Technique
This animation thematizes a dream that you can’t wake up from. Mubi (夢寐) means dreams you have whilst you are asleep in Japanese. Shakuya mubi (夙夜夢寐) is a four character idiom. It means dreams you have even if you are awake. A young man endures conflict, rapture and anguish. And he will find out why he cannot leave his dream.
Disturbed by loud music from one of his neighbors, Mr. Schwartz calls the police. But initially, the officer cannot ascertain anything. Then the film starts again from the view of every tenant and allows the spectator to see what really happened in each apartment: The history of a butterfly effect.
Two figures on advertisement posters come to life and begin to flirt heavily. The game of seduction ends with the realization that not all the glances were interpreted correctly.
A man moves into a new town together with his mouse. The next day he goes for a walk and confronts his animal with the animals which belong to the inhabitants of that town. “Mouse” tells a story of how difficult it is to stay true to oneself amongst the people who seem to have a stronger personality.
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The Moomins are back, just like you remember them! The third season is all about adventures and obstacles won with curiosity, enthusiasm and a great dollop of humour. Watch this behind the scenes video.
Steve Box, the director of the animation series, tells Moomin.com why he ended up directing a new interpretation of the much-loved stories and what is the magic behind the production that drew in so many renowned A-list professionals to re-create the warm, adventurous and philosophical world of the Moomins.
Marika Makaroff, creative director and executive producer at Gutsy Media on building a new animated world based on Tove Jansson’s original stories.
A series of videos commissioned by Days Off.
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At the edge of society, a cow tips the balance of destiny with quite some impact…
MINUSCULE revolves around the day-to-day existence of insects which are presented in burlesque situations, with a fair amount of philosophical contemplation thrown in. A cross between a Tex Avery cartoon and a National Geographic documentary!
Two polar bears are driven into exile due to global warming. They will encounter brown bears along their journey, with whom they will try to cohabitate.
A girl hears noises in the kitchen and what she sees is beyond belief.
The malevolent AI called The Source threatens survival of all life on a prospering planet. Is there any hiding place from this unstoppable new threat?
A millennial is relying on her magic 8-ball to make sense of a chaotic life. Her non stopping questions cause her to fall through the sofa into her unconsciousness. When realising her 8-ball disappeared, she sets out on a journey to find it, encountering different aspects of herself. A satire about a never ending quest towards self realisation, self improvement, and life’s answers.