Posts - Blip

Pygmalion, stunning animated dark fantasy fable based on the Greek myth

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:29:04 +0000

A stunning animated short film based on the ancient Greek mythology of Pygmalion, telling a story of a man sexually obsessed with a girl he cannot have and struggling between dark sexy fantasies and equally dark reality. Produced with digitally drawn ink, etching, pencil and paint this was a solid labour of love and obsession for Dutch animator Demian Albers of APVIS with the end result being an exceptional piece of animation that has screened at film festivals across Europe. More at Demian's website and the APVIS Vimeo !

ETA; one man, one spaceship, one long way to go

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:09:24 +0000

Marvin, the sole human on board a space delivery mission lasting several years appears to have the dullest job in the universe; but not all is as it seems! This gorgeously crafted drama / comedy / thriller / sci fi animated short film from Henrik Bjerregaard Clausen and animation studio JUNK has been making a big impact on the animation world picking up awards at festivals like BreakPoint and web screening sites like OpenFilm and Aniboom.

The Janitor dark futuristic independent short film animation

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:50:52 +0000

A dark, futuristic and slightly surreal sci-fi animated short film from Wolfram Gruss (better known as electronica artist PNFA) with drawings by Michael Noll. The animation blends After Effects with hand drawings to tell the story of a very special Janitor that controls day and night on behalf of God.

Greed, animated short film

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:01:14 +0000

A superbly animated, clever and funny short film from Swedish character animator Alli Sadegiani . Through the simplest of plotlines, a single character, a single setting and a little comedy we see human greed laid bare for the idiotic and dangerous thing it is, something we all know is a part of us bubbling beneath the surface, that some keep in check and others fail to with disastrous implications for themselves and the people around them.