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The Animator’s Toolkit by Mielenero Studio
A meta feast for animators, The Animator's Toolkit brings the work of the animator to life for us all. Martina Tondi of Mielenero studio says the piece, “Wants to unveil the capabilities of stop motion animation to bring ‘to life’ inanimate objects.”
Love Me, Fear Me by Veronica Solomon
“Love Me, Fear Me,” is a visually simple piece eliciting complex inner questions. “What would you be willing to do for them to love you?"
Icebergs by Eirini Vianelli
“Icebergs” is an existential, dark comedy consisting of 14 short vignettes, ranging from the mundane to the absurd.
Giangrande’s “Paper Plane” by Gianluca Maruotti
The video for Giangrande’s alt-folk song “Paper Plane,” was animated by Gianluca Maruotti, with paper-cut illustrations by Felicita Sala.
Dolls Don’t Cry/Toutes les Poupées ne Pleurent Pas by Frédérick Tremblay
Dolls Don’t Cry/Toutes les Poupées ne Pleurent Pas) is an award winning short by Frédérick Tremblay, out of Quebec. The piece is a quiet journey into the world of a man and woman producing an animated film together.
Raiffeisen Bank’s “Cube Flat” by Menzkie
Our latest pick comes from a London-based animator known as Menzkie, with a creative combination of stop motion and indoor space in a commercial for Raiffeisen Bank.
Tundra by Picturesmith Studio
Our latest pick is a paper-cutout piece from London’s Picturesmith studio. We recently sat down (digitally) with animator Christian Hopkins to hear about the production of “Tundra.”
Waste Away by Elly Stern
“Waste Away” is the BFA thesis film of Elly Stern, a BFA student at Massachusetts College of Art & Design. With a haunting Musical score by Daniel Hass, the piece is a dystopic short with timely social, environmental and public health themes.