free animation

Sintel

Sintel

Sintel is a next in a series of visually stunning and captivating short animation films initiated by the Blender Foundation. The previous - Big Buck Bunny and Elephant's Dream - have been a huge success and associated The Blender name and the Foundation itself with the highest quality animation worldwide. Sintel tells a story of a young girl on a long and dangerous quest to save her best friend, a baby dragon. With plenty of time to tell the story (this short is little over 14min - the longest of all three), the team had a chance to fully showcase both their creative and technical skills and the capabilities of their animation software, Blender. Fast action scenes, fires, landscapes & complicated facial features - all you could expect from a multimillion animation studio, but done by a small, international team of creators working on open source, free software with a budget of $550k.

Tachaaan! A Karmic Tale – Free Animated Short Film

Everybody knows that an elephant doesn’t forget. In “Tachaaan!” we further learn that an elephant does know how to get even. “Tachaaan!” is a funny animated film done by Rafael Cano (Rafiki), Carlos del Olmo and Miguel A. Bellot. It is produced by Nicolás Matji at La Fiesta Producciones. It will remind you of some Tom and Jerry moments while you're laughing like a kid in some of the scenes -- if you're in a good mood.

MUTO – a wall-painted animation by BLU licensed under Creative Commons

When I first came across this animation I couldn't believe how much work and imagination went into creating it. There is really no storyline or a clear message - "Muto" is just "an ambiguous animation painted on public walls" - yet for over 7 minutes it keeps you glued to the screen waiting for what creature is going to come out of the animator's brush next. To allow everybody to freely share this animation, Blu has licensed it under CC. Enjoy.

Pipe Dream – a great animation with an amazing music synchronization

Short animated movies are nice ways to entertain you and your family. And getting a nice one for free is definitely an opportunity you're sure to get. From the producer of the original 'musical fountain' comes a single from a video album that's sure to awe you while you watch it and listen to its accompanying music. Watch animated steel balls come out of PVC tubes and shoot into various instruments. Pipe Dream makes animation look so easy with its great synchronization with every instrument in its music.

Animusic: Resonant Chamber

"Resonant Chamber" is the 3rd piece on the Animusic 2 DVD. Purely acoustic number played by a complex multi-necked stringed instrument in a peaceful inner chamber high up in the sky. Four different moons are seen out the four windows.