Thomas Pons takes us on the production journey from augmented reality to screen for his multi-format, monochrome short ‘Animals: A Black & White Journey’
Animation
A Scenes of Crime Officer is Plagued by Memories of her Day Job in Marcus Armitage’s Thought-Provoking Animation ‘S.O.C.O’
Inspired by his dad’s work as a Scenes of Crime officer, animator Marcus Armitage examines the struggles an individual can face when a troublesome job follows you home.
How the Bra was Invented
Jessica Oreck puts her paper craft skills to charming using in How the Bra was Invented, the launch episode for TED-Ed’s new ongoing Moments of Vision series.
There Again
Drawing on her own experiences and the experiences of those around her, Vera Babida’s There Again illustrates the repetitive and empty cycle of clicks and swipes that has come to typify modern dating. Babida shares her production process in these making of posts.
Shell
https://vimeo.com/170583296 “Death is a disease, growing from the inside beneath the Shell. Cursed blessings trickling down tubes, pushing hope through weak veins. Waiting for blissful Heaven to return. Heaven is Hell.” Daniel Ahrens personifies cancer in all its patient maliciousness in powerfully dark short Shell.
Noah Malone Experiences a Crisis of Conscience in Foot Sucking Short ‘Help! Dying!’
Noah Malone discusses the strange mix of self love, selfless acts and podophilia that make up his new animated short ‘Help! Dying!’.
Sofia Gutman Achieves Emotional Clarity Through the Recreation of Memory in Animated Short ‘Rehovot’
Making its online premiere on Directors Notes today, Sofia Gutman discusses her exploration into the shared nature of memory and film in animated short ‘Rehovot’.
Antoni Sendra & Rodney Mullen Find Freedom in Failure in Inspirational Series ‘Bulletproof Thoughts’
Antoni Sendra returns to DN with the 3rd installment of inspirational series ‘Bulletproof Thoughts’, in which pioneering skateboarder Rodney Mullen teaches us why it’s good to be willing to fail.
Nate Milton Taps into the Cathartic Release of Animation in his Duo of Shorts ‘Feelings’ & ‘Delusions’
“I have some pretty freaky dreams when I’m manic. These are some of those dreams.” Nate Milton shares the cathartic creation of his animated shorts duo, ‘Feelings’ & ‘Delusions’.
Tal Kantor & Shahar Davis Consider the Materiality of Things in Stop Motion Short ‘Under The Small Sun’
Bezalel Academy students Tal Kantor & Shahar Davis discuss the difficulties of cockroach stop motion in their surreal short ‘Under The Small Sun’.
How the Music of Julia Holter Inspired Will Rose’s Animated Short ‘Eagle Blue’
Animator Will Rose joins us to discuss how the music of Julia Holter inspired the style and story of his latest short ‘Eagle Blue’.
Animating the Beauty of Loneliness in Norte’s Innovative Iron Dust Short ‘Ferro’
Marc Teixido of Barcelona creative studio Norte explains how the team experimented with iron dust and 3D animation to craft ‘Ferro’, a short which encapsulates the spirit of loneliness.