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General Animation From Supinfocom

Aaron — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:18:37 +0000

Supinfocom student Juliette GrandJonc has released her one minute movie, titled Le General. This dialog-free piece introduces us to a weary war general who is nurtured back to health by a kindly farmer. Very stylish:

Ernest and Celestine Head to Cannes

Aaron — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:31:39 +0000

On the heels of A Town Called Panic, the 2009 stop-motion film you simply must watch, Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar have adapted, along with Benjamin Renner, Gabrielle Vincent’s book series, Ernest and Celestine. The 80 minute, 2D feature will soon screen at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, and the producers have uploaded a number of French-language clips from the film for your previewing pleasure. You’ll see beautiful water-color world inhabited by bears, mice and lots and lots of candy.

Gazizova Completes Life With La Vida

Aaron — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:30:41 +0000

Karina Gazizova produced this brief short during her first year at Gobelins, as part of the Cartooning For Peace project. In La Vida, we watch a newborn travel through life, without being able to shed a particular attachment.

Dusapin’s Student Film Touches Down on Earth

Aaron — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:46:17 +0000

Théo Dusapin and Clément Dartigues have revealed their latest creation from their studies at ECV in France. The CG film, titled Piok, follows an alien’s Earthly adventures after he unfortunately bumps into a very loud chicken.

Bonzom Helms PSA Urging Action in Sudan

Aaron — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:43:09 +0000

Jack Bonzom, via Passion Paris, directed this powerful new PSA urging us to act now and bring President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir to court for his crimes.

Moneyron Gives Flight to Frangin

Aaron — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:56:38 +0000

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.

Creapôle Threesome Harvest Calvaire Fruite

Aaron — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:30:51 +0000

Calvaire Fruite is a new short from 3 students from Creapôle in Paris. Victor Jardel, Ghayth Chegaar and Eddy Loukil directed this gorgeous piece that lacks an engaging story, but makes up for that with lavish production design.

Dare To Conquer Macedo’s Polypous

Aaron — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:44:11 +0000

Jeremy Macedo, a former student at Gobelins, has revealed one of his student shorts, titled Polypous. The short takes us to a water slide like no other. This one will turn a thrill ride into a kill ride.

Vanilla Seed Short Peers Into the Future

Aaron — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:34 +0000

The French animation team known as Vanilla Seed have offered up a new, whimsical greeting card for 2012. We meet a pair of doomsayers who better hope they’re not right. It was directed by Hélène Emain and Jean-François Sarazin.

Supinfocom Students Ready Folksongs & Ballads

Aaron — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:33:51 +0000

Here’s a trailer for Folksongs & Ballads, a new CG short directed by Mathieu Vernerie, Pauline Defachelles and Remy Paul, students at Supinfocom in France.