D'inspiration Française

Ok I don't speak French, but in my attempt to write a good story for my film I find myself obsessing over hours of random animation shorts that I can find on Youtube, motionographer, vimeo, etc. etc., and I came across a bunch of films from Gobelins (a really great art school in Paris that produces incredible animation.)

And so I don't forget to come back to these for reference, I'm going to post a few of my favorites here:

Trois Petite Points, is one of my favorites because the main character has a very similar goal of Noemi's - to heal her husband and mend the wounds that life has torn apart through creative means. Unfortunately it doesn't have a very happy ending, but I love it nonetheless. I think the monochromatic colors are also beautiful and suit the story very well. 

 

These two, In Between and I'm a Monster, have really creative ways of producing a unique relationship between a pet/monster/creature/whatever and people- something that I would love to achieve with Noemi and Milo. I'm a Monster is also great for me to study how to frame a short character and an unnaturally tall character :3

One Day has a really cute story about a man who just wants a place to call home, and I love love love the first few shots of beautifully painted scenery. 

And while Le Ballet isn't a style that I want to go for, I can't help gawking at all the character and expression they put into all the members of the audience. Inspiration for my townspeople designs? I think so!

Hopefully you guys enjoy these mini films as much as I do, I, for one will be going back to these quite often for help.