Objects At Rest

explorations in audio and moving imagery

Category: Animation

  • 2011 Independent Stop Motion Animation: Year in Review

    Some highlights of from the past year. If you finished or started an animated film in 2011, or have news that I overlooked, let me know so I can add it to the list. Happy new year!

  • Man Drawing a Reclining Woman is Playing at the Northwest Animation Festival

    I am pleased to announce that my short stopmotion film, Man Drawing a Reclining Woman, will be playing at the Northwest Animation Festival.

    The festival runs from June 3rd through 5th and my film will screen on June 5, 2011 in the Block-F section between 3pm and 6pm.  This is the premier of the festival and there are some fantastic looking films being shown. Many thanks to the Jury and the festival director, Sven Bonnichsen, for selecting my work to be included in the program!

  • Animation Timing Test

    A 12 frames per second animation test. I animated various objects to a music track set to 100 beats per minute. This test was used to determine how many frames were needed to move objects at various speeds and also keep those objects in time to with the music.

  • Northwest Animation Festival 2011

    Attention all animators and fans of the medium! Sven Bonnichsen (animator, playwright and artist from Portland Oregon) is launching a new film festival!

    NW ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2011:  Call For Submissions

    The NW Animation Festival is now accepting entries for 2011. Films from anywhere in the world are welcome. Deadline is May 1, with discounts for students and films received by April 1. The festival will be held on June 3-4-5, in the heart of downtown Portland Oregon at the historic 5th Avenue Cinema. See website for details and submission form: nwanimationfest.com

    • This is a festival created by animators, for animators, and all lovers of animation.
    • We are people who hunger to see MORE.  Not just the year’s top 10 shorts… We want to feast on the year’s top 100!
    • We’ve thrown the door wide open for submissions.  Films may come from anywhere in the world. You may submit films made at any time during your life. And you are free to simultaneously show your work online or at other festivals.
    • We know that great animation comes from all levels. Contributions from students, independent artists, and professional studios are all valued equally.
    • All types of animation are encouraged:  hand-drawn, computer-generated, stop-motion…  We attempt to program shorts blocks focusing on each method separately—both to educate, and to satisfy each methods’ enthusiasts.
    • We strive to pack the weekend with as much animation as possible. But the festival is still bigger than just this. Select films go on to become part of our “Best of the NW Animation Fest” traveling show, which will tour the region during the following year.
    • For more, visit: nwanimationfest.com

  • Lincoln: An Unrealized Experimental Animation

    PLAYING AT LIMITED TIMES ONLY!

    Lincoln, my unrealized experimental animation.

    • Synopsis: The supernatural trial and judgement of John Wilkes Booth for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
    • Running Time: 3:42
    • Format: NTSC, 1.77:1, Black & White
    • Audio: Mono
    • Genres: Animation, Computer Animation, Experimental
    • Location: Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
    • Producer, Writer, Director: Grant Goans
    • Music: Grant Goans (Variations on “Dixie” by Daniel Decatur Emmett)
    • Completed: May 2009
    • Background: Lincoln was animated in 2002 as a CGI experimental project. It never coalesced into something satisfactory for me. The idea was to merge the alleged supernatural interests of Mary Todd Lincoln with a trial (set as a play in the hereafter) for the assassination of Lincoln. In 2009, I composed variations of the song Dixie (supposedly one of Lincoln’s favorite songs) and assembled this edit. – G. Goans 2011