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Kapaemahu Comes To The Criterion Channel December 1

Kapaemahu Comes To The Criterion Channel December 1

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As anyone who grew up reading Cricket Magazine can tell you, the world is full of distinct cultures who each have their own folk tales and legends. There are likely thousands of great stories you haven’t heard. Do yourself a favor and seek out one next month when Kapaemahu comes to the Criterion Channel. Kapaemahu is an animated short based on the ancient Hawaiian story of the mahu, described as “extraordinary beings of dual male and female spirit who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii.” Before they left, they imbued four large stones with their powers, which still stand on Waikiki Beach today. The short is narrated in the Hawaiian dialect that would have been used during that time period, and set from the perspective of a small Hawaiian child. The film was written, directed and produced by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a Native Hawaiian teacher and filmmaker. Also aiding in the production were Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer, and Academy Award-nominated animation director Daniel Sousa.   Kapaemahu

Jared D. Weiss Presents “Frog Dog Log”

Jared D. Weiss Presents “Frog Dog Log”

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Jared D. Weiss is a gifted animator who has brought us the award-winning short “Transmission,” the “Brazey” series of shorts and, most recently, the tale of a hog meeting a fog. Now from the maker of “Hog And Fog” comes “Frog Dog Log.” Like Weiss himself, Frog considers themselves an animation artist. They’ve made their own short film starring their friends, but they need a little help getting it up and running. We eventually see Frog’s short in its entirety, and it appears to be the true origin of how they met a friend of theirs. Says Weiss, “I originally came up with these characters back in 2015, developing them for a short which I had made an unreleased animatic of by the end of that year. For multiple reasons, I never got around to finishing that version.” “After working and spending the last 2 years making/promoting three other shorts,  I started illustrating the characters again. And after completing this one illustration, something clicked and I decided to take a

Monstera Deliciosa – Animated Short Video

Monstera Deliciosa – Animated Short Video

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Monstera Deliciosa is another very strong animated short that was used as an opening for the International Festival of Animated Film (FIFA) Annecy 2009.  In it we follow a middle-aged lamp lighter who is fascinated by the appearance of some lights dancing around the greenhouse in which he works. Upon touching one of the glowing orbs a fairy appears. Intrigued by the effect of touch on the lights, he gives chase as they fly away, unaware they might lead him to his end. This short was created by second year Gobelins students, Jeremy Macedo, Julien Perron, Ornélie Prioul, Remi Salmon. Monstera Deliciosa Monstera Deliciosa from GOBELINS pro on Vimeo. Gobelins School of Animation is located in Paris, France and was founded in 1975. For more information, visit the official website.  

Le Lac Gele – Animated Short Video

Le Lac Gele – Animated Short Video

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Le Lac Gele is a gorgeous little short that was made as an opening for the International Festival of Animated Film (FIFA) Annecy 2009. An elderly man is guided by a strange dog to the edge of a frozen lake in a distant land. Here he plays witness to a light show from which he may not return. Le Lac Gelé was created by Gobelins second year students, Jean-David Fabre, Fabien Guillaume, Sébastien Hary, Paul Nivet, Vincent Verniers. The music was done by Mathieu Alvado. Le Lac Gele Le lac gelé from GOBELINS pro on Vimeo. Gobelins School of Animation is located in Paris, France and was founded in 1975. For more information, visit the official website.

Animated Short: Bon Appetit – Video

Animated Short: Bon Appetit – Video

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Bon Appetit is an adorably designed and fun short from Craig Knowles and David Ridges. In this 2009 short, a mother and daughter decide to sit on a part bench next to a monster that decides to steal the little girl’s ice cream cone. Watch it and you too will learn important life lessons such as: Boy, monsters sure do like ice cream. The insides of stomachs are HUGE Don’t steal my ice cream! For more information on Craig Knowles and David Ridges, you should definitely visit their blogs. BON APPETIT from Craig Knowles on Vimeo.   

Animated Short: ROSA – Video

Animated Short: ROSA – Video

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ROSA is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi animated short that was released in 2011. Rosa, a cyborg, is mankind’s last hope for restoration of the Earth’s ecosystem. She awakens in a ruined area and is thrust into a fight or flight situation. She must survive a battle against two other cyborgs or Earth’s hopes will perish with her. This short chronicles that battle. The animated short is visually engaging and competently done. Jesús Orellana made solid choices with the camera angles and the right choreography. I still haven’t decided whether the visual symbolism wasn’t over the top towards the end of the animation. The short could have benefited from having Rosa’s (and her world’s) back story worked in. As it is, you as the viewer are thrown in mid-story and there’s nothing to hold you there emotionally once it’s done. The short is based on an original story by Orellana. For more information on ROSA, please visit the official site. ROSA from Jesús Orellana on Vimeo.   

Animated Short: Queens of the Stone Age – Kalopsia

Animated Short: Queens of the Stone Age – Kalopsia

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Ah, music videos. It’s always fascinating to see what happens when they mix music with my favorite storytelling medium. Let’s sit back and watch Kalopsia, which is off of the new Queens of the Stone Age Album, Like Clockwork. For more info on the album, visit the official Queens of the Stone Age site, mygodisthesun.com.

Animated Short: Spacetime Fabric Softener

Animated Short: Spacetime Fabric Softener

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Chill out to this music video by Professor Soap a.k.a. Ryan Mauskopf. In it, an astronaut takes off in his ship and takes a trip through a black hole. If you visit his site, you’ll be able to download some storyboards from the animated short. Spacetime Fabric Softener from Professor Soap on Vimeo.