"Hen Hop" by Norman McLaren is a joyous dance of lines on a screen with a country dancing soundtrack: fun and silliness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq8yqduOJOA
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Ever seen a chicken dance?
Ancient History Animation – Boudica
Fascinating way to retell ancient history, where there are no photographs: animation. Emma Calder made this video about Boudica (sometimes called Boadiccea), the ancient British woman leader who dared to defy the Romans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcfsrfzHVw4 This video was created for Norwich Castle Museum - where you can see it displayed. If the subject matter of the …
Animation: Shake a shoe, Osbert Parker
Jazz music, clothes and animation. This blog loves a mashup of various artforms and life - worth viewing the video "Clothes" by clicking on this link which will take you to a video. (It's not possible to embed the video into the blog post due to copyright viewing restrictions) Phenomenal to think that all of this …
Finding Inspiration: animations
Ladies and Gentlemen, (drumroll) a short appreciation of the writing and style of Chuck Jones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHpXle4NqWI There are creative takeaways on humour, setting up a joke, characterisation and inspiration - "You can find it any place" says Jones.
Pin Animation
How many animations can you make on the head of a pin?? Well, here's one.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGtUDffAdy8 Son Lux - Change is Everything.
Hot like Film Poetry
A one minute animation of a poem "In the Dead of Winter"
Clearing up after the party – animation
Betty Boop struggles to clear up after yesterday's party. Fortunately, her inventor friend, Gramps, has some inventive ideas. I especially like way he deals with laundry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvvPrjNKYmw The sound and picture may seem a little dated and scratchy - but what do you expect from a lady who's 80 years old? It's still got energy …
Fly through a book: “Moonshine: Dreamwork Artists after dark!”
A quick flick through a book of art made by Dreamworks animators in their spare time: vast range of graphic styles and illustration.
What art do animation artists love to make?
Blog post from commaand.co on "Moonshine" a book of 49 animators and the work they make privately for themselves.
Response to “Workout” prompt
Here is my doodle animation inspired by the word "Workout." Don't blink or you'll miss it; don't turn up the sound, it's silent. It's very brief and simply made on mobile phone. https://vimeo.com/236649997 It seems to be that I'm getting slower and slower to respond to the prompts. I wonder how you are getting on …
