The Happiest Monster

A girl and her monster. Jonathan Kim’s lo-fi animation made me laugh.

Fenrir

One more animation spot created by Gobelins students for the 2009 Annecy festival. I would pay good money to see these as feature-length films.

Le Lac Gelé

Another animated spot courtesy of the wildly talented students at Gobelins. For the 2009 Annecy festival.

Monstera Deliciosa

One of five spots created by animation students for the 2009 Annecy festival. Brilliant.

Simon’s Cat: Cat Man Do

If you own a cat (or a dog) this will be so strikingly familiar that you will have no choice but to laugh. Marvelous animation by Simon Tofield.

Sebastian’s Voodoo

Macabre and touching animation by Joaquin Baldwin.

Harvie Krumpet

I had forgotten how much I liked this claymotion until I rediscovered it yesterday. Directed by Adam Elliot and narrated by Geoffrey Rush. Fully deserving of its 2004 Oscar.

Stop Motion with Wolf and Pig

Most of us take photos. Only Takeuchi Taijin was clever enough to do this with his.

The Lost Tribes of New York City

New York City speaks through… New York City. I loved the payphone. By urban anthropologists Carolyn and Andy London.

Vincent

An early stop-motion short by Tim Burton… narrated by Vincent Price!

The Tree Of Childhood

An amazing animation about a boy’s search for his stolen teddy bear. By Russian director Natalia Mirzoya.

Warp Whistle

For those of us who played Super Mario Brothers until we developed carpal tunnel. By Matthew Dominick.

Doll Face

The price of longing for unattainable beauty. By Andrew Huang.

Morgenrot

If you love old New York or meditative, melancholy music videos, Hauschka has one for you.

Lavatory Lovestory

A simple and lovely animation by Konstantin Bronzit. Nominated for an Oscar.

The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello

A gothic horror mystery set in a world of iron dirigibles and steam powered computers.