The band Gorillaz have debuted a brand new animated short which is part music video, part animated tale. The 9-minute animated film is titled The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God and it's out to watch online. Starring the band: 2-D, Russel, Noodle, and Murdoc. Directed by Jamie Hewlett, Max Taylor and Tim McCourt at The Line studio in London. An homage to the golden era of 2D animation, produced with a hybrid analogue-digital workflow. "We had the honour to work with Gorillaz for the 3rd time for this short! A love letter to the golden era of 2D animation..." The short takes them on a mystical adventure into India, clearly inspired by the classic animated Disney The Jungle Book movie (from 1967) with all the same animals. "We processed our digital pencil work to mimic photocopy degradation. We scanned real paintings at high resolution and finished the details digitally. It was about capturing the tactile quality that only real materials give you," director Max Taylor explains. Adding: "In a time of AI overload, this is our love letter to craftsmanship. We're chasing the feel of pencil on paper. Paint on board. And all the imperfections that come with it." For sure. I'm so glad someone out there is still creating hand-made animation like this. Enjoy. // Continue Reading ›