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A collection of shadow animation by Andreu Campos for The Breadwinner (2017), dir. Nora Twomey, Cartoon Saloon
I Am Frankelda is a boldly handmade film. It's all texture and jitter -- even the camera gets jostled.
The film celebrates the natural flaws of stop motion. They aren't simply problems that need to be fixed, as we explore:
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A pencil test by Kristof Serrand for The Prince of Egypt (1998), dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells, DreamWorks Animation
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From: Junk Head (2017), dir. Takahide Hori, Yamiken
Even in the '70s, the Takahata–Miyazaki style of pacing was unorthodox. The way they slowed down to focus on tangible details made the anime industry nervous.
It went against the accepted wisdom. But it really can work, as we explore:
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A selection of shots animated by Danas Berznitsky for The Swallows of Kabul (2019), dir. Zabou Breitman and Éléa Gobbé-Mévellec, Les Armateurs
Background paintings for Nobody (2025), dir. Yu Shui, Shanghai Animation Film Studio
From: The Book of the Dead (2005), dir. Kihachiro Kawamoto, Sakura Motion Pictures
Paintings by Nizo Yamamoto for Sherlock Hound (1984–1985), dir. Hayao Miyazaki and Kyosuke Mikuriya, Tokyo Movie Shinsha
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It is criminal that there is no friggin way to watch this masterpiece of animation. It’s wonderful and I’m still waiting for someone to bring it over.
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A selection of shots animated by Danas Berznitsky for The Swallows of Kabul (2019), dir. Zabou Breitman and Éléa Gobbé-Mévellec, Les Armateurs
