Thursday, 21 November 2013

Thor!

Saw the new Thor film last night, was absolutely stunning in the visual effects department, marvel studios have really outdone themselves this time.
The mixture of cgi and 3D animation is astonishing, and it makes you realise how limitless the possibilities of animation are, it inspired me very much! The way the cgi is so fluid and lifelike but still holding on to that marvel feel which many fans of the Thor series will appreciate

Thursday, 7 November 2013

yellow sticky notes


Jeff Chiba Stearns is a canadian film maker who made a short animation using the very sticky notes that drove his life crazy with countless to do lists, he won a series of awards including:

  • 2009 Prix du Public Labo (Audience Award Lab Competition): 31st Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
  • 2009 Golden Pencil Award for Best 2d Animation: 2d or not 2d Animation Festival
  • 2009 Best Animated Short Film: Beloit International Film Festival
  • 2008 Best Animated Short Film: Calgary International Film Festival
  • 2008 Best Animated Short Subject : Canadian Awards for the Electronic & Animated Arts
  • 2008 Platinum Remi Award Winner for Best Animated (Classic Cel Animation): 41st WorldFest - Houston Remi Awards
  • 2008 Golden Sheaf Award for Best Animation and Nominated for Best Director Fiction: Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival
  • 2008 Special Mention for Animated Short: Fantasia Film Festival
  • 2007 Animasian Award for Best Animated Film: 11th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival


His work isn't really aimed at a particular audience, its more like a self reflecting short animation possibly getting the audience to relate to him, so it could be aimed at people who similarly obsess over making countless to do lists ignoring the world around them.