Dogs and Englishmen by working with Beakus Studios on this section from the feature… Read more

New Work by Buck

Characters, cel animation & pop retro: Buck keeps on rocking with great new spots for Fruit Snacks, McDonald’s and MTV. Credits on the projects’ pages.

Kaleb Lechowski: R’ha

Kaleb Lechowski’s “R’ha” ups the ante for solo writer/director/animators, proving that while the barrier to entry for solo animated filmmaking is lower than ever, expectations… Read more

mcbess & Simon for Good Books: Havana Heat (vaguely NSFW)

Last spring, Buck and Antfood blew our minds with “Metamorphosis,” a psychedelic short promoting charity-friendly book retailer, Good Books. Written in the style of Hunter… Read more

Oh Yeah Wow for Wax Tailor: ‘Time To Go’

Wax Tailor feat Aloe Blacc- Time To Go from Oh Yeah Wow on Vimeo. Another beautifully done stop-motion by the team at Melbourne-based studio Oh… Read more

Lucas Zanotto: The Real Bears

Here in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg recently championed some controversial restrictions on the sale of sugary soda drinks, sparking debates about how much government… Read more

Julia Pott: The Event

Julia Pott (Hornet) has struck again. “The Event” is an apocalyptic love story based on a Tom Chivers poem by the same name. As in… Read more

Wolf & Crow Launches

After working in relative obscurity for a year, Wolf & Crow recently launched their website. It’s full of high caliber work, quickly establishing the fledgling… Read more

Jason Carpenter: The Renter

Do yourself a favor: Stop what you’re doing and, for the next 9 minutes devote your attention to “The Renter,” an animated short by CalArts… Read more

A Fox Tale

“A Fox Tale” is an epically comic battle over a foxy goddess created by four Supinfocom Arles students in 2011. Official website.

The Frogs’ Bollocks

Staying in touch with your juvenile side courtesy to director / animator Stephen Ong.

Much Better Now

The studio Salon Alpin (Portugal) has recently released this fantastic in-house piece called Much Better Now. In their words: Much Better Now is an independent… Read more

Happycamper for China Mobile: “Wireless City”

Happycamper spent the fall of 2011 working alongside China Mobile to create an ambitious mixed-media piece in Wireless City. Using a combination of traditional model-making… Read more

Le Mob: Stopover

The amount of blood, sweat and tears that went into Neil Stubbings’, of LeMob, “Stopover” must have made it one sloppily wet studio to walk… Read more