Bates+Animation+Research

media type="youtube" key="tdz4DvDG_gg" width="560" height="315" Steve Cutts-Hand Drawn Animation This animation brought me in because it shows a stretched version of our reality or what could happen if we keep up our habits. It incorporates movement, rhythm, value and perspective. It is really interesting and very well done.

media type="youtube" key="2REkk9SCRn0" width="560" height="315" In a Heartbeat- Beth David This animation won many awards at a large film festival and has a very positive message. It used colors, variety, value. I just thought this was connecting with eh changing world going right now.

media type="youtube" key="qBjLW5_dGAM" width="560" height="315" Western Spaghetti- PES This is a stop motion animation using household items to make a dinner to replace real food. The artist uses color, pattern and texture to potray foods as household times. This was very well done and had a different vibe to it.

media type="youtube" key="zON0wDD7VJY" width="560" height="315" Wishgranter- John Mcdonald This cgi animation uses color and texture to make it seem very real to the audience and explains the dilema of wanting money while others want love. Like me.

media type="youtube" key="HUngLgGRJpo" width="560" height="315" Nuggets- Andreas Hykade This is a hand drawn stop motion animation using color and value to explain the struggle of chasing a "high". I can relate to this in my life also.

media type="youtube" key="3rYR_FebEs0" width="560" height="315" The Last Game-Milford Creative Studio This is a fully cgi animation using color and texture to again make it look real and to fix the struggle of finding perfection in sports.