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Obsessed with film, the internet and WordPress, Directors Notes is the place Rob gets to brings all his interests together and really geek out. When not writing for DN he can be found on Short of the Week or Vimeo.

Animation

The Playful Tale of a ‘Penismouse’ in Restored Polish Animation ‘Myszochujek’

Made in 1957 by little known Polish director Kristof Babaski, Anika Jarzynka from the Polish Film Club explains why over 50 years later she decided to restore

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Felix Massie In the Air is Christopher Gray

Animation

Felix Massie Ramps up his Distinct "Stickman" Style in Latest Short ‘In The Air Is Christopher Gray’

How a sketch of an Evel Knievel style guy about to jump a giant snake on his motorbike and some misplaced affections toward a friend led Felix Massie to create

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TheyAreAnimators - Animation Special

Animation

TheyAreAnimators #18: Recap & Epilogue

A recap of all the articles featured in our 'TheyAreAnimators' series - from Hisko Hulsing interviewed in August 2012, to Adam Wells in December 2013. Running

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Animation

2013: The Year of the Animated Short?

With over 200 DN posts focusing on Animation last year, 2013 was obviously a good year for all things animated. Carrying on our recent love for end of year

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Article

El Vez Top Ten Feature Films of 2013

Spending a lot more time watching short films this year, once again 2013 has seen my feature film viewing decrease somewhat from previous years – making this

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Animation

The Moth Collective Highlight the Importance of the Amazon in Their New Animation

The Moth Collective highlight the importance of the Amazon region in 'Amazonia Security Agenda' - an informational animation for the Global Canopy Programme.

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Live Action

The Truth Behind the Lies in Lewis Arnold’s ‘Charlie Says’

NFTS graduate Lewis Arnold reveals the inspiration behind his short film 'Charlie Says' and gives Directors Notes an insight into its production.

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Animation

TheyAreAnimators #17: Adam Wells

Animator Adam Wells joins us to talk about his distinct 'Wellsian' style and how he manages to maintain his prolific output of short films.

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Live Action

The Dark Side of Peter Pan in Kellen Moore’s ‘East of Kensington’

Ever since his inception over 100 years ago, the story of J. M. Barrie’s most famous of creations, Peter Pan, has become a tale that transcends

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Music Video

Emily Kai Bock takes us on a trip to the ‘Afterlife’

Having followed Emily Kai Bock’s career since witnessing her mesmerising promo for Grizzly Bear track Yet Again back in 2012, 2013 sees the talented

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Animation

Nicolas Ménard Reveals the Inspiration Behind His Latest Animation ‘Somewhere’

Eager to find out more about Nicolas Ménard's stunning RCA animation 'Somewhere', I spoke to the filmmaker to unravel the mysteries of his one-armed

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Animation

TheyAreAnimators #16: Michael Frei

In this on-going series, in which we explore the minds and processes of our favourite animators, we speak to Michael Frei about filmic vocabularies, setting

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