Hothouse 9
About Hothouse 9
Hothouse 9 plunged into the realm of abstract animation with impressionistic storytelling. The best art – be it frenetic expressionism or historical novels – tells stories through visceral emotional engagement or resonant characters, contexts, or pathos. We wanted to dabble in the former; to tap our inherent human need to hear stories, but to do so with the tools of sound, shapes, and movement.
The films are imbued with wonder about the mysterious forces at work within and around us: from juggling to meditation, from ambition to physical pain, from awe to trepidation at the natural and technological world. They range in technique, from 2d animation, to 3D CGI, stop motion and even some data visualization, you know, just for fun.
Cartoons
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Gracefall
Gracefall is about the struggles and joys of trying to perform impossibly well in a circus whose troupe members aren't really visible, but can certainly be perceived regardless.
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Itch
Itch is an abstract expression of what it feels like to experience an eczema flare-up.
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Liberation
Tormented forms struggle to break free of their bonds in this abstract animated short.
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Scientifiq Piqniq
An adventure through the cosmic unveiling of the beautiful and strange macro/micro structures that unite us with the Universe.
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Wake
A woman looks out across a lake, where each drop of water contains a memory of a pioneer in women's sports, preserved forever.
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Observer
Smartphones cannot feel, smell or taste, yet they are not without their own senses. Using raw data from the low-level sensors of a cell phone, this film offers a unique point of view on the…
