Experimental Tag Archive

Animation, Podcasts

DN025: Sweet Salt – Katerina Athanasopoulou

This quarter of a century numbered interview focusses on an inspiring, experimental, fairy-tale animation called Sweet Salt from director Katerina

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Animation, Art & Fashion

Consider Yourself at Home – Andy Gibson

In Consider Yourself at Home, Tim’s daily routine is interrupted by a song from his dead wife that sets in motion a descent into the surreal. A project

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Animation, Podcasts

DN023: Virtuosi – Marcelo Garcia

Our interview this week is with director Marcelo Garcia, who’s work has seen him warmly accepted by his peers, being able to take his pick of working

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Animation, Documentary, Podcasts

DN021: Forest Murmurs – Jonathan Hodgson

Our guest director today has been working in animation since the 80s, is a twice BAFTA nominee and one time winner and also co-founded one of the UK’s

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Animation, Podcasts

DN020: Abigail – Tony Comley

Writer, Director and Animator Tony Comley is a good example of what can be achieved when you put in the effort to nurture your ideas into effective,

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Animation, Podcasts

DN017: Beauty is the Promise of Happiness – Jon Yeo

Today’s guest Jon Yeo put together his short Beauty is the Promise of Happiness in his London flat for the grand total of £60. Jon seems to breath

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN016: The 12 Inch Pianist – War-rag

We catch up with filmmaker Mark Jenkin to discuss his involvement with Cornish collective War-rag and their first short 'The 12 Inch Pianist'.

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Art & Fashion, Podcasts

DN014: Frame of Mind – Susie Glynn

Today is a show of firsts. Our guest Susie Glynn is the first solo woman director we’ve interviewed on the show to date and is here to discuss the first

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Animation, Podcasts

DN012: Hadacol Christmas – Brent Green

A couple days late but never a dollar short. Sorry guys I’m working away from the comfort of the House of Chic makeshift studio and between that and

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Art & Fashion, Podcasts

DN009: Deadwing – Mike Bennion

Commercials director Mike Bennion along with writing partner Steven Wilson of band Porcupine Tree, have taken the unusual step of marketing their yet to be

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Animation, Podcasts

DN007: Pikapika

Joining me from Tokyo are Nagata Takeshi and Monno Kazue of creative company Tochka and their long-time collaborator Tachikwa Ritsuko who with the Pikapika

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Animation, Art & Fashion, Podcasts

DN005: Ionisation – Flat-e

Visual collective Flat-e join us on this week’s Directors Notes podcast to discuss their re-imagined experimental piece Ionisation and why you

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