Category: 3D Animation Spotlight (Page 2 of 100)

Written and directed by Oscar-nominated (Robin Robin) filmmakers Mikey Please and Dan Ojari.

Synopsis: Alan’s excited! It’s his first day at Lamin’8 — a stale, grey, humdrum lamination company. Oh boy! If he buckles up, stays focused and impresses Gary, his unhinged boss, this might just be a job for life.

But all is not quite as it seems, and when Alan accidentally unleashes cosmic, supernatural forces into the office, he realises that fitting in at Lamin’8 is going to be infinitely more tricky than he ever could have dreamed.

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For Fatu, a simple visit to the grocery store feels as nerve-racking as a lunar expedition: for the first time in his life, he’s wearing makeup in public.

Written and directed by Iiti Yli-Harja.

Filmmaker SouthernShotty describes Watermelon Girl as “the story of a girl born from a watermelon seed in a departed king’s stomach…[who] discovers the true joy of giving and building community.”

Director’s statement: I love the convenience and power of digital art, but there is something magical about analogue art. So, I’ve set out to challenge myself to bring that analogue joy to a digital piece.

I spent a ton of time dissecting crafts, textures, proportions, and more to build a 3D world that felt hand built. However, I wanted to lean into the strengths of digital art and pull off scenes not possible in analogue.

I hope this blended approach to animation brings you as much joy as it was to produce.

Quick Facts:

– All visuals done by myself
– Learned 3D as I went
– 230+ shots rendered
– Around 18,000 frames rendered
– 5 years spent from initial writing to final production

A Sea Turtle Story chronicles the life cycle of the endangered sea turtle. It is written and directed by Kathy Shultz.

Written and directed by Lara Maltz.

Synopsis: Ashkasha’s curiosity leads her to lose her head and get trapped in the depths. On a mission to find her head, she faces challenging situations, including an encounter with a creature that holds the key to her transformation.

Within a small bakery, freshly born buns eagerly await their adoption by customers. But what happens when they meet their new parent?

Produced by GULU Animation.

Directed by 3rd year students at Piktura: Camille Anne, Julie Vandenbergue, Martin Laurent, Elisa Torris, Camille Leroy and Lucas Foutrier.

Le Cri du Silence screened at 56 film festivals and won 10 awards, including Best Animation Short at France’s Festival FESTIMAJ.

Gnome, written and directed by Sacha Goedegebure, tells the story of a gnome who finds a caterpillar struggling to reach for leaves outside his house. The gnome helps by cutting down and stacking leaves for the caterpillar. But the gnome soon regrets his act of kindness when the caterpillar’s gnawing keeps him from falling asleep. How far will the gnome go to sleep peacefully?

Filmmaker Adam Ciolfi describes IT Came From Beyond The Drain as the story of “a man and his dog [who] must defend themselves from a creature that erupts from beneath their kitchen sink.”

Speaking about the 25 months of work needed to bring the project to life, Ciolfi said:

“It’s fair to say that the early days of production can be overwhelming. The lists, materials, designs, sculptures, story boarding, animating, etc… when you work alone it’s a daunting task to say the least. But slowly I work my way through each phase of production and even though I can see it coming, the day it all ends always comes as a shock.”

I highly recommend not just the short film, but also visiting Ciolfi’s website for tons of behind-the-scenes info and photographs.

Here’s how director Laurène Fernandez describes her award-winning short film:

“Locked up in their own apartments, some neighbors tell the camera about the little troubles of life in a community. Little by little, when everything piles up, it’s enough to drive one mad.”

Synopsis: A man suffering from depression is caught in a sudden downpour of pink, fluffy balls. At a crowded bus stop, a cheerful looking woman offers him a spot under her umbrella, and together they enjoy the soft rain.

Written and directed by Sacha Goedegebure.