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The Seed

by Johnny Kelly

A two-minute animated voyage through nature's life cycle, following the trials and tribulations of a humble apple seed. The film was kindly funded by Adobe, made using their CS4 range of software. It was produced at Nexus Productions and features a soundtrack by Jape. It was made using a mixture of stop motion papercraft and 2D drawn animation. See making of here: vimeo.com/2425610 -- Credits for the film are as follows: Story and direction : Johnny Kelly Production manager: Jo Bierton 2D animation: Michael Zauner 3D animation: Eoin Coughlan Paper modeler: Elin Svensson Assisted by: Anna Benner Stop frame DOP: Micolaj Jarosewicz Stop frame animation: Matthew Cooper Compositing: Alasdair Brotherston Music: Jape Sound supervisor: Mike Wyeld Foley artist: Sue Harding Executive producers: Charlotte Bavasso, Chris O’Reilly Producer: Christine Ponzevera Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Creative director: Keith Anderson Associate Creative Director: Tony…

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Zlatá Rybka

by Jacob Mendel

Set in Prague at an indeterminate time, the lives of a man, a cat, and a goldfish intersect in unexpected ways. Cast Andrej Šoltés Norbert Žid Jorge Sánchez Direction and Cinematography: Jacob Mendel Written by: Jacob Mendel and David Walker Editing: Jorge Sánchez Producers: Veronika Kührová and Jacob Mendel Mentor: Ivo Trajkov Production Notes on The Auteurs Garage: http://www.theauteurs.com/garage/posts/1659 Buy the DVD: http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z2FXAD&pp=1

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CDEFGABC

by Lernert & Sander

a short by Lernert & Sander Commit and dedicate yourself to even the most stupid ideas that come to mind. We ve built a glass harp and learned to play this 18th-century musical instrument. Instead of a classical piece we choose the classic 20th-century piece ‘No limit’ by 2unlimited — easily the worst song ever! Commisioned: MTV Europe for MTV Shorts And Yes: it is real and no post production tricks. DUH!

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Synesthesia

by Terri Timely

syn·es·the·sia syn·aes·the·sia (sĭn'ĭs-thē'zhə) n. A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color. A sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus applied to another, as in referred pain. The description of one kind of sense impression by using words that normally describe another.