Here are the movies viewed in the first week, and why:

An introduction and overview of 2-D animation possibilities.

• The Cinemagraphs of Jamie Beck
• …and more./
• Photo in a different venue. Ashes and Snow
• Drawing isn’t always important; story is! Odd Todd is an oldie, but still surprisingly relevant.
• Frame by frame object animations in 3D…
• …and in 2D.
• Rotoscoping!
• Political cartooning in the 21st century.
• Simple is…beautiful: the Bendito Machines are an excellent example of silhouette animation.
• Good stories. Ok, they’re just fun! 30-Second Bunnies
• Typography and motion. NOTE the last example on this list is violent and has “adult language”, a.k.a. swearing.
  • Commercial 1
  • Commercial 2
  • Who’s On First
  • Marcellus Wallace
• Information Graphics gone off: Red Riding Hood, or “Slagsmålsklubben”.
• A sampler of every technique…old school; “Sledge Hammer”.
• Last but not least…What is animation, as defined by Don Hertzfeldt in the intro to “The Animation Show”.

Enjoy!