Sunday, March 7, 2010

Logorama, Nicolas Schmerkin, 2009

This action packed number is one of the nominees forthe WINNER of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. (Good work, folks!)

Chock full of logos and swearing!

(THANKS IAN.)

Read the text of Nicolas Schmerkin's acceptance speech here


ETA: Congratulations, y'all.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

How the Light Came Anyway when the Sun Overslept, Hans Fischerkoesen, 1937

In a similar vein to Escbaugh's "The Sunshine Makers," this is an advertisement for Phillips made for the Norwegian market by German animator Hans Fischerkoesen.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Why Sea Water is Salty, Yasushi Murata, 1934

Silent film from 1934, without any soundtrack but the projector.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010