Animated Media Catalogue
A curated media catalogue, which highlights films and multimedia works with compelling material sensibilities.
Reframing animation history and aesthetics
This catalogue focuses on animated works that embrace the artistic and sensory qualities of chosen materials. Although most of the catalogue focuses on short films, multimedia installations and “protoanimation” objects (such as flipbooks or optical toys) are also included. We do not host or stream films, but we provide curatorial notes and illustrative images for each entry. Films produced by our workshop are accompanied by more comprehensive notes and online viewing links.
We hope that the catalogue will serve as a place of research and inspiration, offering a valuable resource for students, scholars, and film enthusiasts alike.
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6m 14s
1999
CanadaLe Chapeau (The Hat)
Michéle Cournoyer
Seamlessly morphing ink figures connect past and present in an exotic dancer’s traumatic flashbacks.
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11m 0s
2008
IndiaUKFlood of Memories
Anitha Balachandran
Flood of Memories recounts the devastating floods in the desert region of Barmer district in Rajasthan during the…
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2m 50s
2012
USAPersian Pickles
Jodie Mack
Persian Pickles utilises a rapid replacement animation method to create a strobing effect with different samples of paisley-patterned…
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6m 20s
2018
ChinaA Fly in a Restaurant
Xi Chen
Xi Chen’s A Fly in a Restaurant (2018) evokes the influential history of Chinese ink wash painting.
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9m 10s
2022
FranceShadow of the Butterflies
Sofia El Khiyari
Painted ink washes converge and intermingle on the film’s surface, but the water evaporates to leave uneven pigment…
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2m 24s
2022
Canadayou feel soft
Cameron Kletke
you feel soft captures the vast range of detailed textures formed by the encounter between graphite and paper,…
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3m 0s
2007
USAWhite Out
Jeff Scher
This energetic ode to wintertime activities uses rotoscope animation to connect movement across disparate paper surfaces.
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