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Story Break Archive
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Two from Jon Klassen – Story Break
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsIf you can’t get enough of Jon Klassen, the artist behind the fabulous The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place covers, here are two shorts to enjoy: First, this spot was […] -
The Cloud Giant – Story Break
Posted on March 17, 2011 | No CommentsCeline & Yann’s adorably ironic Giant series continues, with the story of a lonely cloud who goes to the beach for a sunbath.. If you missed the first two episodes, you […] -
Zombie: Genesis – Story Break
Posted on March 10, 2011 | No CommentsFrom Jonathan Vaughan, this hilarious Lego stop motion short lampoons the making of a Hollywood zombie movie. For more Lego stop motion fun, check out Bricks in Motion, an online […] -
Aidan 5 – Story Break
Posted on March 3, 2011 | 2 CommentsFrom Ben Bays and John Jackson, sci fi meets noir in this futuristic story of a hard boiled detective trying to solve the murder of his own clones. Only the […] -
Thought of You by Ryan Woodward – Story Break
Posted on February 17, 2011 | No CommentsRyan J Woodward, a storyboard artist/animator/filmmaker (Cowboys and Aliens, Iron Man 2), made Thought of You just for himself, using traditional animation techniques. And a making of featurette: -
Bottle by Kirsten Lepore – Story Break
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsA cute stop-motion animated love story, Bottle won the Grand Jury Sparky Award for Animated Short at the 17th annual Slamdance Festival. -
The Red – Story Break
Posted on January 27, 2011 | No CommentsA hat tip to Twitch Films, for finding this animated short from students at the Communication University of China – The Red is about the power of imagination, especially when you […] -
The Gift by Carl Erik Rinsch – Story Break
Posted on January 20, 2011 | No CommentsSet in Russia, this retro-futuristic short about a man, a robot, and a puzzle box hails from the Parallel Lines project, a collaboration of Philips Cinema and Ridley Scott Associates. […] -
The Happiest Monster – Story Break
Posted on January 12, 2011 | No CommentsThis lo-fi minute and a half hails from back in 2007 – it was director Jonathan Kim’s first-year film at Calarts. This short is cute and disturbing in what I can […] -
Frank DanCoolo: Paranormal Drug Dealer – Story Break
Posted on December 28, 2010 | No CommentsThis short from Andrew W. Jones is trippy, wacky, and downright crude at times – and oh so sublimely over the top. You will be hypnotized by it’s perfect weirdness.