Talented filmmaker/animator Dustin Grella has been creating short animations from messages he receives on his answering machine. We especially enjoyed this short clip and not just because it has a 90-year-old woman with a lonely libido.
Below is an introduction to his project called Animation Hotline:
It looks like we aren’t the only ones stalking Mr. Grella. He has recently been invited to create a full-feature film for the Cannes Film Festival based on the ideas from his voice-mail animations.
The big news most recently is that it’s been included to screen as a part of a feature film at the Cannes Film Festival in late May. The topic of the film is ‘The Other’ and I’m sending out a request for people to leave messages that use ‘The Other’ as the concept behind the message (I’m putting a more detailed description of what ‘the other’ might mean at the bottom of the email). If you participate, please leave your name because for this one I am going to need to get a signed waiver. I’ll need to put you in the credits of the film!!!
Interested in participating? You are very wise, reader. More info here.
We first were introduced to Dustin Grella’s work at the SF Shorts and still get goose bumps when we watch his film, Prayers for Peace. This film went on to win the Golden Couch Award in 2009 for some film festival called Couch Fest Films:
“When you can’t create you can work.” –Henry Miller
Whoa! The threat of us actually working is enough to get our creative juices going!
Check out Henry Miller’s other Commandments for his creative process here.
A collapsable room that fits in your pocket! Yes!
What about hosting films in one of these things in random and strange places for Couch Fest Films 2012?
Thoughts?
Read more about it here.
Genius as it is Bizarre! But also can’t stop wondering if those children all suffer from Fetal-Alcohol Syndrome.
You can read more about Die Antwoord at their website.
This website creates films from the limits you send them. We sent them: Make a 360° matrix-like scene using only super-8 cameras–brah ha ha!!!
From their website:
“All of the films at www.finite-films.com are inspired by YOU. Every movie is defined by “constraints” or rules that are submitted by visitors to our website, and we release a new film every month.”
Read more about their project here.
Ol’ Lucas should use his beloved green screen to make it look like he still has some loyal fans with him. Sigh…
You can read more about this comparison here.
And with this discovery, we just slashed our consulting budget for viewing our own stunt reel. This guy reviews stunt reels for $5! Now we are just waiting for our collar bones to heal…
P.S. break-away glass bottles and real glass bottles taste way different!
