Christmas is knocking at the door, and beause of that fact I made this animation for you, dear blog reader, to wish you and your beloved ones a

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Santa and all the props are paper cut-outs, and the animation consists of 536 single frames.

I animated the single elements by hand on ones on my old animation stand, and added a Christmas Carol I found on archive.org.

Recommendations

If you'd like to see more Christmas Animations, I also have some recommendations for you, that are a bit more, well, interesting…

The Christmas Card (1968?) by Terry Gilliam

The Insect's Christmas (1913) by Wladyslaw Starewicz

Peace On Earth (1939) by Hugh Harman of MGM

Have animating Christmas Holidays, whether you celebrate Christmas or not!

Love,
– Jessica

Last week I discovered this animated short about the human usage of light from the very beginning until today.

The team around John Earle created the video for the TED Conference audiences. – I don't get tired watching it. I like its simplicity in design and concept, and at the same time how opulent it is regarding the visual effects achieved through lighting.

Most of the animation is done in camera, which makes this little piece even more pleasing.

The History Of Light is directed by m ss ng p eces, a company describing themselves as inspired by the limitless potential of the web and dedicated to cross-platform storytelling.

They say:

"The story of light is the incredible story of civilization itself. We have used light for survival, to learn by, to entertain and express ourselves, mold experiences, and illuminate our imaginations."

Read the complete text on their website.

Make sure, you'll watch Making The Story Of Light as well!