Frangin is a 5-minute short by Geoffroy Moneyron. We meet a young boy who devises an unconventional way to track down his brother who has gone off to war. The short was produced at EMCA Angoulême.
Here’s the trailer for Ursus, a new short film from Latvia’s Reinis Petersons. It’s a “story about a bear who works as an acrobat-motorcyclist in a traveling circus.” The film appears to have been produced traditionally with charcoal.
via fousdanim
The BBC has just delivered a video profile of American animator Jeff Scher, who sees himself as a painter who animates. I think a viewing of his work illustrate why. Check out Tulips, a piece that looks at kissing (get it? “two lips”). Scher offers that “it’s one of the best things we all get to do, yet almost everyone does it with their eyes closed.” More work on his YouTube channel.
Wes Ball and his talented conspirators at Oddball Animation just released Ruin, an epic, 8-minute thrill ride that he’s been crafting for a couple years. Hang on tight!
With great wisdom, handsomeness and creative vision, North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un has bestowed upon us this new animated short for us to bow beneath. (actually animated by Studio Joho for College Humor)
