Pause Fest 2019 | A New Hope

’A New Hope' is a challenging metaphor for everyone affected by the tech age that still considers some developments today as normal in our culture, traditions and society. We are not programmed well enough to foresee what the exponential technology can do to our society. How much are we going to pay for all bad decisions that we are making today? ‘A New Hope’ digs deep into our worst nightmares and what could happen if we loose control over those exponential tech advances. This video depicts how popularity mixed with power can easily transform our society into unpleasant and dangerous place. We have a high hope that our collective consciousness will drive us to a much brighter, safer, happier, inclusive and prosperous place.

Credits:

Directed by Loop

Creative Directors: Alex Mikhaylov, Max Chelyadnikov
Art Director: Alex Mikhaylov
CG Supervisor: Max Chelyadnikov
Concept Artists: Daniel Hahn, Dmitriy Rabochiy, Evgeniy Kashin, Evgeny Park, Heavy Unit, Daniel Solovev, Dmitry Tsmokh, Maxim Romantsov
Modelling, Texturing Artists: E.D. Satan, Dmitriy Paukov, Valentine Sorokin, Roman Senko, Filipp Gorbachev, Pavel Burylov, Valerii Sendetskyi
Animators: Dmitriy Paukov, Sergey Nezhentsev, Artemy Perevertin
Rendering Artists: Max Chelyadnikov, Filipp Gorbachev
2D Artists: Denis Khramov, Eugene Pylinsky
Compositing: Max Chelyadnikov

Soundtrack: Zelig Sound

Bacchus

Alex, a young woman, is increasingly getting tired of adult life. Her daily routine is restricted by norms and expectations of the modern world, and social media have replaced human interaction. One day, she sees Bacchus, a charismatic sensual figure, who lures her into a colorful world, which is a complete opposite of her reality. In this mysterious place, you are free to follow your instincts and explore your deepest desires.

BACCHUS was made by a team of 3rd year Character Animation & CG Art students at The Animation Workshop/VIA University College in Viborg, Denmark. Check out the individual students blogs (links below) to learn more about the talent behind the film and check out the project blog:
bacchus-taw.tumblr.com/

Late Afternoon

Emily has her afternoon tea and lets her mind wander back into the past. She journeys through her memories, reliving moments from her life. What she discovers there will challenge her in unexpected ways.

Written and directed by Louise Bagnall, produced by Cartoon Saloon, Late Afternoon has won Best Animated Short at Tribeca Film Festival and has screened at more than 80 festivals worldwide. The film has been shortlisted for the Best Animation Short category at the 2019 Oscars.

lateafternoonfilm.com

Requiem for Romance

A modern-day couple's phone call about the anguishing details of their relationship, is juxtaposed with visuals of an epic battle in feudal China where love equals war.

Pause 2019 Motion Response

The relationship humans have with technology is being redefined, and the divide between
humans and machines is getting increasingly narrower. We set off to explore this
relationship from an intimate angle. Subtle. Suggestive. Elegant. Powerful.
We did so by introducing a set of unconnected scenes that indirectly represent what goes on
inside one’s body when getting closer, establishing a connection and finally consummating
the union with a significant other. In that case, that significant other is represented by
technology.
This process leads to feelings and sensations that are inherently human. Attraction,
excitement, tension, increased breathing and heart-rate. Every shot was crafted with
artificial, almost otherworldly textures and elements.

Credits:
Produced by Onesal Japan
Creative Direction: Nahuel Salcedo, Damian Sendin
Art Direction: Damian Sendin
Music and SFX: Mount Audio
Producer: Ailin Brunner
Project Manager: Lucia Gutkin
Animation and CG Artists: Nahuel Salcedo, Koji Obara, Mercedes Herrera, Damian Sendin

Onesal Studio
vimeo.com/onesalstudio

Age of Sail

Set on the open ocean in 1900, Age of Sail is the story of William Avery (voiced by Ian McShane), an old sailor adrift and alone in the North Atlantic. When Avery reluctantly rescues Lara, who has mysteriously fallen overboard, he finds redemption and hope in his darkest hours. Directed by ACADEMY AWARD-winning filmmaker John Kahrs. Produced with Chromosphere and Evil Eye Pictures.

HERO

HERO is a showcase for the upcoming Grease Pencil in Blender 2.8. Grease Pencil means 2D animation tools within a full 3D pipeline. In Blender. In Open Source. Free for everyone! Learn more about the project on https://cloud.blender.org/p/hero

The Junebugs

The Junebugs

Original poem by Steve Scafidi

Read by David Purdham

Directed by Oddfellows

Creative Direction: Chris Kelly
Art Direction: Colin Trenter

Producer: TJ Kearney

Screenplay: Justin Kelly

Design and Illustration: Yuki Yamada, Hana kim

Title Design: Lisa Mishima

Animation: Stan Cameron, Chris Anderson, Nata Metlukh, Josh Parker, Kavan Magsoodi, Jay Quercia, Lorraine Sorlet, Chris Kelly, Colin Trenter, Jordan Scott

Music and Sound by Antfood

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