Saturday, May 19, 2007

Australian International Animation Festival.

The AIAF, started on friday and will end today. There were 3 international programs, and some other special stuff, like Siggraph highlights and the Australian Panorama, and today we'll be watching the digital panorama.
My personal favourite thus far, based upon story and upon style would be Little Dog Turpie. It was simple, yet effective... although i think there were a couple of scenes where the background took your focus away from the animation itself because there was no contrast between the two.
Also in the Australian Panorama i really liked "Fraught", it was just excellent.
Amoungst the animations we're watching, the vast majority i feel, were disappointing, like they had potential to go somewhere...and then the typical "and then they wake up, and it was all a dream" because they didnt know how to end their animation. Take "stilt walkers" for example was brillaintly animated, and then the child wakes up...but oh wait- the stilt people are walking out the door! so maybe he didnt dream it after all? Que the mysterious music.
Another animation worth mentioning was an animation by Clemens Stiger "Not The End" it reminded me greatly of hitch hikers guide to the galaxy.
En Tus Brazos was also another one that i likeed for its style and storyline.

Now, i will leave you all with a rather creepy film clip, by Tool. "Prison Sex".


Will leave you an update about the final screening of the AIAF later :-P

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