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Optics - Art film by Maxim Zhestkov from Zhestkov on Vimeo.

Optics is an experimental art film by Maxim Zhestkov exploring the behaviour of artificial light and colour in digital environments. Blending architectural gallery space with computer-generated digital glass sculptures, we encounter animated refractions, chromatic aberrations, colourful reflection and other conditions which are impossible in reality. A series of tests and explorations guides us through different optical conditions of the bright and colourful digital universe.

Website - zhestkov.com/#/optics Instagram - instagram.com/zhestkov/ Behance -behance.net/gallery/69664253/Optics-Art-film

Volumes - Art film by Maxim Zhestkov from Zhestkov on Vimeo.

Volumes is a 4K Full CG art film by Maxim Zhestkov exploring the juxtaposition of emotions with the laws of nature. Billions of colourful particles dance, play and communicate with each other in an eternal hypnotic ballet governed by the invisible forces.

DINNER FOR FEW from Nassos Vakalis on Vimeo.

“Dinner For Few” is a ten minute CG-animated film depicting a sociopolitical allegory of our society. During dinner, "the system" works like a well-oiled machine. It solely feeds the select few who eventually, foolishly consume all the resources while the rest survive on scraps from the table. Inevitably, when the supply is depleted, the struggle for what remains leads to catastrophic change. Sadly, the offspring of this profound transition turn out not to be a sign of hope, but the spitting image of the parents.

JEOM 점 from KANGMIN KIM on Vimeo.

The English translation of JEOM means "black dot" or "birthmark." For this film, JEOM is also a metaphor on the powerful hereditary force that each of us receives without our consent before we are even born. It is inevitable that we are all tied to this heredity. No matter how much we try to erase or change this fact, our ancestors will always live through us.

점의 일차적 의미는 몸에 있는 점(몽고반점)이다. 이차적으로 점은 세대간에 원하든 원치 않든 물려받아야만 하는 유전의 강력한 힘을 상징한다. 유전의 힘을 떠나 후천적으로 완전한 자립을 바라기는 어렵다. 우리는 그 위에서 살아가고 그것을 지우기 위해 노력할뿐이다.

film by Kangmin Kim sound, music by Barratt Slagle produced by Micah Cordy, David Braun, Jason Milov, Kangmin Kim production by Open The Portal, studio ZAZAC voice by Teo Kim, Kangmin Kim color by Seulhwa Eum

JEOM is a sequel to 38-39°C vimeo.com/22683060

Open The Portal opentheportal.com

Portals from Tomin on Vimeo.

ΔNOMΔLY from Jacco Kliesch on Vimeo.

»Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where Mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.« (The Dalai Lama)

ΔNOMΔLY is a short film combining travel footage from Iceland with visual effects. I traveled to the 'Land of Ice and Fire' in October 2017. With a concept in mind of what I wanted to create I teamed up with Benni, Markus and Johannes of Wildboar 3D Studio. Luckily the guys shared my vision so we worked on this passion project together.

A film by Jacco Kliesch jacco-kliesch.com

CGI by Wildboar Markus Eschrich | Benjamin Brand | Johannes Engelhardt wildboar.de

Special thanks to Alexandra Wuschek and Sebastian Herbst.

Filmed on A7SII, Phantom 4 Pro, A6500, RX100IV, GoPro Hero 4 and Pilotfly H2. Edited in Premiere CC 2019. VFX procedurally generated inside SideFX Houdini, composited in Nuke

In The Distance from Florian Grolig on Vimeo.

It's calm and peaceful above the clouds. But chaos lurks in the distance and each night, it draws closer.

Director, Artesign, Script - Florian Grolig Animation - Julian Vavrovsky Sound Design - Christian Wittmoser + Tobias Boehm Re-Recording - Tobias Boehm Music - Thomas Hoehl Distribution - KurzFilmAgentur Hamburg

Nomination “European Film Award” - Clermont-Ferrand Grand Prize - Animasyros 8.0 Grande Prêmio - Curta Cinema 2015 Audience Award - DOK Leipzig Best First Animation Film - Debut & Student Films BEGINNING Bester regionaler Kurzfilm - Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt Audience Award - Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt Best Screenplay - Festival de Finos Filmes Best Animation - Ismailia Film Fest Fotogramma d'oro Award - Zabut Festival Shortynale Kurzfilmfestival - Spezialpreis der Jury Full Bloom Film Festival - Best Animation Kaohsiung Film Festival - Best Animation Karama Human Rights Film Festival - Best Animation Golden Kuker Sofia - Best Short animated film (up to 10 min) Honourable Mention - Short Waves Festival Honorary Mention - Monstra Honorary Mention - Interfilm Honorary Mention - KDIAF 2015 Honorary Mention - Ars Electronica Special Mention - Molise Cinema Special Mention for Sound Design - Primanima Mention - Anilogue Distinction - Athens Animfest FBW Praedikat besonders wertvoll FBW Kurzfilm des Monats

The Shivering Truth Pilot from [adult swim] on Vimeo.

The Shivering Truth premieres December 9 at midnight on Adult Swim. adultswim.com/videos/the-shivering-truth

Lorn - Until There Is No End (official video) from Bartosz Wojda on Vimeo.

Lorn (Ninja Tune / Brainfeeder) None An Island, EP, 2010