Movies: Computer animation

Short experimental video art by Barbara Sykes....

Sixteen 'objects', each consisting of one hundred points of light, perform a series of precisely choreographed rhythmic transformations. Accompanied by the sound of a Shakuhachi (the Japanese bamboo flute), the film is an exercise in the visual perce...

A portrait, in the style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo, hangs in a room in a decrepit mansion. A knife and fork lying on a table below awaken from slumber. A piece of fruit falls from the painting to the table, finding itself immediately in danger....

During a ride on the merry-go-round, a little girl will experience her life on a trip along the water....

'Repetition' is an attempt to convey the importance of our endless endeavours toward human development and growth amidst a chaotic and disorienting landscape....

A succession of slices of life paints a general portrait of the city of Rio de Janeiro and its inhabitants; their pace of life, urban patterns, the weight of concrete, ethnic mix, body worship, religion, work, leisure....

A spectacular showcase of 20 cutting-edge computer-animated shorts from around the world ranging from wildly humorous to outrageously exotic. Computer Animation Festival spins a high-tech tapestry of art, storytelling, and visual technology. Every sh...

Cuba programmed solid areas and volumes instead of the vector dots of the previous two films. It also in four "colors": black, white, light grey and dark grey. In five episodes, he alternates single events involving ribbon-like figures following intr...

“The changing dots, ectoplasmic shapes and electronic music of L. Schwartz’s ‘Mutations’ which has been shot with the aid of computers and lasers, makes for an eye-catching view of the potentials of the new techniques.” – A. H. Weiler, N. Y. Times...

Tracking & compositing experiments....

A sentient desk fan yearns for escape....

A tribute to the Masters of Middle Eastern Patterns. NOOR is 4D animation of classical design motifs and calligraphy from Arabic, Persian, Moroccan, and others. Inspired in part by British scholar Keith Critchlow's 1976 scholarly book "Islamic Patter...

Lead by the newly-reformed Burton the elf with the aid of young Jennifer and Isaac the elf, the Christmas Brigade sets out to stop the evil Dr. D and to fulfill Santa's mission to bring the magic of Christmas to every single day of the year....

Billy invites you to his home....

3-minute experimental animation based on the techniques of John Whitney....

MS-DOS demoscene short film that showcases computer animation and music....

For over 20 years now, Scotland's most famous bird Gilbert the Famous Grouse has adorned every bottle of Scotland's favourite blended whisky. This double disc collection compiles 25 of his TV appearances from 1996 until 2004. It is missing several ad...

Abstract experimental short film. A poorly rendered computer animated figure throws itself around....

A five-year-old Scottish boy discusses the best way for a group of small dinosaurs to stop a big dinosaur from picking on them. The boy's short discussion with his father is brought to life using a mix of 2D and 3D computer-generated animation....

Summoned into life by a god-like deity, two Easter Island statues engage in a fierce battle in outer space....