From the moment we first laid eyes on his astounding short The Black Dog's Progress we have been huge fans of UK animator Stephen Irwin around these parts. His high contrast, black and white work is instantly recognizable, the images seeming to spill out from some sort of fevered brain.The latest of Irwin's works to arrive for public consumption is Hidden Place, a short originally commissioned by Channel 4 for their late night Random Acts television show. It does seem appropriate, yes. Check it below....
- 8/30/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Stephen Irwin, as I believe I have said before, is a genius. An absolute, flat-out genius. The UK based animator first came to our attention thanks to his stunning short The Black Dog's Progress and we've been keeping a close eye on him ever since and every piece of subsequent work has done nothing but reinforce that initial assessment. That Stephen Irwin is a genius.And now he's back with Moxie. It's the story of a bear. A dead bear. A story that takes Irwin's trademark smudgy, high-contrast black and white style and wedges it into the world of film noir with fabulous results. Soon to premiere at the Ottawa Animation Festival the first teaser has just released. It'll be the best thing you see...
- 8/18/2011
- Screen Anarchy
What is it with animator Stephen Irwin and animal themed work? I have no idea but he can keep it up as long as he wants. The director of The Black Dog's Progress made a second appearance at Fantastic Fest this year with his Atomic Hubbub, a typically hysterical and bizarre little piece that he knocked out - at least in part - to take a break from production on the much larger Horse Glue. But that's done now, too, and Irwin has just released a seizure inducing teaser for it. Seriously, if you're epileptic don't watch this. It's madness. But it also looks to be mad genius, a glorious stew of images rendered in Irwin's signature style. This guy's one of my favorites in the world right now and you can get a taste of why below.
- 10/5/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Coming to you weekly from my vantage point in good old Blighty, it’s Slashfilm UK. Anglos and Anglophiles rejoice as every Friday I’ll be bringing you a round up news, links and coverage specific to the motion picture comings and goings here in the UK. Sometimes we’ll be talking about films that have already played in the Us, other times it will be films that won’t make it to the Us for a good while yet, and from time to time you’ll read about films that will never make it to the Us at all. The British Animation Awards for 2010 have happened. Don't be surprised that Aardman scooped a double for Shaun the Sheep and A Matter of Loaf and Death. Stephen Irwin's The Black Dog's Progress scooped best short and The Secret of Kells won best European feature. Empire scored the official unveiling...
- 4/9/2010
- by Brendon Connelly
- Slash Film
We first came across director Stephen Irwin here at Twitch thanks to his incredible 'flip-book' animated short The Black Dog's Progress, a film that turned a whole lot of heads with its unique animation style and darker than dark sense of humor. Well, Irwin is back.
His latest short is a ninety second piece titled Atomic Hubbub and, to hear Irwin tell it, it was made largely as an excuse to take a break from a larger piece. Irwin clearly uses his break time more productively than I do. Check it out below!
His latest short is a ninety second piece titled Atomic Hubbub and, to hear Irwin tell it, it was made largely as an excuse to take a break from a larger piece. Irwin clearly uses his break time more productively than I do. Check it out below!
- 1/7/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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