25/02/2011

A Stunning Animated Film

This is a gorgeous short film animated and directed by Ryan Woodward. And you really must watch it full screen.

(It appears blogspot does not support video embedding :?)

This film embodies why I love animation. If I understand right, it's all rotoscoped (meaning he traced over video of actual dancers. The same way old Disney movies were made.) I believe it was a combination of traditional and digital media, but I'm not totally sure how exactly he did it.

But whatever processed he used, the results are breathtaking. Interesting drawing style, and touching concept. There's really nothing bad I can say about it. (I even like the song a lot. I'm learning to play it.)

I hope I can make things like that someday soon. Maybe a film about a stick figure who's trying to build himself up into a real person...?

Please visit Woodward's Vimeo gallery to see his other work. It's all really quite lovely. 

Also his site.

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