Sharing Animation - One Minute Puberty (Alexander Gellner, 2011)

So I've been out for quite a while now finishing university and a little trip and all. Well but I must continue to share the animations!

For a quicky then, since it is too a really short animation, I'll share with you one of the first animation that I added in my list for sharing (yes, I have a list), that funny enough was so recent that only this year it could be nominated for awards, and it was nominated, for a big one actually.

The name of the animation is One Minute Puberty by Alexander Gellner, and was nominated for the latest annecy festival!

Not only this surprisingly good animation was his graduation project, but also it was in a university that didn't have any animation department, HTW Berlin, in Germany, so he did it really confident, which is amazing.

Since the first time I saw it I loved it, so I hope you enjoy it.

One minute puberty by Alexander Gellner

Check out the other short movies from the Sharing Collection HERE!!

See you soon, hopefully next week, for another great animation!

No copyright and related rights infringements are intended with these sharings, all these animations are properties from their respective authors or studios always credited in the post.

Sharing Animation - Vincent (Tim Burton, 1982)

Although I'm very busy at this time with university I couldn't skip one more week in my sharings. So I'm bringing today another stop motion animation, this one made by Tim Burton.

The name of the animation short is Vincent and is about a young who wanted to be like the actor Vincent Price and his legendary characters. The actor is the narrator and is reading a poem written by Tim Burton.

HERE is the link for the poem.

The mood and the elements of the whole short are, of course, signed with Burton's caracteristic eye.

And so, without having much else to say,
I leave you with Vincent, by Tim Burton.

Check out the other short movies from the Sharing Collection HERE!!

See you next week with another inspiring animation short!

No copyright and related rights infringements are intended with these sharings, all these animations are properties from their respective authors or studios always credited in the post.

Sharing Animation - Neighbours (Norman McLaren, 1952)

It's really weird that I've never talked and shared anything about one of the greatest and most innovators animators of all time! He has so many experiences, so many new looks to animation and so many innovative ways to look at frame by frame images, that I guess I didn't know how to start!

Since I'm thinking in making a very short experience in Pixilation Animation (for those of you who don't know it by the name, you'll see what I mean in the end of the post!) I thought I could share with you the first McLaren short I've seen, and it's in that technique. The 1952 short called Neighbours.

McLaren was one of the big pioneers of the NFB of Canada. There he produced many animations as you can see with a simple google search.

Well, Norman McLaren has many incredible particularities, and in this short he shows some of them. He made animations not only for his country, but to all the world, with messages of peace and understanding among other cultures. Another thing is that he loved to explore not only new techniques but serious contemporaneous issues, and in this animation, made in the middle of the Cold War, clearly shows his thoughts about it.
And yet another thing, one of the most wonderful and crazy (so to speak) things about him, the music in it. McLaren made animations that he actually painted (or scratched) directly in the film instead of photographing it. That alone was quite innovative, but then he started painting his own sounds.
The analog film have a bar by the side of the image frames that corresponds to the sound that is played in the theater. It is represented by waves. What McLaren did was figuring out how to draw especific notes in the right time to correspond it with the actions that were already animated in the film. It's incredible really. Better than explaining it maybe you should see this two youtube videos that explain both the drawing in film and drawing sounds:






After that, here is my actual short sharing, Neighbours by Norman McLaren:

Check out the other short movies from the Sharing Collection HERE!!

See you next week with more inovative and pioneer animation!

No copyright and related rights infringements are intended with these sharings, all these animations are properties from their respective authors or studios always credited in the post.

Sharing Animation - Screen Play (Barry Purves, 1992)

Today I was with some freaky excitement about stop motion animation, I was even looking for prices to buy one to try some myself (I added the link of the stop motion site where I found the puppets in the awesome animation link list down below), and so, I figured I should share with you a stop motion puppet animation!

And for that I'll refer to one of the bests (if not the best), one great artist that I've shown here before with the animation short "Next". Barry Purves with another genious animation, Screen Play.

As I sad in the last post it's quite curious how he represent his animations in actual stages, and this one is even more evidently a play, since it has a narrator (voice: Michael Maloney) and a beautiful movable stage. This was another highly awarded animation, and surely a deserving one. You may notice that until the animation reaches more than nine minutes, I doesn't have a single 'cut', it's the same shot for almost the whole short, really like we're in a theater, and astonishing work by the animator.


I guess all I can say is for you to watch! Enjoy it very much! I would love to have a puppet like that to play around!

Screen Play by Barry Purves:

Check out the other short movies from the Sharing Collection HERE!!

See you next week with another exciting animation!

No copyright and related rights infringements are intended with these sharings, all these animations are properties from their respective authors or studios always credited in the post.

Sharing Animation - Donald in Mathmagic Land (Luske, Reitherman, Meador and Clarks - Walt Disney Studios, 1959)

Hello there again!

As promised I bring for the sharing a more cheerful animation! A nostalgic one again! I just love this one! It's incredible and funny and... well you got the idea.

Directed by masters like Les Clarks, Joshua Meador, Wolfgang Reitherman and Hamilton Luske (the most animation addicted know where it comes from by now), here it is, Donald in Mathmagic Land, for the magic people at Disney.

Well, about the animation there's not much to say, you all know their work right?
I just love it, so I hope you'll enjoy it!

Supervised by Luske, directed by Les Clarks, Meador and Reitherman, here is Donald in Mathmagic land.

Check out the other short movies from the Sharing Collection HERE!!

See you next week with another amazing animation!

No copyright and related rights infringements are intended with these sharings, all these animations are properties from their respective authors or studios always credited in the post.

Animation is so freaking funny!

Oh big laugh, how are you welcome!

I'll be Laughing Out Loud for a while with this!

My Animations - Ruínas - A 48h Animation Marathon

As I've posted a few days ago, I participated in a marathon in which I had to create an animation in 48 hours straight along with my other three classmates.

We thought about finishing it (we were given a deadline until 22 of May to finish it if we wanted/could), but we were all very busy with university and other works, that we couldn't manage to complete it.

Also, as I sad in the earlier post, we actually finished all the animation for this very short film, but we had serious unfortunate technical issues with the final editing, but we still had two render that we made out for testing, one with sound and the other a low quality render with the short almost complete but with no sound and still some errors.

So since we're probably not finishing it, I wanted to add this here, because it was a good concept animation and with a good visual. We had a lot of work thinking and creating this animation, and the two hours I got to sleep that weekend certainly paid off (at least in my perspective).

Here it is, created with Leonor Pacheco, Diogo Simões and António Silva, the unfinished 'Ruínas'.

A little bit about the animation:
Our theme was to show how the individual effort can't get the results expected, but only when the whole decides to cooperate and work together, that everything is doable, perceptible and meaningful.
Yes, yes, it's rather a cliché idea, that's why we worked mostly in How to show it in a different manner. We called it an "Avatar" look to it, since the movie Avatar is mostly amazing for it's unique way to tell the same story told so many times before.
In the end it's a minimalist, mosaic designed, way to show how even the human being in its foundations can't work if each part decided to work by itself. If each muscle goes his own way we couldn't even manage to read each other's feelings. It was made based in the today's difficult times of crisis all over the world and those who think that they're fine, while helping only themselves.
Anyway, at the end, the face would give a huge laugh expressing a real feeling that was contained for so long, showing how when it all work together, an expression can be seen and felt and recognized. (the part that so unfortunately gave us trouble when editing.)

The first sound test we rendered:



And the low quality render with the animation almost completed.




It was actually very unfortunate, really, that we couldn't finish it, but still, knowing how much effort, thought and mostly the deep meaning that we were able to put down in this project, I'm very proud of our team.

Sharing Animation - Stairs (Stefan Schabenbeck, 1968)

Hi!
For this week sharing animation I'll be posting a rather unusual animation. The animation itself is very simple actually, simple movements and some changes in the posture; the scenery a little more complex and well designed; but what makes this animation brilliant is it's concept and deep philosophical and existencial issues treated in it.

I think life can't be all good mood flowers and feelings, and sometimes it's good for us to think a little bit about ourselves. That's why I loved this animation and am bringing here to share.

The animation is called Stairs ('Schody' in Polish) by Stefan Schabenbenck.

I don't think there's much I can talk about it, you really have to watch,  but be aware for it is really powerful.

Sit back and enjoy this 'not for kids' piece.

Check out the other short movies from the Sharing Collection HERE!!

See you next week for a more cheerful animation, I promise! =)

No copyright and related rights infringements are intended with these sharings, all these animations are properties from their respective authors or studios always credited in the post.

Sharing Animation - História Trágica Com Final Feliz (Regina Pessoa, 2005)

Aos portugueses: Estejam presentes AQUI.

For this week's animation sharing, I bring to you a portuguese animation, as today portuguese people are going to the street manifest against the cut of 100% of the government  funding to portuguese films. It's important to know that most of the films made in Portugal can only survive with the already little funding they get.

As to show everyone how portuguese animations are worth it, here is a highly awarded (the most awarded portuguese animation of all times) and beautifully made, by Regina Pessoa, Tragic Story With Happy Ending.

It's quite interesting to talk about a portuguese animation, I mean, Regina studied in the tween university I'm studing right now, and my animation professor probably knows her (if the animation industry worldwide is small, in Portugal is like an old neighbourhood, everyone knows everyone).

To make this animation, just like all other animations, a lot of hard work had to be done. But if you think that every frame is a printmaking, you may guess how much work this one took. And it's great!

HERE you have some more info about the animations and it's awards (Prémios = awards).

I guess all I can say is, if you're portuguese, be proud of what we have and don't let it die, and if you're not, enjoy another great animation, this one from Portugal!

HERE is the english version, with better quality.

Check out the other short movies from the Sharing Collection HERE!!

See you soon with another Portuguese animation!

No copyright and related rights infringements are intended with these sharings, all these animations are properties from their respective authors or studios always credited in the post.

Animarun - 48h animation marathon!

This weekend I participated in a marathon in which me and my lovely group of three other animation students had to create an animation film in 48 hours straight!

It was a great experience although unfortunately our group couldn't manage to deliver it on time, maybe because we tried to make an animation with too much quality for the time we had, among other technical issues and complications.

But it was certainly almost completed, actually only editing and sound editing and render was lacking, all the animation was done, or so we thought. Because for some freak saving problems, we ended up with the final part of our animation, that took like 6 massive hours to make, completely messed up.

Anyway, the thing is that me and my group have the intention to finish it in the next 2 weeks, so it will screen in animation festivals and be presented by the school that hosted the contest. So with some work, very soon I'll be posting it in the blog!

For the two hours that I slept in the ground, I think I'll be very proud to show it.

Another animation experience! Many more to come!
weeeehooooyeyhey! =)

Sharing Animation - Creature Comforts (Aardman Animation - Nick Park, 1989)

Hello again!
Since today I'm feeling humorous, I'm bringing to you a very fun animation. After the original animation was released a television advertisement and a whole two season series were made in the same line, such was the success. The studio itself is today a very well recognized animation studio that brings to us the most of the mosts, when it comes to stop motion animation.

The studio is of course Aardman Animation and the animation is Creature Comforts by Nick Park.

The thing about this animation is that the voices are all recorded from the British public. It's a thrill to watch how a simple interview is interpreted and actually twisted to fit as the animals speaking. Every single shot is embebed with creativity and imagination.

HERE you go to the official Aardman website (there's a teaser of their last feature film The Pirates - Band of misfits).

Nick Park is only the creator behind Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. No wonder this animation is so cool!

So here you go, the original animation short, Creature Comforts by Nick Park and Aardman Animation.

Check out the other short movies from the Sharing Collection HERE!!

See you next week for another inspiring animation!

No copyright and related rights infringements are intended with these sharings, all these animations are properties from their respective authors or studios always credited in the post.

Animation Mentor here I come!

Since I want this blog also to be a record of my growth in animation, I have an announcement. This past friday, April 20th, I received an e-mail from animationmentor.com saying that I was accepted in their Character Animation Program! I've been dreaming on entering AM for more or less two years now, and now I'm one step closer to be the animator I dream to be.

So... WOHOOOOOOOO! =D

Very few times in my life I felt so excited! I'm starting the classes in september, so I still have a few months ahead of me, and still have to finish university. But I just can't stop thinking about it!

Cheers!

Sharing Animation - At the Ends of the Earth (Konstantin Bronzit, 1999)

Sometimes there are animations that has such small details, such great personality in so many great ways, that they just make us feel good when we're watching them.

Today I'll add another wonderful comic short to this sharing list. It's another animations that has inspired me in some level sometime ago, so I guess it makes it perfect to share!

Au Bout du Monde, or At the Ends of the Earth, by Konstantin Bronzit is a very nice short animation.

I couldn't find much info about Bronzit in the internet, but he's an highly awarded animator/director. Annecy is just one prize he earned. Twice. And he has been around the animation world since 1988, with his first animation The Round-about.

So with no more delay, here it is, At the Ends of the Earth, by Konstantin Bronzit.

Check out the other short movies from the Sharing Collection HERE!!

See you soon with another cool animation!

No copyright and related rights infringements are intended with these sharings, all these animations are properties from their respective authors or studios always credited in the post.

How beautiful is animation!

A few days ago, I saw someone sharing these videos that I found completely utterly incredibly amazing! Each day that goes by I found myself more in love with this art. Animation is so awesome!!

Watching these videos is just a HUGE inspiration for everyone out there aspiring to be animators, I'm quite sure. This is just pure, good quality tradicional animation, being done right in front of your eyes.

The artist is Glen Keane, one of the Walt Disney Studios masters, that resigned his animator job just a few weeks ago. According to Animation Magazine post about his resignation, there was a letter in which he said:
"I am convinced that animation really is the ultimate form of our time with endless new territories to explore. I can’t resist its siren call to step out and discover them."

So for me, this resignation is not completly sad, because I guess we can expect great author animated films from this amazing artist. I felt like he was leaving Disney in a quest of his own. So I bow to that and wish him good luck in his discoveries!

HERE's a little blog of Glen Keane art. Made by Raúl Andrés, character animator.

Here you have a little scene animated, live! (In 3 parts)







Just beautiful.

Sharing Animation - 12 Drawings a Day - an animated diary (Denis Chapon, 2011))

Today I come share with you a very interesting project. So this guy, Denis Chapon had this idea of creating an short animation making 12 drawings each day. Without major narrative concerns, sound concerns (I'm quite sure with a loose project like this he added the sound later just to give some more life to it) or even much of presentation concerns, he just kept drawing 12 drawings, every day, for three years!

For me there are so many aspects of this project that are so captivating. It's quite an inspiring project, for me mostly because of it's "straight forwardness"! And the fact that he uses a non-erasable pen in every drawing really shows his superb drawings skills! And the reutilization of used paper just gives an even more sketchy aura to the whole thing!
I love to watch what was printed firstly in those papers, poping every different drawing, almost as an animation ifself! I also love the very well done animation, the appealing drawings and the drawings dates written in the lower right corner of every paper, also changing, now at every 12 drawings.

If my purpose for these sharings are inspiring all of you who enjoy watching them, this is certainly one inspiring piece of art!

So enjoy 12 Drawings a Day - an animated diary, by Denis Chapon.

Check out the other short movies from the Sharing Collection HERE!!

See you next week with another inspiring animation project!

No copyright and related rights infringements are intended with these sharings, all these animations are properties from their respective authors or studios always credited in the post.