Imagine that you are the last human being on this planet. You see everything around you – trees, rivers, birds, but you never see another human being. You realize that you are truly alone. Disney veteran Aaron Blaise puts loneliness into a snow bear that walks the unforgiving, white, and…
Tag: 2D
Reading between frames
Retirement Plan – a short film that makes you think about life
When I retire, I will… Have you ever caught yourself drifting into this rabbit hole? Maybe not if you are fresh out of college and excited to earn your own money, get your own place, and taste new freedom. But once the 30s set in and life gains a bit…
Reading between frames
A Coffee Vending Machine and its Sword Review
A Coffee Vending Machine and its Sword, if the name sounds a bit weird, you are feeling right. A South Korean short film released in 2007, it explores a not-so-deep plot about a boy who reincarnates as a coffee vending machine and fights his enemies who pop in and out…
Cartoon Tech
Forget AI; technologies in animation will blow your mind! Part – 1
We have come a long way since cavemen painted on rocks. Whatever purpose the activity might have served, aesthetically or otherwise, it’s evident that art has been an indispensable part of human evolution and evolves with the tools available to humankind. Over the past years, “generative” AI has crept into…
Listicles
The not-so-popular historical and political animation films – Part 1
J.R.R. Tolkien, a celebrated and loved fantasy writer, has asserted that there is no such thing as writing for children. Animated content of any length and volume is often perceived as “for children” material, depriving many adults of its richness and depth. While themes of anthropomorphism, fantasy, and romance often…