A strange man uses holographic tools to build a world for the woman he loves.

Remember the short film 405 a few years ago? For its time it had great computer generated effect, considering it was done ordinary desktop computers with off the shelf software. One of the guys behind 405, Bruce Branit, has spent the last few years on the production of Word Builder as a side project.  The film was a one day shoot that took two years to finish the post production on. For a look inside World Builder there´s an interview up on CG Channel. It´s a bit technical here and there but still interesting to read.

I was browsing vimeo on the weekend and came across these two great animated short films from students at Supinfocom, which is a design university in France.

Gary

Beautifully animated coming of age story about a young boy far away from the usual Pixar render style. The film´s website is also worth having a look.

Yankeegal

This short, although it looks more 3D, has also a very unique style which I like. It tells the story of a WW2 pilot with a strong mind who simply won´t succumb to death. Again, the website has a lot to offer with concept art and storyboards from the production process.