Animated Inspiration: Fresh Guacamole

Well, PES has released yet another animation using the pixilation technique. I'm encouraged when I see professional animators taking older, lesser used animation techniques, coming up with fresh takes on the technique, and making them their own.

For more info on people who are keeping techniques like pixilation alive, click here for a review of TAIS's 2010 Pixilation workshop which Bryce Hallett of Frog Feet Productions taught for the Toronto Animated Image Society.

Animated Inspiration: The Deep

I'm going to take a break from the usual holiday themed animations to share this video that illustrates the genius of stop-motion animator PES. Clearly influenced by Jan Švankmajer (watch his film Dimensions of Dialogue to see what I mean), PES has created a beautiful short film combining stop-motion animation, found-objects, and replacement animation with a moody, etherial soundtrack. This is one of those non-narrative short films that gets everything right, in my opinion. Would have loved to see this on the big screen at Ottawa this year. I think it would've fit in nicely considering the sensibilities of the typical animators who attend. I honestly wish I could say more about this film, but at the moment I'm just awestruck at how well each and every detail integrates into the whole film.