Archive for March, 2007
Bendito Machine
Saturday, March 31st, 2007dir: Jossie Malis, 4:42—Bendito Machine uses a powerful, graphic animation style to tell the story of human evolution and its effects on religion and industry. A small, prosperous village is overtaken by a more powerful tribe with methods for more efficient and more enjoyable living. All told in a limited space with an extremely limited […]
The Happiest Monster
Thursday, March 29th, 2007dir: Jonathan Kim, 1:22—Away from established masters to a plucky amateur we go with this next short animation, found and available via the magic of youtube. Confronted by a giant monster, a young lady’s fear is turned to delight with a lick of the monster’s giant tongue. But can this new friendship last?
This lo-fi work […]
Creature Comforts
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007dir: Nick Park, Aardman Animations, 5:04—This classic, Oscar-winning claymation helped put Nick Park and Aardman Animations (creators of Wallace and Gromit) on the international map in 1991. Creature Comforts provides a humorous peek into the complex lives of zoo animals. Listen to a puma talk about his need for “space” or a turtle talk about […]
Game Over
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007GAME OVER is sure to elicit some nostalgic delight in anyone familiar with the old arcade games of the 1970s and 80s including Frogger and Space Invaders.