Graham Annable’s Short Masterpieces
Graham Annable’s work exemplifies the best in animation. Devoid of dialogue, his films rely solely on the ability of their characters to convey emotion; their stories told with moving images, sometimes in conjunction with music. It’s animation distilled down to its most basic elements, devoid of the extra trappings that at best get in the way of story and at worst promotes plain old laziness.
In other words, Annable’s work is really good. You should take a look.
March 4th, 2010 at 11:46 am
Really good stuff. I love non-verbal communication. The first one made me cry, but I am blaming current hormonal imbalance for that.
Some of the videos are posted twice btw.
March 4th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Holy shit, these are fantastic.
Gretta, you’re not alone– the first one made me really happy, then really sad.
March 7th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
AHAHAH. There’s a really funny moment AFTER the credits roll at the end of the last clip. The one with the duck was a roller coaster. It was really such a great metaphor for everything from interpersonal relationships to global conflicts. SO SAD, so good.
October 26th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
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