https://louisjmorton.com Lou Morton Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:17:48 +0000 https://louisjmorton.com en https://louisjmorton.com/Index Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:04:51 +0000 Lou Morton https://louisjmorton.com/Index https://louisjmorton.com/ACLU-Know-Your-Rights-University-Singalong Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:17:48 +0000 Lou Morton https://louisjmorton.com/ACLU-Know-Your-Rights-University-Singalong I collaborated with the ACLU for the Know Your Rights University webseries. This animated singalong celebrates the power of community. 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5fe4ef80e0ae78091506540c03029c241e2fe4329af38449c9118000026e0db0/Mailman_Look1.png" data-mid="250270835" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5fe4ef80e0ae78091506540c03029c241e2fe4329af38449c9118000026e0db0/Mailman_Look1.png" /> https://louisjmorton.com/TED-Ed-Fireflies-Explainer-Video Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:09:05 +0000 Lou Morton https://louisjmorton.com/TED-Ed-Fireflies-Explainer-Video Why do fireflies glow at night? I was commissioned by TED-Ed to direct this educational video that explains the social and bilogical science behind firefly behavior. Written by Emily A Geest Produced by Abdallah Ewis Sound and Music by Jarrett Farkas <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/faea5584ce53777e50d3bd96ae950469ea0ff5a42a91edd2f9b0abac62c60df9/ColoredLights_2.gif" data-mid="237191418" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/faea5584ce53777e50d3bd96ae950469ea0ff5a42a91edd2f9b0abac62c60df9/ColoredLights_2.gif" /><img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6a87edf75125bad811bd6e39d85a67872763e20640a41b018052d9e620d662fe/Flirt2.gif" data-mid="237191420" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/6a87edf75125bad811bd6e39d85a67872763e20640a41b018052d9e620d662fe/Flirt2.gif" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5f6adb122fd243dc7fd560a333c85c4a902ce1643374cfd019d0c5701ff8ddf7/TedED_Fireflies-0-00-23-15.png" data-mid="237191116" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5f6adb122fd243dc7fd560a333c85c4a902ce1643374cfd019d0c5701ff8ddf7/TedED_Fireflies-0-00-23-15.png" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/03f4beca35eb0f105baf0092c0fef1d1bd44c44258412d5fe5e0debd3cb7dfdd/TedED_Fireflies-0-00-33-03.png" data-mid="237191117" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/03f4beca35eb0f105baf0092c0fef1d1bd44c44258412d5fe5e0debd3cb7dfdd/TedED_Fireflies-0-00-33-03.png" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/afa65f124bb8dd62ae93519fc37119ebe1157dc4290fff77631f0845ab4fa5c7/TedED_Fireflies-0-01-01-14.png" data-mid="237191118" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/afa65f124bb8dd62ae93519fc37119ebe1157dc4290fff77631f0845ab4fa5c7/TedED_Fireflies-0-01-01-14.png" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b853a123f4209bacf007579170c8e97a9077cc50223c394932fb576514341444/TedED_Fireflies-0-01-39-15.png" data-mid="237191119" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b853a123f4209bacf007579170c8e97a9077cc50223c394932fb576514341444/TedED_Fireflies-0-01-39-15.png" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7d740e518a5a332b6afb99097fcbf9124e1e18b64c42181c2290543caf26b198/TedED_Fireflies-0-01-51-17.png" data-mid="237191120" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7d740e518a5a332b6afb99097fcbf9124e1e18b64c42181c2290543caf26b198/TedED_Fireflies-0-01-51-17.png" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/309a7b3c7d44c4ac8def939015c344b6b90b04350b4dec0c2c7cb78b90126300/TedED_Fireflies-0-02-28-13.png" data-mid="237191121" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/309a7b3c7d44c4ac8def939015c344b6b90b04350b4dec0c2c7cb78b90126300/TedED_Fireflies-0-02-28-13.png" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/89726fd3e641dc43fb83bfe4871befa85279b8dd030ee05da5d195137d3b05a3/TedED_Fireflies-0-03-10-14.png" data-mid="237191122" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/89726fd3e641dc43fb83bfe4871befa85279b8dd030ee05da5d195137d3b05a3/TedED_Fireflies-0-03-10-14.png" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9fa8d0e7411faf7c0030ef92206a5d1054a2271317550c5dc1d2cbd76a60a82/TedED_Fireflies-0-03-36-12.png" data-mid="237191123" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d9fa8d0e7411faf7c0030ef92206a5d1054a2271317550c5dc1d2cbd76a60a82/TedED_Fireflies-0-03-36-12.png" /> https://louisjmorton.com/Mine-Short-Film Fri, 30 May 2025 16:19:46 +0000 Lou Morton https://louisjmorton.com/Mine-Short-Film Deep underground in an early 20th century coal mine a group of miners make an incredible discovery Supported in part by the Milwaukee Film Forward Fund. World Premiere - SXSW 2025 Winner - Best Animated Film, Best Wisconsin Film, Best Short Film (Runner-Up) -Sheboygan Film Festival 2025 Winner - Best Milwaukee Film (Honorable Mention) - Milwaukee Film Festival 2025 Official Selection SXSW - Florida Film Festival - Seattle International Film Festival - Milwaukee Film Festival - Southside Film Festival - Walla Walla Movie Crush - Victory International Film Festival - WFest Spain - Linoleum Contemporary Animation Festival Ukraine - Sheboygan Film Festival - AFI Fest - BITBANG - Philadelphia Animation Festival - Director’s Notes <img width="1460" height="1200" width_o="1460" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e00437dbf9c4f26454267adc774d6c56a2f563b1a38c58c665cdccf1bc0208e1/Mine2.png" data-mid="233928427" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e00437dbf9c4f26454267adc774d6c56a2f563b1a38c58c665cdccf1bc0208e1/Mine2.png" /> <img width="1460" height="1200" width_o="1460" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ba2dd12443bee32a9085d9bf57bf5ae9ee82984264b86086257867ee26fb604f/Mine3.png" data-mid="233928428" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ba2dd12443bee32a9085d9bf57bf5ae9ee82984264b86086257867ee26fb604f/Mine3.png" /> <img width="1460" height="1200" width_o="1460" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8040bde0d4865ef46f5c8d41e6b63c7b575de874b8f86052ccfbaa61e3d35708/Mine6.png" data-mid="233928431" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8040bde0d4865ef46f5c8d41e6b63c7b575de874b8f86052ccfbaa61e3d35708/Mine6.png" /> <img width="1460" height="1200" width_o="1460" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f12505292d108843f2be4a786481ff9644d0cd19c5c856011b15b2764920e07b/Mine1.png" data-mid="233928426" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f12505292d108843f2be4a786481ff9644d0cd19c5c856011b15b2764920e07b/Mine1.png" /> <img width="1460" height="1200" width_o="1460" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a6c6623766dfaeca05593550c4e14b614ec6c65506cf7d1c3e074aba1413029e/Mine7.png" data-mid="233928432" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a6c6623766dfaeca05593550c4e14b614ec6c65506cf7d1c3e074aba1413029e/Mine7.png" /> https://louisjmorton.com/Leg-Short-Film Fri, 07 Jan 2022 04:33:28 +0000 Lou Morton https://louisjmorton.com/Leg-Short-Film <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d09c338276b778ff35d1064e727d385c3f97e49f7f22451f63502b45b80c725/LegFilm_KA.png" data-mid="225261809" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0d09c338276b778ff35d1064e727d385c3f97e49f7f22451f63502b45b80c725/LegFilm_KA.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/38488f126f368177a95413ebe07a57e29c92963e247f1a7cec04b02bb2d1dc5b/LegFilm_Alt3.png" data-mid="225261812" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/38488f126f368177a95413ebe07a57e29c92963e247f1a7cec04b02bb2d1dc5b/LegFilm_Alt3.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/90abe85bba7784ffa64c642f6080154d529483253ad63092176c1725d3ffc825/LegFilm_Alt2.png" data-mid="225261811" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/90abe85bba7784ffa64c642f6080154d529483253ad63092176c1725d3ffc825/LegFilm_Alt2.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/115eccf56561439e72eb56234ecbe307e1a0a6135fa7f8b94c2f7aff33678aa6/LegFilm_Alt1.png" data-mid="225261810" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/115eccf56561439e72eb56234ecbe307e1a0a6135fa7f8b94c2f7aff33678aa6/LegFilm_Alt1.png" /> Energy is stored up and then released, but the leg will eventually find its footing. This film is a collaboration between musician and animator, originally created for Mazzzagine Project's LiveAV event, in which musicians played live music to accompany silent films. The musician Roman Edirisinghe received a silent film and composed original music with no direction from me, the animator. In turn, I then animated new visuals inspired by the music. World Premiere - Ann Arbor Film Festival 2025 Press https://louisjmorton.com/How-to-Disappear-Music-Video Mon, 19 Feb 2024 21:35:33 +0000 Lou Morton https://louisjmorton.com/How-to-Disappear-Music-Video Music video and original logo design created for Chicago based artist Born Days Official Selection Ann Arbor Film Festival - Juror Award Winner, 2024 Sweaty Eyeballs Film Festival, 2024 Fargo Film Festival, 2025 <img width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/44b6d3c292b16a1e6d2475f8a5e657dc1270bba0c82f59cbca42ed98b3a20c8e/BornDays_1.gif" data-mid="206190186" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/44b6d3c292b16a1e6d2475f8a5e657dc1270bba0c82f59cbca42ed98b3a20c8e/BornDays_1.gif" /> <img width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c64399e175482538182999a74de70a680c65ad3e0bb94e83833bb19b9ec4ed30/BornDays_2.gif" data-mid="206190187" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/c64399e175482538182999a74de70a680c65ad3e0bb94e83833bb19b9ec4ed30/BornDays_2.gif" /> <img width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9d9aa5080eb360527dc866648261b9f0414520f513c86223adb900bcb43c9c4f/BornDays_4.gif" data-mid="206190190" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/9d9aa5080eb360527dc866648261b9f0414520f513c86223adb900bcb43c9c4f/BornDays_4.gif" /> <img width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ee08d163ac6e69ebf7098bb437886c37227356ec79905e2fb0de2fca362be716/BornDays_5.gif" data-mid="206190191" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/ee08d163ac6e69ebf7098bb437886c37227356ec79905e2fb0de2fca362be716/BornDays_5.gif" /> <img width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b1e9926a8bd184dcda4a3d4dc64f37160e9e610c6504f82bba3477c411ddd663/BornDays_7.gif" data-mid="206190192" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/b1e9926a8bd184dcda4a3d4dc64f37160e9e610c6504f82bba3477c411ddd663/BornDays_7.gif" /> <img width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d89078fbc486e1ae541e2273742ac73413ac4f64f0e8e2d2e1a52939bcf1d02/BornDays_3.gif" data-mid="206190188" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/5d89078fbc486e1ae541e2273742ac73413ac4f64f0e8e2d2e1a52939bcf1d02/BornDays_3.gif" /> <img width="1412" height="632" width_o="1412" height_o="632" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/37f8ac95a3a7823cb9f741536ef217479f1abdec837690f042ab387435a823c3/Screen-Shot-2024-03-06-at-11.41.40-AM.png" data-mid="206190360" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/37f8ac95a3a7823cb9f741536ef217479f1abdec837690f042ab387435a823c3/Screen-Shot-2024-03-06-at-11.41.40-AM.png" /> <img width="1280" height="720" width_o="1280" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/01ccca39898865de5b625f94d9044348b0dba73aa9a45c27e275b861fe34e3b0/Heart.png" data-mid="205001259" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/01ccca39898865de5b625f94d9044348b0dba73aa9a45c27e275b861fe34e3b0/Heart.png" /> <img width="1280" height="720" width_o="1280" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d07a03671b91f0670b8d7f751c798b2c8e05013b6b872d57f6b5f22a8f84c72/Leaf_FootPrints.png" data-mid="205001260" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0d07a03671b91f0670b8d7f751c798b2c8e05013b6b872d57f6b5f22a8f84c72/Leaf_FootPrints.png" /> https://louisjmorton.com/META-Small-Business-Socials Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:21:39 +0000 Lou Morton https://louisjmorton.com/META-Small-Business-Socials <img width="960" height="1200" width_o="960" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/39eba8fa24337137e05f0ea77b58fc1d9e862f2b21cee204f9d0ada01d2ae102/META-Frank.gif" data-mid="206204967" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/39eba8fa24337137e05f0ea77b58fc1d9e862f2b21cee204f9d0ada01d2ae102/META-Frank.gif" /> <img width="960" height="1200" width_o="960" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/44be04f2e7ad5e410eeb619225eb738cd333109c47af3269caf960b262873c9e/META-Climb2.gif" data-mid="206204965" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/44be04f2e7ad5e410eeb619225eb738cd333109c47af3269caf960b262873c9e/META-Climb2.gif" /> <img width="960" height="1200" width_o="960" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d70a2c0269e70713016d65f8f25ca9636fda986d6ac644c0be21cf1f323f49d1/Meta-Robe.gif" data-mid="206204964" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/d70a2c0269e70713016d65f8f25ca9636fda986d6ac644c0be21cf1f323f49d1/Meta-Robe.gif" /> Working in collaboration with Not to Scale, I directed THESE animated social spots for META. TAKE A LOOK to see what life is like for a small time beekeeper, stay at home robe inventor and upstart Colorado climbing gym! Producer: Rebecca Cadeño Wells and Not To ScaleAnimation: Kieran Hetznecker, Max Graenitz, Nicholas Brooks Initial style frames before creative pivoted to a more photo based approach: <img width="635" height="1000" width_o="635" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5406e6686b74264868c426ac28f05d2ea1a20358acaf98a2760c8b33d112ea6/Frank2.jpg" data-mid="151887874" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/635/i/c5406e6686b74264868c426ac28f05d2ea1a20358acaf98a2760c8b33d112ea6/Frank2.jpg" /> <img width="635" height="1000" width_o="635" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b3472fcd738875c76797f51e063225a084f64aca3d77a7f6dfdd39dffeeb81bf/Frank3.jpg" data-mid="151887966" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/635/i/b3472fcd738875c76797f51e063225a084f64aca3d77a7f6dfdd39dffeeb81bf/Frank3.jpg" /> <img width="635" height="1000" width_o="635" height_o="1000" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/17b417ab98b74990c5eed97f121db779d53700d0d1de18112935a36a3f3bb6f5/META_Climb_04.jpg" data-mid="151888069" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/17b417ab98b74990c5eed97f121db779d53700d0d1de18112935a36a3f3bb6f5/META_Climb_04.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5db5e65d545c254dd11861e72ce56f2a426023336dfa13676bfe743c6a83da3a/META_Climb_05.jpg" data-mid="151888070" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5db5e65d545c254dd11861e72ce56f2a426023336dfa13676bfe743c6a83da3a/META_Climb_05.jpg" /> And a few from the cutting room floor... <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/826b375aff50c25f697408f375ac70142c1bfbfac7f446592ce199af24081805/Skateboard1.jpg" data-mid="151862846" border="0" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/601fc3e8074399a30156ee4484abc9d9726fd173f10886d44593747b295cbae4/Hat.jpg" data-mid="151888113" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/601fc3e8074399a30156ee4484abc9d9726fd173f10886d44593747b295cbae4/Hat.jpg" /> https://louisjmorton.com/Vanishing-Angle-Educational-Trailer Fri, 07 Jan 2022 04:33:06 +0000 Lou Morton https://louisjmorton.com/Vanishing-Angle-Educational-Trailer <img width="1920" height="795" width_o="1920" height_o="795" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/89d78bbd7ef619b100c6c104a7f4ba3606e02565747e71e99d3bb1276df9bc3c/GUILE1.gif" data-mid="206202655" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/89d78bbd7ef619b100c6c104a7f4ba3606e02565747e71e99d3bb1276df9bc3c/GUILE1.gif" />I was commissioned by acclaimed indie production company Vanishing Angle to create this diabollical educational trailer spoof to teach high schoolers all about the word GUILE. Coming soon! <img width="940" height="393" width_o="940" height_o="393" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db64ac12f1cba31c108ffd01e47c20c945a48d15e392e3ee265d8be61791024b/PureGuile.gif" data-mid="151844789" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/940/i/db64ac12f1cba31c108ffd01e47c20c945a48d15e392e3ee265d8be61791024b/PureGuile.gif" /> <img width="940" height="393" width_o="940" height_o="393" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3fa2f7486a1f6d99eefc0bf7c19117e10f12bed3af8332a593e6072a0677e75b/DuplicitousIngenius.gif" data-mid="151844788" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/940/i/3fa2f7486a1f6d99eefc0bf7c19117e10f12bed3af8332a593e6072a0677e75b/DuplicitousIngenius.gif" /> <img width="1879" height="825" width_o="1879" height_o="825" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31c7fbb9dd9d636584cf9e9649f2ebb960b5767c8bcd0e7f856fb415af0f0890/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.09.26-PM.png" data-mid="151844792" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31c7fbb9dd9d636584cf9e9649f2ebb960b5767c8bcd0e7f856fb415af0f0890/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.09.26-PM.png" /> <img width="1920" height="795" width_o="1920" height_o="795" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cabbcf8a3b7c13fc8973ac6d4397bc6695a08b45e01e04f7a230590f5d9cba0d/GUILE3.gif" data-mid="206202657" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cabbcf8a3b7c13fc8973ac6d4397bc6695a08b45e01e04f7a230590f5d9cba0d/GUILE3.gif" /> <img width="1920" height="795" width_o="1920" height_o="795" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d301cbc075f802bfcdda86f5045aa11aca87ad70e15b980eeafa25909ca6700b/GUILE2.gif" data-mid="206202656" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d301cbc075f802bfcdda86f5045aa11aca87ad70e15b980eeafa25909ca6700b/GUILE2.gif" /> https://louisjmorton.com/Floreana-Short-Film Fri, 07 Jan 2022 04:33:02 +0000 Lou Morton https://louisjmorton.com/Floreana-Short-Film On a remote island in the future people are preparing for an important mission. Floreana is a short film I directed with support from the Viborg Open Workshop. Music and Sound Design: Sofie Birch and Asbjørn Derdau Developed at the Open Workshop Department of the Animation Workshop, Viborg, Denmark Development Support: Tim Leborgne and Claus Toksvig Kjaer Selected to 80+ international film festivals. Awards Los Angeles Animation Festival: Best of Fest New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival: ISHIYA Award Select Screenings 2019 Chicago International Children's Film Festival 2019 Fantoche International Animation Festival, Switzerland 2019 La Guarimba Film Festival, Italy 2019 Turku Animated Film Festival, Finland 2019 Odense International Film Festival, Denmark 2019 Fest Anca, Slovakia 2019 Zagreb International Animation Festival 2019 Filmfest Dresden, Germany 2019 Pictoplasma, Germany 2019 Reel to Reel International Film Festival, Canada 2019 Glas International Animation Festival, U.S.A. 2019 Tokyo Animation Arts Festival, Japan 2019 Cape Town International Animation Festival, South Africa 2019 International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia 2019 New York International Children's Film Festival, U.S.A. (U.S. Premiere) 2019 Animac, Spain 2018 Animateka, Slovenia 2018 Sommets du cinéma d'animation, Canada (North American Premiere) 2018 New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Japan (World Premiere) Bonus Scenes <img width="3200" height="1795" width_o="3200" height_o="1795" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d0883057cb295ed11da3d00221009530d0796c6a49206bc711ee64ec5a4b6da9/beetles1.jpg" data-mid="151844762" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d0883057cb295ed11da3d00221009530d0796c6a49206bc711ee64ec5a4b6da9/beetles1.jpg" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c77fb9b183c24a9a90288213ac63583aa6eb46270b96ca9c34585640ac4972be/bears.png" data-mid="151844756" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c77fb9b183c24a9a90288213ac63583aa6eb46270b96ca9c34585640ac4972be/bears.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c09d3f98174a8fd6bf0b679ce9371b2620ac0d49a09615dce13fc6bf1c3983ba/whales.png" data-mid="151844758" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c09d3f98174a8fd6bf0b679ce9371b2620ac0d49a09615dce13fc6bf1c3983ba/whales.png" /> https://louisjmorton.com/VICE-Salman-Rushdie-Interview Fri, 07 Jan 2022 04:33:07 +0000 Lou Morton https://louisjmorton.com/VICE-Salman-Rushdie-Interview <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3bb092683cf6e633e2d021e6c95e4861316e9be2d8cde05923f9c59e84674e15/01_OldFool.jpg" data-mid="151844797" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3bb092683cf6e633e2d021e6c95e4861316e9be2d8cde05923f9c59e84674e15/01_OldFool.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8d6d42dbf06db38f536c8d7ef5e4ec7b0714436252ba7c20210ce26572c1317e/02_OldManQuest.jpg" data-mid="151844801" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8d6d42dbf06db38f536c8d7ef5e4ec7b0714436252ba7c20210ce26572c1317e/02_OldManQuest.jpg" /> In collaboration with VICE’s Prologue sereis, I created these animated scenes for an interview with legendary author Salman Rushdie, discussing his novel Quichotte. VP of Creative: Brendan Kennedy <img width="1280" height="720" width_o="1280" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a4ee279ff5bccc82e2f0186b0fff81b81e4a1607c56208b374258b2d8ecf2da6/VICE_Rushdie_ProRes_tie.gif" data-mid="151888287" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a4ee279ff5bccc82e2f0186b0fff81b81e4a1607c56208b374258b2d8ecf2da6/VICE_Rushdie_ProRes_tie.gif" /> <img width="1280" height="720" width_o="1280" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eec3f377250d3c4b332cf59bccf8ac1420fa4d0d4329032c206d7f50628638d1/VICE_Rushdie_ProRes_book.gif" data-mid="151888286" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/eec3f377250d3c4b332cf59bccf8ac1420fa4d0d4329032c206d7f50628638d1/VICE_Rushdie_ProRes_book.gif" />