Mark Butchko’s nostalgic tribute to the early 80s arcade game Zaxxon. To wit:
“A once proud city has descended into a den of crime, sin, and misery. A corrupt police force and criminal underworld make every day a savage struggle… Yet one man will attempt a daring escape…”
Insert coin(s) to continue.
A ‘visual essay on the state of being connected’ by Martina Stiftinger and Rita Louro. To wit:
…a metaphorical study of interpersonal relationships and social constraints […] portrayed through a series of abstract analogies reflecting the essence of our everyday social interactions.
Fair enough.
A short by London based animator Olga Mararchuk that explores the endlessly scrolling, flickering distractions of our digital daily lives.
More of her work here.
A pleasing short by Nicolas Lichtie with no meaning beyond…
…a moment of introspection, very intimate, staged through a succession of small moments imbued with poetry, absurdity and sometimes surrealism…
A nostalgic short with the distinctly 1970s aesthetic from New York animation studio Dress Code in which legendary Arsenal goalie Bob Wilson reflects on his gruelling and often surreal experience as the “only individual in the team game”.
Or a bit of an uncaring monster? The School Of Life sez:
Whether or not we count as a good person depends on an unexpected but crucial ingredient.
Previously: Work That The Devil Makes…
A benign scene at a sushi restaurant quickly descends into an indictment of marine plastic pollution in this excellent short by Canada-based animator PoChien-Chen, inspired by a visit to a small Taiwanese island two years ago, of which he sez:
It was the closest I’d lived to the sea, being only a 10 minute drive away. Everyone can enjoy the beach with its white sand and turquoise ocean. At the time, I went snorkeling almost every week. Seeing such alluring tropical fish and coral reefs sill lingers in my mind. However, I also cannot forget the scenes of tons of human waste lying around the shore as if it were a part of nature.
Here’s how he did it.
An award-winning and very charming National School Of Film And Television student claymation by Greek animator Fokion Xenos in which two kids on the beach find a simple way to chill everyone out.
Summer’s over, isn’t it?
Mmff.
