Indie Animation

Public Domain Photography + Improv Comedy + CrazyTalk Click through to watch it in HD. (Also available in HD on Vimeo , if you prefer). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Johnson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Rice_(general) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Speed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_S._Robinson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin_Butler_(politician) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_B._Taney 1000 Words: Series Credits Voiceover and Music by Overman (with a nod to Ludwig Van Beethoven) All audio for the “remix” section taken from other episodes in this series, without sound alteration. ** Project Inspirations ** Lasse Gjertsen - Video Remix Technique Kutiman - Composition Technique ( Thru-You.com ) Mitch Featherston - Public Domain Resources HBO’s Deadwood - Post Civil War Vibe (see also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0bQdXgUKLo ) You can hear me talk about the ... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Indie Animation". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story

This just in… We are very pleased to inform you that the Holland Animation Film Festival is from now on an annual event. The 13th edition of the festival takes place from 4 - 8 November 2009. We kindly invite you to submit your film for this festival edition, for the following competitions: Competition for Independent Animated Shorts in the categories narrative and non-narrative Competition for Applied Animation in the categories commercials, educational films, music videos and leaders The entry forms for these competitions are available at www.haff.nl . Through this entry forms, Dutch productions for both competitions (as well independent and applied) can ... Read Full Story

I am happy to announce that I among several artists featured in an upcoming book by Andrew Selby called , which features profiles of animators from various forms and styles. The book is scheduled for publication in August 2009, and features the following artists (and, if you couldn’t guess from the title, information about their work process). Some really breathtaking work represented here, I hope you’ll take some time over the holidays to view some of these films; I’m really honored to be featured alongside such talent. The Blackheart Gang - The Tale of How Paul Bush - While Darwin Sleeps Claude Chabot - ... Read Full Story

This fascinating 3D animated short was created in about 10 months by a group of Supinfocom students: Romain Jouandeau, Adrien Chartie, Gilles Mazieres and Fabien Thareau. Truly spectacular craftsmanship on the visuals, great music. The sound lacks a level of detail found in the picture in some places, and the piece left me wanting a bit more story-wise, but it’s absolutely worth watching just for the visual tech and style. Read Full Story