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A girl who was hurt as a child keeps the memory of it alive. Having lacked love and empathy from her father in the past, she is not able to share her feelings with him. She can’t get rid of the painful memories taking her back to the day when she brought home a dead little bird and her father gave…
A Poodle is trying to cook herself a meal when a friend calls her on the phone and wants to chat. Poodle wants to chat too, but the phoneline is too short to reach all the way to the kitchen counter. Our hero wishes she could split herself in two so she could cook and chat at the same time – and, in the end, she does exactly that.
A short animated document which humorously depicts how cuckoos lay eggs into nests of other birds.
Júlia Farkas is the first Hungarian artist who made a short for Adult Swim Smalls, a series dedicated to young artists who can realize their own vision. Júlia is an animation film director who is also an accomplished art teacher and active in the field of new media, her popular gifs have reached more than 2 billion views on her Giphy’s site. In this masterclass Juli will tell us about how to create an auteur animation even if it is a commissioned work. She will tell us how she came up with the initial idea, how to experiment during the production and let new ideas be born even in the later stages and how can you fit these into the original concept. Afterwards, she will examine why the extra short films and animation go well together and why it is interesting to work in this format and how a strange surreal humor feeds her work. She will also tell about the new challenge she faced, when she started to explore the relationship between the visuals and creative sound design.
Music video for Axel F’s song.
At dusk in the Wild West, we meet the calm and simple cowboy, Kevin, and his Horse sitting by their campfire. Kevin and Horse have been on a journey cross-country to find the mystery Lady who wrote Kevin a love letter, and now they are near their destination. Kevin is eager to finally meet her, but he realizes that love is not always what you expect.
Music video for Cow Palace by Jules
Here’s our first track Boyfriend (Repeat).
This lecture by Professor Maura McDonnell will give a light introduction to the emergence of visual music from early beginnings, through various technologies and mediums to present day practices.
Interview with directors Kata Gugic and Cliona Noonan referncing their works: Cockpera by Kata Gugic (2020) and Wet & Soppy by Cliona Noonan (2020).
Official Video for “Feels Like Summer” by Childish Gambino.
Based on a song by Iztok Mlakar, this animated film follows a peasant couple from their wedding to their death. Throughout their life, the wife secretly serves her husband chicory instead of real coffee — a lie he never uncovers. A tender story about love, deception, and how we often fail to express affection until it’s too late.
CEE Animation Experience @AnimatekaPRO, 2.12.2020, online edition. KILL IT AND LEAVE THIS TOWN, Mariusz Wilczyński (Bombonierka/Extreme Emotions/Iam – Adam Mickiewicz Institute/EC1 Lodz – City of Culture/Letko/Di Factory/Gigant Films/Polish Film Institute), Poland, 2020, 88′. Speaker – Mariusz Wilczyński (PL). Host – Petra Meterc (SI).
A satire reflecting Europe’s political tensions through the relationships of neighbouring cats. In Catlands, a union of diverse feline territories, the peace is shattered by newcomers crossing borders. The local elites devise a clever plan to restore order — at the expense of a few innocent victims.
A clean, colorful animation about a woman who loves cats. Yay? I’m always game for pretty aesthetics, and the internet loves cats, but Catherine, via its pitch, hardly feels essential. However dear viewer, this Belgian short film hides a secret.
We talk about the creation of the series, the attitude to artificial intelligence, cooperation with producers, ambitious projects, and creative clashes that may arise during their implementation.
Interview with several of the “Cars on the Road” Filmmakers and the voice of Mater, Larry the Cable Guy. Listen in as we talk with Writer/Director, Steve Purcell (who had the initial pitch for Cars on the Road), Bobby Podesta (Director), Brian Fee (Director), and Marc Sondheimer (Producer).
Caroline Leaf at Animateka 2012.
When a dragon comes to an quiet rural village and steals 1 apple from a tree the village people get into quite a bustle.
Oh no, BTS overslept and now they’re running late to the VMAs! Find out if they make it to the main stage in time to perform in this animated tribute to their 2020 VMA performance of “Dynamite!”