Animate Projects Observer was an online blog created by Animate Projects to share news, exhibitions and opportunities in animation and the moving image. Observer provided a platform to connect with films in the...
Read More →If you haven’t already been to see it, I highly recommend Gillian Wearing’s solo exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery. The exhibition is a great escape into the a retrospective of Wearing’s films and the...
Read More →I had the pleasure of attending this year’s festival in Oberhausen, where over the 3 days I managed to attend I watched 51 films over 12 programmes. I’ll share with you a few...
Read More →Celebrating Stephen Cavalier’s marvellous book, The World History of Animation, we are offering you the chance to win a copy of this must have publication by simply sending us the name (and a...
Read More →Among the myriad ways that animation is utilised on the internet, promotional videos are one of the most widespread. In addition to endless music videos, film trailers and animation showreels we also find...
Read More →There were so many things on at this year’s Flatpack festival that I wanted to see, but in the end I could only go for one night, so I really got just a...
Read More →Now I’ve been a little slow to post this since attending the fantastically well organized 24 hour launch of AV Festival back on the 1st of March… here’s a few of the marvellous...
Read More →Animation enters our lives daily from films, graphic titles, commercials, videogames, to music videos, advertisements and even content on ATMs. The use of animation to unpick science and nature is an area that...
Read More →A few speedy highlights from this year’s fair: 1. Gestalt Circle by Carol MacGillivray and Bruno Mathez A fantastic work which explores early animation techniques. Gestalt Circle utilises processes to direct the audience’s...
Read More →Carolina Melis has been commissioned to create an animated film inspired by both the historic gardens of National Trust property, Ham House and Garden, and the estates 17th Century owner, Elizabeth Dysart, who...
Read More →Last night the winners of the inaugural Samsung Art+ Prize were announced, and we are delighted to report that artist duo Semiconductor were selected from a shortlist of 10 amazing digital artists to...
Read More →Increasingly I’m seeing more and more tweets and emails about competitions and commissions from media agencies seeking new content without the incentive of a production fee for the work. Is it enough to...
Read More →On judging duty at this year’s LIAF festival, I was charged with watching almost one hundred animations screening in the International Competitions. I witnessed a wide range of techniques and tales, with many...
Read More →It’s really fantastic to see Semiconductor be given the recognition they deserve in a major UK solo exhibition at FACT. Semiconductor, if you’ve never heard the name before, is the moniker of artists...
Read More →An hour from London there’s a seaside town littered with art. Although in a day it’s difficult to take in all the art on display, it’s certainly worth a try discovering...
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