From the kukeri of Bulgaria to the caretos of Portugal, seven European villages that spend midwinter in fur, horns and bells, driving the dark half of the year out of town.
AJ Jeffries’ animation DUCKS starts as a peaceful park stroll and becomes something much stranger. Two minutes well spent.
The sleek hideaway in Ex Machina is real. It is the Juvet Landscape Hotel in Valldal, Norway, and its glass-walled rooms are still bookable today.
There are faster ways to animate a film. Cleaner ways, too. But claymation still offers something rare: texture, imperfection, and the visible trace of human hands.
With so many cameras, lenses, and accessories out there, choosing the right setup can feel overwhelming.
The animation strikes a beautiful balance between graphic simplicity and rich observation, like a picture book that suddenly springs to life.