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  • “Stop Motion Animation” by Jinzhi Du

    “Stop Motion Animation” by Jinzhi Du

  • “Stop Motion Animation” by Jinyue Wan

    “Stop Motion Animation” by Jinyue Wan

  • “JOHN DOE” Trailer by Yizhou Li and Dustin Reno

    “JOHN DOE” Trailer by Yizhou Li and Dustin Reno

  • “Street Parade” by Alicja Jasina and Catalina Matamoros

    “Street Parade” by Alicja Jasina and Catalina Matamoros

  • “Timmy’s Town” by Jason Ronzani

    "Timmy's Town" by Jason Ronzani.  A lonely boy named Timmy imagines a world where everything comes to life.

    “Timmy’s Town” by Jason Ronzani

  • Stop Motion Final Project by Josh Weisbrod

    Josh Weisbrod's final for Stop Motion.

    Stop Motion Final Project by Josh Weisbrod

  • “Mara’s Trial” by Joseph Yeh

    "Mara's Trial" by Joseph Yeh.  A meditative cut out animation.

    “Mara’s Trial” by Joseph Yeh

  • “Mikushi’s Magic Show” by Yizhou Li

    “Mikushi’s Magic Show” by Yizhou Li

  • “Imagination” by Zheng Kang

    “Imagination” by Zheng Kang

  • “Hotair Balloon” by Jiexi Wang

    "Hot Air Balloon" by  Jiexi Wang.  A cutout stop motion short for the final of the class "Intro to the Art of Animation" The characters are drew frame by frame and shot under a camera at my home. It tells a story about how a paper man manages to reunion with his girlfriend after being dropped by wind.

    “Hotair Balloon” by Jiexi Wang

  • “Register Rap!” by Josh Weisbrod

    "Register Rap!" by Josh Weisbrod.  In case you ever wondered what it was like, here is an exciting rap video to thrill you through the everyday routine of a retail clerk! Techniques: Stop Motion, Rotoscope

    “Register Rap!” by Josh Weisbrod

  • “Teddy” by Sophie Xing

    “Teddy” by Sophie Xing

  • “Paper Cut” by Sijia Huang

    "Paper Cut" by Sijia Huang. This is the paper cut assignment for the course CTAN 544. The concept of the film is about meditation. And the main characters are my roommate and me.

    “Paper Cut” by Sijia Huang

  • “Crystal Ball” by Sijia Huang

    "Crystal Ball" by Sijia Huang. This is the final assignment of the course CTAN544. Puppets and paper cuts were used in this assignment. The puppets are made of wool which is one of my favorite materials.

    “Crystal Ball” by Sijia Huang

  • “Bird and Fish” by Fan Feng

    "Bird and Fish" by Fan Feng. A sand animation about a beautiful bird is concentrating on hunting a fish in the water.

    “Bird and Fish” by Fan Feng

  • “The Beholder” by Dustin Reno

    Peering through the hole in the wall reveals the secret life and desires of a man plagued by paranoia, hoarding, and longing. The Beholder is a short story film told through stopmotion.

    “The Beholder” by Dustin Reno

  • “Sad John” by Jake Zhang

    Using cut-out animation, this music video describes how a man is comforted while taking a "special journey."

    “Sad John” by Jake Zhang

  • “Danger Island” by Ryan Gillis and Andrew Malek

    British poachers explore a string of previously undiscovered islands, in search of the fabled Moth Owl.   Hand drawn characters mixed with stop-motion sets and puppets.    2D Animation - Ryan Gillis. Stop Motion

    “Danger Island” by Ryan Gillis and Andrew Malek

  • Adobe First Frame 2013 – TRAILER

    Presenting 22 new animations reflecting the diversity, innovation, and experimentation of our BA and MFA programs; featuring a wide range of character and experimental animation, merging traditional and new technologies. FULL PROGRAM

    Adobe First Frame 2013 – TRAILER

  • “Reborn” by Chaoqi Zhang

    “Reborn” by Chaoqi Zhang

  • “Play With Your Food”

    “Play With Your Food”

  • Rotoscope Animation by Eric Cheng

    Rotoscope Animation by Eric Cheng

  • “City Heights” Pixilation Animation

    Pixilation animation by Jovanna Tosello and Cecilia De Jesus

    “City Heights” Pixilation Animation

  • Object Animation by Jack Chiu

    Object Animation by Jack Chiu

  • “What’s For Dinner?”

    Stop motion animation with food completed by students as an exquisite corpse. 

    “What’s For Dinner?”

  • “Meow” Cutout Animation

    “Meow” Cutout Animation

  • Expanded Animation by Jason Ronzani

    Expanded Animation by Jason Ronzani

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