Below is the 1-minute trailer for a new French short film called The Gloaming. It was directed by Nobrain, and produced by Sabotage Studio and Autour de Minuit (Logorama). It’s an intense looking project, and from a production standpoint, a real bold effort. They’ve combined CG, 2D and stop-motion into one wild ride.
With unrest in the streets of Egypt spilling onto the internet, it’s become apparent that tweets and videos can be more powerful than any protest sign. This recent CG animated short by The Magic Box, titled Elections in Egypt, illstrates how a segment of the Egyptian population feels about their elections.
Last year, the new CG Looney Tunes short Coyote Falls was leaked online, only to be pulled down. Another one has found it’s way to the web, titled Fur of Flying, which was also directed by Matthew O’Callaghan. Not sure how long this will stay up online, so soak it in while you can:
**** UPDATE – the short was removed *****
… so here’s a clip:
Tom Rainford’s 1-minute short, titled Grocery Day, will make you look at the supermarket in a completely different manner.
Here’s the stylish trailer for Léo Verrier’s upcoming short film titled Dripped. The bizarre synopsis is as follows: “Early 50s, New York, Jack, passionate of art visits every museum of the city to steal the paintings to eat them. That way he explores the artistic universe of the painter. But because he eats too many of them, they become rare. He has to paint by himself to survive.” Production was handled at Chez Eddy in Paris.
Romain Jouandeau, a graduate of Supinfocom Arles, has released the trailer for his upcoming film, titled IKA. The story follows Ika, an orphan left to himself who “will face his fears and demons during an initiatory journey, for retrace his history forgotten.” Jouandeau, who works by day at Mécanique Générale, co-directed Oceansize back in 2009.
