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The Animation Workshop, known for remarkable films such as The Saga of Biorn, The Shepherd and Interview, will be hosting a live event on YouTube this coming Friday with a screening of their new 2021 graduation projects, along with a Q&A with the directors. More on YouTube.

One of the most creative and entertaining reels that have surfaced in a long time. Spanish animator Monica Eggert has recently finished her studies at Pepe-School-Land and produced this remarkable character animation reel under the supervision of Daniel Martínez Lara, as part of the Demo Reel Creation course taught at the school. Created mostly with Blender. Monica Eggert is looking forward to joining a studio where she can use her animation and storytelling skills. Watch the video and find out more on Monica Eggert’s site.

A number of highly creative animated shorts have been made by students from Avignon-based ENSI with “cemetery” as proposed theme. Among the highlights, check out The Last Match by Henry Mbouem Mbeck and A Peaceful Rest by Alma Henry on Filmnosis.

Belgian artist Mathieu Georis talks to Filmnosis about the making of his notably creative animated short. Highly recommended for those who enjoy surrealism. Watch Alfred Fauchet, Here and There and read the interview on Filmnosis.

Have you ever struggled with your art? Can Erduman talks to Filmnosis about the making of his highly creative short L’Artista, a love letter to the global modern art community. Created in collaboration with Alex Bootz, Sebastiao Lopes, Andi Wenzel, Bernd Kopf and Bastian Schiffer. Made with Cinema 4D, Redshift, Fusion, ZBrush and Substance Painter. Watch L’Artista short film and read the interview on Filmnosis. (Note: the film was commissioned by Maxon.)

German artist Raphael Wahl talks to Filmnosis about the making of his great SciFi comedy short X, which was made with a mixed 3D / hand-drawn technique. Created with Maya and Lightwave. Check out the interview and X short film on Filmnosis.

The school headed by Daniel Martínez Lara (Alike, Changes, etc.) has made available its latest reel featuring work from students, focusing on character animation. Created with Blender. Watch the video on Vimeo.

An outstanding SciFi short created by students from ISART Digital featuring extensive FX work. Created with Clarisse, Houdini, Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Mari, Nuke, After Effects and Davinci Resolve. Read the making of and watch Race short film on Filmnosis.

Dutch studio Polder Animation talks to Filmnosis about the making of the remarkable short film Now You Know It Anyway, which deals with the subjects of making art vs. the commercial aspects of the creative profession. The studio headed by Bastiaan Schravendeel, Sander Kamermans and Jean-Paul Tossings created the short using Maya, Mari, Mental Ray and Nuke back in 2011. Read the interview and watch Now You Know It Anyway on Filmnosis.

Senior 3D designer and Archviz artist Vincent Filhine-Trésarrieu has made a great short about the Buzludzha Monument, a building constructed by the Communist Party in Bulgaria that served as venue for official events until the fall of the Soviet Union. The film was made using 3DS Max, Speedtree, Terragen 4 and Blender, among others. The artist also composed the music for the short. Watch the film on this news item. (more...)