Check out this intriguing use of cutouts and frame by frame animation by Shugo Tokumaru. The film's title "Katachi" is Japanese for "shape". The video was produced with approximately 2000 silhouettes from plastic plates using a computer controlled cutter by Dawid Krzyzanowski.

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This isn't directly related to animation but its significance is something I feel should be shared with the community. It underscores the dramatic changes that are taking place in the way business is done for creative enterprises through crowdfunding.

A rock group from Canada called Protest The Hero recently fulfilled their contracts with record labels and have turned to their fans to fund their fourth full-length album through a campaign with indiegogo. Within hours of launching, the band smashed through it’s $125,000 goal and is on its way to doubling that total. Currently they're at $228,885 and there's still 23 days left to the campaign. Is this the future of business for artists, musicians, inventors, entrepreneurs and creative people in general? More and more that looks to be the case. A new era is dawning. These are exciting times!

Here's the link to the Protest The Hero campaign on indiegogo. Take a look at their promotional video and you'll see how crowdfunding is helping musicians break the hold of record labels...

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A crowdfunding campaign is on for an animated project by Signe Baumane out of Brooklyn, New York. It's called "Rocks in My Pockets" and it looks to be something different. A funny film involving the serious subject of depression. That's a positive way to approach it by producing a film! So far there's 205 backers pledging $17,020 of a $42,800 goal with 23 days to go. A very achievable campaign in progress. Here's the link to Rocks in My Pockets on Kickstarter. We'll be following the results on the Forum topic. Some footage from the film to view...

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