Category Archives: animation

Animatied Films and Quay Brothers

Posted on March 31, 2012 by ginak

The Brothers Quay film “Maska” was one of the highlights of Animated Films in Competition last night at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. This film was the dark apex of a beautifully curated selection of animation, some of the best … Continue reading →

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50th Ann Arbor Film Festival

Posted on March 30, 2012 by ginak

This week, I’m giving my sore hands a break and attending the Ann Arbor Film Festival, one of the longest running events focusing on underground and experimental film and video. The Michigan Theater, where the screenings take place features a … Continue reading →

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Interview on Frenzer Foreman Podcast

Posted on February 23, 2012 by ginak

Joel Frenzer and Alan Foreman do a regular podcast on all things animation. This month, I’m the guest and talk about Sing Sing Prison, Cactus Thorns, Animation and Kinetic Sculpture! Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum  

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Vaca!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by ginak

  Here’s an update on “Vaca” my summer Direct Animation Project. As with my previous films, House Bunny and Secret Bee, I’ve been working on 35mm trailer footage with ink, paint and pieces of film. So far I’ve completed a … Continue reading →

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Favorite Mechanisms & Animation News

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ginak

Here’s Another pick from 507 Mechanical movements, #153. I love the simplicity, this is one of my favorite devices for turning rotation to linear movement. BTW the book is a free download and fun bedtime reading! One more plug, the … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Overview

Posted on October 26, 2010 by ginak

One interesting outcome from watching 100+ short animated films in three days is having the most amazing mash-up dreams where my lil’ brain regurgitates what I’ve seen. Way more fun and a hell of a bit safer than dropping acid. … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Animation Festival

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Gina K

Otttawa! I get my animation fix once a year, venturing north, over the border for five days of parties, workshops, general shmoozing and films. This year is extra special as my film House Bunny will be screening there. The film … Continue reading →

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Presenting Secret Bee

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Gina K

Five Months 2800 Frames 200 feet of film trailer Here’s the scaled down web version sans end credits. I’m going to take a nap now! Secret Bee from Gina Kamentsky on Vimeo.

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Domaci Zajac

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Gina K

I just received the “Fest Anca” reader from the 3rd international animation festival in Slovakia with a cool translation for House Bunny. It looks like a really fun and scrappy animation festival and I’m saving up my pennies to make … Continue reading →

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Secret Bee – Latest Clip

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Gina K

Dear readers; here’s the latest 30 second stretch of Secret Bee ( ta -da! ) . This amounts to  3-4 weeks work which is par for the course on this project. I’ve made some nice discoveries here, especially regarding how … Continue reading →

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