Have you ever been watching a Disney movie and had a bit of deja vu? Not just that “Oh, this movie has that familiar Disney look and feel” feeling, but more like, “I swear I’ve literally seen this exact scene before in another movie”?
Yearly Archives: 2023
Queen Charlotte by Studio AKA
Manddy Wyckens beautifully minimalist sequence calls on her signature illustrative style to create a series of elegantly seductive vignettes that follow Queen Charlotte through the palace grounds, each hinting at key moments from the series. The action meanwhile alternates between the young and old Queen Charlotte, using shadows and reflections to move between the two, evoking her journey to becoming a monarch. At the same time, the deliberately slow, cinematic pace, stylized framing and deft match cuts create a cohesive visual narrative that pulls the viewer into the story.
Slumberland title sequence by Imaginary Forces
Main on End Title Sequence for Netflix Dreams run rampant in our credit sequence for Slumberland, an epic fantasy on Netflix adapted from the classic Winsor McCay comic strip. In a whimsical world of wonder, Nemo (Marlow Barkley) joins forces with a larger-than-life outlaw (Jason Momoa), to embark on a wild quest to see if her greatest wish would be granted.
MUTO by BLU
A short film by Blu: an ambiguous animation painted on public walls. Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden.
Critical Transitions by Tone Bjordam
Since we are continuously dazzled by myriads of minimal motions, why should we be able to see that they are going to burst into a huge change? While we struggle to keep safe our own lives, how can we expect to notice the universal warning signal for the critical transition?