CHERIE 25 Habillage (by MATHEMATIC SAS)

Animated character design by Charlotte Gastaut.

Head Over Heels - Oscar-nominated Short Film (by nftsschooluk)

I’M NOT CRYING. I JUST HAVE SOME INK IN MY EYE. 

Paperman - Full Animated Short Film (by disneyanimation)

I loved this when it came on before “Wreck-It-Ralph”. Combining computer-generated and hand-drawn animation, it’s a beautiful piece of work. 

Penguin English Library - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (by penguinbooks)

Love this animation director Woof Wan-Bau did for Penguin English Library. Everything Penguin touches is gold. 

Dumb Ways to Die (by DumbWays2Die)

Clever PSA from Melbourne Metro Trains.

So freaking adorable and educational!

La Luna - Pixar Short (by xUnit212)

Just magical.

Critical thinking Part 4: Getting Personal (by techNyouvids)

I LOVE THIS. Logic and critical thinking for kids and adults presented simply and beautifully in a Saul Bass-esque way. There’s 6 parts in all, each one presenting basic logic principles in a very digestible way.

Created by Austrailia-based Bridge8 with animator James Hutson (those crafty Aussies!). Found via Brain Pickings.

The Secret World of Arrietty Official Trailer (by DisneyMovieTrailers)

Miyazaki and Ghibli Co’s latest film. Based on Mary Norton’s The Borrowers. 

Empress of the North Animation by Drew Christie

A really lovely animation with a lot of heart (literally) and OEN’s really heartfelt description: 

“Evening all, if you’d like to join me in watching this little animation by Drew Christie which is packed full of character and atmosphere. If you’re a regular here you’ll know we are big fans of anything handmade, so this sombre animation was just the tonic needed on what has turned out to be quite a depressing day.

I know everyone will have read this on the internet over and over again but we both genuinely feel quite gutted following the loss of Steve Jobs. I think any individual that looks to follow an unconventional career path will always look to Steve as an example of what you can achieve with belief in what you’re creating, we simply wouldn’t be doing what we are without the technological developments that Steve and Apple have implemented.

So it was quite fitting that something made by hand would catch my eye and act as a pick me up, with Drew’s piece created in aid of a Moondoggies track “Empress of the North”. Drew’s countless hours drawing these frames and water colouring them one by one has really paid off, presenting a really entertaining and eye pleasing piece.”

konpyuta:

Hilarious animation about Chinese stereotypes.

Seems simply racist, but actually thoughtful and introspective. At least from my perspective. Note of intention from French director Cédric Villain (what an unfortunate last name):

“I like chinese. I like their tiny little trees, their zen, their ping-pong, their yin and yang-ese” (Eric Idle, 1970)

The satire of the “Monty Python” is still valid as it seems to deny any subtlety and variety or simply look at a civilization so rich and extensive. During the Olympic Games in Beijing in August 2008, the media still were stuck on stereotypes China and the chinese. 

This short film seeks to identify in a humorous way general stereotypes and archetypes associated with chinese or asian.

The part I found most clever (despite its tragic connotations) was the part “My Chinese does not like Chinese students.”