A stunning collection of recent international short digital animations from the dark edge of the creative spectrum.
Screened as part of NZIFF 2008
Digital Panorama
The desire to create intense mood and atmosphere seems to be spreading through the digital animation realm at present. Whether it is depictions of dark internal worlds or sweeping panoramas that fall over the edge of the horizon, much of this digital mise en scène might be described as an intriguing blend of homage to classic cinema and cutting edge game architecture. Our selection provides a fascinating insight into this rapidly evolving area of creative expression. — MT
Samsa – Homage to Franz Kafka 2008
An absorbing, meticulously detailed deconstruction of the great man. Perfectly paced with whiffs of the surreal, unanswerable questions.
Sleep or Not to Sleep 2006
A human farm stretches as far as the eye can see. A giant room, a hive of activity, a mosh-office of the future.
Josie's Lalaland 2007
Josie decides that life is for the living, even when there isn't much life left.
Camera Obscura 2007
If Dali had been given a computer, this is what he might have created.
Evolizer 2007
A frenetic journey through an elaborate digital jigsaw leads to an undersea domain teeming with green life.
Switch 2007
The shortest distance between two points is always a straight line. Everybody knows that – that's why everybody is running that same ol' straight line.
Labyrinth 2007
From the maker of Zero Degree. A soldier is trapped within borders he cannot readily identify, dangers he can only react to, and a reality he cannot control or run from.
Codehunters 2006
In a city turned war zone, four heroes join forces to battle the gangs, monsters and tyrants that rule the streets.
Blind Man's Eye 2007
Behind eyes that cannot look out there exists a mind in which the richest imaginable vision soars, cascades and dances for its master.
The Passenger 2006
A stunning technical achievement. Public transport isn't without its dangers... but giant salivating fish?
Ark 2007
One man leads a vast floating exodus in search of a new start after a mystery virus wreaks havoc on mankind.