cel animation

Moth: Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Make sure to check out the full version of Moth Collective’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen – not only for the wonderful design and animation, but… Read more

Process: Psyop’s Prequels for Dishonored

Bethesda’s Dishonored (developed by Arkane Studios) was one of the mostly hotly anticipated games of the year. Thanks to nearly three years of pre-production, the… Read more

“Home” by Luiz Stockler

The talented Luiz Stockler just finished his new animated short, ‘Home’. A bit NSFW… but awesome regardless!

Hiraoka Masanobu for Sincho

Introspective and emotionally resonant piece from Hiraoka Masanobu.

Nicolas Menard: Micromachines

Cute minimalistic animation by Nicolas Menard, made with crayons!

Anima Mundi Festival 2012 Opening Titles by Guilherme Marcondes

Adapting a print piece for animation can be kind of a crapshoot. Sometimes it turns out great, sometimes not so great. Guess how it turns… Read more

Giant Ant for Mountain Equipment Co-op

Clever concept and great execution.

Celyn Brazier for Wagon Christ

Celyn Brazier, one of my favorite illustrators, pays homage to the Thaumatrope in his latest for Wagon Christ.

Alexander Pettersson: “Legs” & “Cuckoo”

Check out the outstanding sense of animation and great illustrations in Sweden-based Alexander Pettersson‘s work (↬ Bran).

Meet Dr. Brock

Vanessa Tam meets a difficult lifestyle choice through a nagging metaphorical subconscious, Dr. Brock, in her Senior Year Thesis at Sheridan College.  Also, check out… Read more

Jeremy Macedo: POLYPOUS

Check it out this brilliant traditional animation directed by Jeremy Macedo with support of Akama Studio and his talented friends – POLYPOUS.

Julia Pott – Valentine’s Day Card

Cute Valentine’s Day animation, by Julia Pott for MTV Liquid Television.

MTV Coca-Cola: 30 Razones para Creer

Gabriel Fermanelli shows his sweet style for MTV Coca-Cola: 30 Razones para Creer.

FITC Toronto 2011 Titles

Mk12 takes us back in time for the FITC Toronto 2011 titles. Cel animation by T.J. Fuller.

Colorful reel full of nice animations by Claudio Salas

Colorful reel full of nice animations by Claudio Salas

The Art of Drowning

The Art of Drowning by Diego Maclean

Ryan Woodward: “Thought of You”

Thought of You is a fantastic and inspiring animation by talented Ryan Woodward (behind the scenes here)

Tiny Inventions: “Something Left, Something Taken”

Once again, Tiny Inventions have outdone themselves. For their latest round in mixed-media animation, the Brooklyn-based directing team of Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata have… Read more

MAKE: PSISF Opener “Palm Springs”

Several days ago, we received the latest from MAKE: a knock down, drag out homage to film noir style crime dramas of old Hollywood, called… Read more

Baby I’m Yours by Irina Dakeva

We saw this beautiful cel-animated and aquarelle-painted music video by Irina Dakeva for Breakbot recently and wanted to find out more about the production process… Read more

Let’s Make Out

Let’s Make Out Spring is here, folks, send this to someone you want to love. By Stephen Neary (via the AENY blog)

A Fair Future For All: animated manifesto film from the UK Labour Party.

A Fair Future For All: animated manifesto film from the UK Labour Party. Interesting use of animation and character design for political advertising.

Nick Cross breaks down his cel and Flash animation technique for his upcoming film, the Pig Farmer

Nick Cross breaks down his cel and Flash animation technique for his upcoming film, the Pig Farmer

The Story of Bottled Water

The Story of Bottled Water, a new film by activist Annie Leonard and Free Range Studios employs the same clear and accessible style of their… Read more