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An emotional pilgrimage. City mirrored in space and music. Music transformed into colors, rhythm into editing. EO DE ME is an experimental visualization of music inspired by changes in human emotions. These changes in the image of the FAMU student are also reflected in the varied range of animation techniques used.
Electra rethinks her 10th birthday, mixing memories with dreams and hidden fantasies.
Jeremy and Aurora are lost at sea. In the vast openness of the ocean they are cooped up together on a small tree bark. As they fail to understand each other’s desires and boundaries, the fight for their survival and the survival of their relationship becomes a bloody mess. Will our castaways be able to grow while trying to make it back to shore, or will they lose a piece of themselves along the way?
Doubt is a short animated essay, which through voices of four different authors from various fields of art, the film describes all stages of creative process.The combination of every animation technique imaginable, from 3D to animation on a carpet tufting, can only be matched with an equally important rich soundscape and original music.
Death of a beloved pet is hard to deal with, and even if we try to prepare for it, it often takes us by surprise. This is the story of a boy and his dog Dede, who suddenly passes away. Lost in the depths of grief, the boy eventually discovers that her death does not necessarily mean that Dede is completely gone.
When the Concert-Hall of a small town vanishes, the young singer Erika teams up with Mehdi the mascot to go find it! What will they find on their journey?
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.
We briefly experience with the animal protagnists their story, freely inspired by folk culture, in which good values conquer evil. The film works with a simple well known saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed“, making it accessible to viewers of any age or nationality. This short animated fable “Criss-Cross“ is both a children’s film with a moral, and an attractive film for an adult viewer thanks to its artistic style, combining animation with a cross stitch embroidery.
After meeting through a game of locker room towel tag, two funky clay dudes discover the musicality of their butt cheeks. Inspired, they are transported into a 1980s music video fantasy.
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.
Single taken from a split 7″ with Beige Palace.
The video for “Les créatures de l’univers” pairs the song’s dreamy, fantastical tone with stylized animated imagery that reflects the lyrics’ surreal meeting between two characters a bell-girl and an apple-picker at a high castle exhibition featuring strange manifold creatures and cosmic wonders.
The “Bambino” video for the French indie-pop/electronic group Bellboy pairs the dreamy, melodic track with stylized animated visuals.
Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get a hair transplant. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.
Itzel, a young girl of Mayan descent, goes on a camping trip with her father deep in the jungle. As they stargaze together, Itzel’s curiosity leads her to wander off and explore. While wandering, she discovers a jaguar in captivity and, without hesitation, frees the majestic animal. However, their escape is short-lived. While trying to escape, she stumbles upon a mysterious lost Mayan city and experiences a vision of the city’s glory days, guided by a magical jaguar, called Balam.
The shocked family members interrogate babushka about how she met her new partner, who turns out to be an animated living skeleton, and babushka relaxedly but enthusiastically narrates the event.
Ashnikko in a monstertruck and a squad of develish beasts ride towards the sunset to battle the angelic overlord robots.
Music video for the song Majstre, dotkli ste sa mojej ruky from the album Krása.
An interview with artist-in-residence Gianluigi Toccafondo, who we were extremely happy to host in Ljubljana for the 20th edition of Animateka, since he was the winner of the 1st Grand Prix of Animateka back in 2004.
The film is inspired by Borges’ short story Aleph. The protagonist is involved in a world of simultaneous events. Passing through the gates of Aleph he experiences fears, hopes and sufferings of humankind.