Romantic short films that express the beauty and anguish of love, with animation, drama and dark sexy comedy.
Love is hard to find, whether you’re a lonely little fish or the Chancellor of world power. Love is hard to keep, battered as it may be by hurricanes and politics. But worst of all, lost love may haunt and torture you, with bad dreams and cheap trinkets, till you want to forget and move on but hold out hope for some final passionate reconnection. The short films in this program run the gamut from romantic to heartbreaking, from disturbing to hilarious, but they all hit hard right in the heart. – Mark Elijah Rosenberg
SONNTAG 3 (Jochen Kuhn | Germany | 14 min.)
The stress of leading the largest economy in the European Union can make for some strange blind dates.
THE WEDDING (Simon Cottee | 5 min.)
When love blossoms, it isn’t always comforting, as a melancholy boy sheds his memories of his estranged father’s wedding on a cramped boat in shark-infested waters.
WHEN WE LIVED IN MIAMI (Amy Seimetz | USA | 13 min.)
A hypnotic short about a woman struggling to keep her family from falling apart, filmed during the fallout of a real hurricane.
CONTENTS OF C_____’S BOX, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER (Ian Berry | USA | 3 min.)
The mementos of a lost love spark cherished memories and episodes best forgotten.
SOUNDS GOOD (Kerri Lendon | USA | 4 min.)
When you’re having that talk that no one wants to have, even the most banal clichés and sounds can get a little distorted.
PLUG AND PLAY (Michael Frei | USA | 5 min.)
A playful animation in a black and white world of male and female plugs and cords, where the intermingling of light and dark equal the balance of power and love.
ON SUFFOCATION (Jennifer Malmqvist | 7 min.)
Love is dangerous and powerful, sometimes to the beholder, in this tragic political commentary, stunningly told without words.
TIRED OF SWIMMING (Anna Eijsbouts | 6 min.)
An old man is torn between the memory of his wife, a fish in a jar, and the reality of his lonely existence.
RPG OKC (Emily Carmichael | 9 min.)
Even video games fall in love.
HEAD OVER HEELS (Timothy Reckhart | 11 min.)
After years of marriage, Walter and Madge have grown apart: he lives on the floor and she on the ceiling. A little glimmer of hope that love can prevail through the ups and downs of life.
Dan Kimerly
May 30, 2016 –
I can make some sprites for you. My pixel art is all on my twitter page, not a giant portfolio but hopefully my style can work for you.
Arlen Drechsler-Savage
May 31, 2016 –
I’m a Design graduate from Uni SA. I’m a skilled animator and this year I worked as a pixie artist on our Global Game Jam game.
E-mail me if you’d like to see a sample of my work.
Shoehead
May 31, 2016 –
behance.net/shewheddd1fe
There’s my portfolio, hope you enjoy!
-Shoe
Stuart Burfield
May 31, 2016 –
Hello,
I am interested in this job. I have a few questions I would like to ask you about it. Would you be able to contact me personally on my email please?
I am quite experienced with pixel art and have also studied in animation and I am interested in hearing more.
Yours sincerely
Stuart
Travylle Bain
May 31, 2016 –
http://s33.postimg.org/7xalaevb3/9kdk_Zm5.png
I’m a pixel Artist. Currently trying to build up my production’s resume. Usually I’m doing work with games, but I love the idea to work with a different media.
Kyle Sun
May 31, 2016 –
https://yaomon.wordpress.com/
Kyle Sun
May 31, 2016 –
https://yaomon.wordpress.com/
Ivan
May 31, 2016 –
Hello. I could give it a go. You can check my work (including some pixelart at http://ivanmercenario.deviantart.com/gallery/
You can contact me at the provided email.
Jason Colas
Jun 1, 2016 –
http://hdthunder.deviantart.com/
Um I think I’m up for the job.
Ajmal
Jun 1, 2016 –
http://ajmalr.com/artportfolio/
Jay
Jun 1, 2016 –
Good day to you Sir,
I’m interested in the job offer you posted.
I used to be a 2D Pixel Artist in GAMELOFT, Korean Avatars-Pixel etc. and also works for many other clients worldwide.
I am perfect for the job, my portfolio and solid experience will speak for itself.
I’m very flexible, dedicated, reliable and can do any style of Pixel Artwork.
You can see some of my Portfolio at this link below.
http://joblea.jimdo.com/pixel-art
Please email me directly for a faster transaction:
joblea (AT) live.co.uk
My skype is: joblea
Please let me know your concerns so we can make this happen.
Paypal is my only mode of accepting payment.
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
Salvador (jay)
Lauren
Jun 1, 2016 –
I have over 6 years of experience with pixel art/animation. Here are direct links to the most relevant work:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/19335367/Wanderlust-Adventures-playable-character-sprites
https://www.behance.net/gallery/23145103/Wanderlust-Adventures-Mother-Earth
If you are interested, please e-mail me at the attached e-mail address.
Thanks!
Lauren
Brendon Dutton
Jun 1, 2016 –
I’d be very interested, I do sprite artwork as a hobby and I’ve also done sprite illustrations for games. Samples can be found here:
http://brendonduttonart.tumblr.com/post/129897771102/the-hero-i-also-dabble-in-spriting-here-are-some
(an example of a character idle animation I made for a hobby project)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tNQvyfvvqM
(a gameplay video of an indie game I did all the art direction, sprite work, and animation for)
Declan Wilson
Jun 1, 2016 –
I’m interested,
Here’s my portfolio: http://www.onebluewolf.com
I have 4 years of experience, 2 shipped games
Conrad Seto
Jun 1, 2016 –
Hi there, is this character design (single frame) for 10 distinct character sprites or 10 animation states for a single character? Thanks!
Conrad Seto
Jun 3, 2016 –
added website
David Prindle
Jun 2, 2016 –
Hi
I’d like to help you out if possible. I’m an animator and illustrator.
Here’s a link to my website http://www.swissdavidknife.com
Tucker Johnson
Jun 2, 2016 –
Hello, My name is Tucker Johnson.
I do a lot of sprites for games and RPG’s, but I think it would be interesting to work on sprites for a video.
Here is an Imgur album with some of my pixel art work: http://imgur.com/a/vX6IX
I did have a question about the definition of “10” sprites. Does this mean 10 individual characters with several frames of animation, 1 character with 10 frames of animation, or 10 static sprites, etc.? It would also be nice to know about what size of sprites would be required.
If you have any further questions, or would like evidence that the pixel art in that album is mine, please feel free to send me an email at tucker.johnson.qcd@gmail.com .
Zi Lee
Jun 2, 2016 –
http://66.media.tumblr.com/1dd64035a9c56a6a6a10e5db56abf7bc/tumblr_inline_nf7nqwlSdM1qh00zo.gif
http://66.media.tumblr.com/e8ca8a40d744c6c14006a71c6bdbe7f1/tumblr_inline_nf7nqrB7Uk1qh00zo.gif
http://65.media.tumblr.com/b6741ecadd182e4863929960700fd241/tumblr_inline_nf7nqmzLS11qh00zo.gif
not sure if this is the kind of samples you’re looking for, but i’d be happy to make something for an art test if you need it
Denys Negomedzianov
Jun 2, 2016 –
Hi,
I would love to get involved in your pixel art project.
I have lots of experience in icon, flat pixel and sprite design.
Check out some of my work here – http://imgur.com/a/sDl9g
Please get in touch to discuss.
dmitry
Jun 2, 2016 –
http://dmariengof.wix.com/hirethisguy
Sam I.
Jun 2, 2016 –
Hi I would love to do your pixel art work for your 16-bit music video! I mainly do 3D modelling work but I started in the 2D pixel space.
Here are a few of my examples I did for a client:
http://www.errorpath.com/pixel_fantasy.png
http://www.errorpath.com/pixel_boss.gif
http://www.errorpath.com/pixel_heroes.png
Katrina
Jun 3, 2016 –
Hi Emily,
Would love to help out with creating the sprites. Here is a link to my sample:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sq63u8op38us179/Demon_sample.gif?dl=0
Cacodemoness for Super Apartment Bros.
Thanks!
– Katrina
Erin Johnson
Jun 3, 2016 –
Hi Emily and Friends,
I enjoyed viewing RPG OKC and The Adventures of Ledo and Ix, as well as a variety of your other intergalactic productions. I am a pixel artist working in 16-bit styles (etc), as well as a musician, filmmaker/editor and am interested in this opportunity. A variety of my work can be viewed at: moondragonstudios2.blogspot.com. For additional work examples and more info, please email me.
Excellent Regards,
E. Johnson
Chris Wing
Jun 3, 2016 –
Hey there,
I came across this on Reddit and if you are still in need of an artist, I’d love to do this project for you. You can see my pixel work on my Behance page that I’ve linked to. There are two projects that display some of my pixel work: Pixelation and Pixel Character Creation.
While there are currently no animated sprites in my portfolio, I have done them in the past. I believe my current work will give you a good idea of what I can do.
Thanks,
Chris
Will
Jun 4, 2016 –
Hello! A friend referred me to your call for pixel artists.
Here are some of the pixel art things I’ve made:
– All the pixel art for this game: https://youtu.be/1jjbLz46KS0?t=147
– Environment art assets for games: http://untiedgames.com/assets/
– Self portrait as an animated retro sprite: http://untiedgames.com/img/sprite/me_with_bg.gif
Let me know if you’re interested!