Who you gonna call? Well, Natalie Wetzig comes to mind, if you’re in the mood for some royal palace comedy. Here’s Royal Pain, Natalie’s GC-animated senior film from her studies at CalArts:

The Red Tide is Jason Reicher’s 2nd year film from his studies at CalArts. It’s a 2:30 minute noir short that’s full of brilliant production design and moody music by Max Rubell.

Here’s a pair of intriguing student shorts recently revealed from CalArts students.

Story Time Confessions – Hannah Ayoubi

Wife of a Farmer – Amanda Winterstein

Aim your sites on Night of the Headhunter, Colin Howard’s 2nd year film from his studies at CalArts.

As the film films start pouring out of the various animation schools, I draw your attention to Kyler Spears’ heroic first-year film from his studies at CalArts. Spears is certainly a young animator to keep your eye on. Here’s Mafuta:

Zoë Moss’ CalArts graduation film is a “chilling historical fantasy” titled The Plague Bearers. Blending stop-motion and Flash animation, Zoë creates great tension and unease without a single word of dialog. Hit the play button, and you’ll be taken back to 1655, a year in which the Black Plague, among other evils, is ravaging the village of Eyam:

Tom Law’s second-year film produced at CalArts introduces a couple struggling, after a crash landing, to get off an island. The design work and painterly animation style is extremely applealing, and the timing and energy baked into the short gives it a vitality and immediacy. There’s little lip-sync, and a somewhat unsatisfying ending, but I’d keep my eyes on Mr. Law. Here’s Marooned 3.