Tag: paper cuts

Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla

Post author By Jim Doran
Post date September 23, 2021

I made this as a gift for a friend. These two were friends, I’m told.

These were gifts, too, documented here for posterity. The first is for podcaster, Rob Lee, with whom I had a nice conversation about a month ago. I’m not sure how to link to a podcast, but Rob is Baltimore’s biggest fan, highlighting her artists, makers and great people. Check out The Truth in the Art.

Sadie was a sweet old girl who went over the rainbow bridge after enjoying one last cheese burger. Rest well, Sadie. You are missed!

Tags altoids, diorama, paper cuts, science

Dioramas

Dr. Fauci finally joined the Orioles

Post author By Jim Doran
Post date September 14, 2021

I love this guy, and all he’s done for us.

Tags altoids, diorama, paper cuts, science

Dioramas

Animation

Supernova Silent Screen

Post author By Jim Doran
Post date August 29, 2021

partial view of an LED screen over a street in Denver.

Re-Generation 6th annual supernova digital animation festival.

I am very fortunate to have been included in the Supernova Silent Screen festival hosted by the Denver Digerati in, well, Denver. I made a specially cropped version of Brood X just for this festival. And then added music and some other scenes, which is the version I’ve linked to in this sentence.

Brood X will be shown on screen 6. From their website:

A brand new screen in 2021, the 15th and Champa location is a super high pixel pitch, non-standard format that is close to street level, making it highly visible to anyone passing by. Denver Digerati is very excited to inaugurate this dynamic LED as part of our Silent Screen program in 2021.
https://denverdigerati.org/silent-screen-2021

Silent Screen September 18th, noon -8PM, downtown Denver.

I won’t make it out there to see this in person, but the organizers were kind enough to send some pics and footage of this week’s screen test.

An LED screen showing a giant raccoon looking at cicada people.

An LED screen showing black birds looking at cicada people.

I’m very grateful to be a part of this! I hope someone in Denver gets a kick out of this video.

Tags cicadas, exhibit, paper cuts, projection, raccoon, screening

Animation

Brood X

Post author By Jim Doran
Post date August 15, 2021

two cicadas running in front of a raccoon

I completed a new animation today, which commemorates this summer of cicadas. I wrote the soundtrack music, and filmed this one in record time, given the amount of work and puppets involved.

You can watch Brood X at Doranimation.com.