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OSCILLATE from Daniel Sierra on Vimeo.

"My thesis animation done at School of Visual Arts, class of 2013, Computer Art MFA.

Software used: Houdini (animation), Reason (music), Nuke (comp), After Effects (final render), Processing (pre-viz)

 A full description of the piece along with some still frames can be found at: dbsierra.com"

Al Dente - short movie from maelfrancois on Vimeo.

Al Dente is a short movie I co-directed in 2007 with Carlos Felipe Leon and Jean-Francois Barthelemy.
Music by Matthieu Alvado.

Caldera (2012) from Evan Viera on Vimeo.

www.orchidanimation.com | www.facebook.com/evanvieraanimation

AWARDS
Prix Ars Electronica Award of Distinction
Award of Innovation - Seattle International Film Festival
Best Animated Film - Rome Independent Film Festival
Best Animated Film - Rockport Film Festival
Best Short - View Social Awards
Nominated for “Best Picture” - Maverick Movie Awards
Nominated for “Best Director” - Maverick Movie Awards


SYNOPSIS
Through the eyes of a young girl suffering from mental illness, CALDERA glimpses into a world of psychosis and explores a world of ambiguous reality and the nature of life and death.


DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
CALDERA is inspired by my father's struggle with schizoaffective disorder. In states of delusion, my father has danced on the rings of Saturn, spoken with angels, and fled from his demons. He has lived both a fantastical and haunting life, but one that's invisible to the most of us. In our differing understanding of reality, we blindly mandate his medication, assimilate him to our marginalizing culture, and entirely misinterpret him for all he is worth. CALDERA aims to not only venerate my father, but all brilliant minds forged in the haunted depths of psychosis.

Shelved from Media Design School on Vimeo.

"MUST SEE animated short film starring a couple of total losers created by Auckland's Media Design School. The comedy is a nod towards the early films of directors Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats) and Richard Linklater (Slacker, Dazed and Confused). Directed by James Cunningham with visual effects by eleven Media Design School students."

Published on Apr 8, 2013 Cut to the chase and get the bottom line on the madness of UFO SECRET (GMO) MADNESS in this hilarious but terribly tragic, fast paced, true look at what is happening to our planet, all at the drop of a hat, cartoon style. Perfect for everyone with a short attention span, ADD, or an inability to concentrate on anything longer than 10-minutes.