Underplayed Gems

Candyjam (1988)

Candyjam poster
Directed by
Joanna Priestley
Genre
animation
Country
United States
Runtime
7 min
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This short animated film is a collaboration of ten animators from four countries. It uses clay, drawings, puppets and objects in a quick sequence of moving images.

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What happens

Candyjam is a 1988 7 minute 35mm short animated collaboration by ten animators from four countries produced and directed by Joanna Priestley and Joan C. Gratz. The animation was made with clay painting, drawings, puppets and object animation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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