The Legend of Boruta
The year is 1939; Nazi Germany has recently invaded Poland, and many small towns and villages have already become victims of the German raid. A regiment of Nazi soldiers arrive upon a small church nestled in the sprawling wheat fields surrounding the small town of Leczyca. As they enter the church grounds, a low-ranking soldier is ordered into the catacombs deep beneath the church to search for valuables and items of historical and cultural significance for appropriation. Reluctantly, the young soldier heads down, and discovers he has been tainted by the stolen goods, further building the Legend of Boruta.
An animated grad-film project made by Bartosz Nowakowski at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design.
Watch as Quicktime or Flash Video
Animating Madame Tutli-Putli
Interesting behind the scenes look at the Oscar nominated animated shorts.
Hubert Robert. A Fortunate Life.
Aleksandr Sokurov’s personal essay on the the work of French painter Hubert Robert (1733–1808) begins with scenes from a Japanese play filmed in slow motion. Robert’s pictorial world unfolds as we enter landscapes, grandiose architectures, and ruins — until a “meeting” between Sokurov and Robert incorporates the painter’s work within the filmmaker’s own. With a sound track of music by Albinoni, Glinka, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky combined with the sounds of storms, rain, and birds, the film evokes the mysterious links between biography and autobiography.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Das Clown
One day, as Mr Higgins reads out from a German book, Sparkles the clown doll comes to life and begins a serial killing spree with an assortment of sharp weapons.
Presented as an educational slideshow, the film has been written and directed by Tom E. Brown. Narration by John Popper.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Across the Universe: Let It Be
Gloomy like this day that just started.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Previously: Ajit’s review.
Bill Maher – New Rules
From a week ago but still relevant. Watch it.
There Will Be Milkshake
If you have seen There Will Be Blood, this will make sense.
Watch it (via my favorite blog, Yes, that mean I love it more love than this blog!)
Where’s your Flag Pin? Congressman stuffs foot in mouth
From the Office
A dark comedy, circa 1992, in which an utterly random event reveals the most inhuman aspects of life in a bureaucratic system. A strange substance flies in from nowhere and lands on an unwitting Administrative Analyst, who is slowly consumed. Much paper-filing and bumbling ensues.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
How We Met
Very clever stop-motion video.
Watch it (thanks Jessica)
Demonstration of the Dead
The Reel Splatter entry to the Diary of the Dead contest. When the National Association for the Advancement of the Living Impaired decides to sue George Romero, Channel 6 news is on the scene.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Tuesday
A beautiful short animation by Swedish director Åsa Arnehed. Here’s what Andrew Allen said on his place at Short of the Week, where I’ve found the film:
It moves at a crawling pace that, ironically, catches your attention among the mish mash of seizure-inducing videos online. Everyone fights for attention by making things bigger, brighter, and faster, and so no one stands out. It takes a well-timed film like this to bring things back into balance.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
The Future of PikaPika
The light doodles project that turned this technique into a widespread internet meme is about to come back. Check out the trailers and be prepared.
Watch! (Flash Video)
thanks gyo!
Use Body Warmth
Excellent cause, brilliant ad.
Why Girls Don’t Fart
Another mistery solved…
Watch it. (Flash Video)
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