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Brandon Gilbert, filmmaker and animator; Ronald Royer, new 2021 music composer

On a planet ruled by alligator-type beings, a tiny crab is being bullied. When a tiny green alien shows up, trouble and revelations ensue. Be careful of the red buttons! Technical note: This video was prepared from a working edit of the film which the composer used to create the music. You may notice staggered movement in some places. This was the only version of the film available in time for our posting. This cool animated short film was created by a 4th Year animation student of Sheridan College Animation Program. If you are interested in becoming a great animator, visit https://www.sheridancollege.ca/progra….

Learn more about Brandon Gilbert’s work on his IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5283686/.

Gravity – Animated Short Film 

Ailin Liu, filmmaker and animator; Steven Webb, 2021 music composer

When a young woman dreams of love, will she be able to keep her feet on the ground? This engaging animated short film was created by a 4th Year animation student of Sheridan College Animation Program. If you are interested in becoming a great animator, visit https://www.sheridancollege.ca/progra…. Programme notes from Mr. Webb: “Gravity” is a re-scoring of the short film of the same title by Ailin Liu. The piece was written with a single violinist in mind, who would record two violin parts, with each one representing the two characters in the animation. I tried to capture the constant sense of movement felt in the animation by using rapid, flourishing violin passages, mimicking the two characters as they weave and dance around one another.

To learn more about Steven Webb (Composer | Collaborative Pianist | Audio Engineer | BMus | MMus), please visit his website: https://www.stevenwebbmusic.com​, and on Twitter and Instgram: @stevenwebbmusic.

In Passing–Animated Short

Esther Cheng, filmmaker and animator; Sergei Kofman, music composer As a storm threathens Hong Kong in 1976, a young girl dreams of airplanes. In a different apartment on the same floor, a young boy comes across a dragonfly which ends up having an impact on both the boy and the girl. This interesting animated short film was created by a 4th Year animation student of Sheridan College Animation Program. If you are interested in becoming a great animator, visit https://www.sheridancollege.ca/progra…. ———————– The talented music composer, Sergei Kofman, has been part of the SPO family for a few years now, having started in the New Generation Composers Workshop. Sergei has scored three Sheridan Shorts this season. A great respresentation of his abilities and diversity. Check out the other two shorts he’s scored this season: “The Casebook of Nips & Porkington”, which we posted with our S41E02 content. Here’s the link:    • The Casebook of N…   “Oh, Sheet!”, which we posted with our S41E11 content. Here’s the link:    • Oh, Sheet – Anima…  . Learn more about Sergei Kofman on his website: https://www.sergeikofman.ca​.

Hat Trick–Animated Film

Michael Kowalczykowski, filmmaker and animator; Shreya Jha, music composer An established magician feels threatened when a new act comes to town; a fire-breathing newbie. Will their excelerating one-upmanships bring down the whole town? Or ……. This fun animated short film was created by a 4th Year animation student of Sheridan College Animation Program. If you are interested in becoming a great animator, visit https://www.sheridancollege.ca/progra…. Connect with Michael Kowalczykowski through his IG page: https://www.instagram.com/kwalzart/.​ The talented young composer, Shreya Jha, is also a performer, teacher, and science student at the University of Toronto. Shreya participated in the 2019/2020 New Generation Composers Workshop, one of the core support programs supported by the SPO, University of Toronto Schools, SOCAN Foundation, and Toronto Arts Council. Connect with Shreya through her Website https://shreyajhamusic.com/, or Twitter https://twitter.com/shreyaj723.

Oh Sheet! Animated Short

Michael Petherick, filmmaker and animator; Sergei Kofman, 2021 music composer.

A young boy, getting ready for school, is trying not to miss the school bus which has arrived. But he can’t get out of his bedroom. Will he make it? This fun animated short film was created by a 4th Year animation student of Sheridan College Animation Program. If you are interested in becoming a great animator, visit https://www.sheridancollege.ca/progra…. Connect with Michael Petherick through his LinkedIn page: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/michael-pe…

Blind Luck – Animated Short Film

Diane Aarts, filmmaker and animator; Bruno Degazio, 2021 music composer

This fun animated short film follows a blind lady and her companion guide dog on a sudden and interesting adventure when the dog’s attention is captivated by a new, bouncing, red ball on a very busy street corner. This film was created by a 4th Year animation student of Sheridan College Animation Program. If you are interested in becoming a great animator, visit https://www.sheridancollege.ca/progra…. Diane Aarts was Animation Supervisor on Season 4 of “Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood”. Here’s an interesting interview with her about that work: https://9story.com/meet-animation-sup…. Connect with Diane Aarts on her Instagram: https://twitter.com/dianeaarts

Ningyo – Animated Short Film

Jason Cao, filmmaker and animator; Brandon Walker, 2021 music composer

This animated short film follows a girl on the journey of discovery and revelation. This film was created by a 4th Year animation student of Sheridan College Animation Program. If you are interested in becoming a great animator, visit https://www.sheridancollege.ca/progra….

Learn more about Jason Cao http://jasoncaoart.blogspot.com/. Learn more about the composer, Brandon Walker, on his website https://linktr.ee/musicbybrandonwalker.

The Magic Cauldron – Animated Short Film

Andy Zeng, filmmaker and animator; Bruno Degazio, 2021 music composer

This animated short film tells a fun tale. After using it to wash his socks, a magician’s magic cauldron is stolen and used to created vast amounts of gold. Only one problem, the bags of loot sprout wings. After regaining his cauldron, the magician uses it to do the same, using more magic to remove the wings from the loot. Lesson? Be careful what you manifest. This fun film was created by a 4th Year animation student of Sheridan College Animation Program. If you are interested in becoming a great animator, visit https://www.sheridancollege.ca/progra…. Be sure to check out our SPOGreatMusic Podcast Series. Each episode has a theme, so you’ll find each engaging, with amazing interviews from musicians, people in our artistic industry and the local arts scene, experts in their field, musicologists, composers, and great Canadian talent, both established and emerging, from right here, and from around the world. FIND IT on our home base platform: https://anchor.fm/spogreatmusic​ — or on major platforms including Apple, Spotify, Google, and several more.

Pistol Shrimp–Animated Short

Derek Spencer, filmmaker and animator; Massimo Guida, composer This animated short film is very much a spaghetti western under the sea. A shrimp bank robber is public anenome #1 and comes face to face with the law. Who will win? Find out and have a whale of a time in the discovery. This fun film was created by a 4th Year animation student of Sheridan College Animation Program. If you are interested in becoming a great animator, visit https://www.sheridancollege.ca/progra…. Be sure to check out our SPOGreatMusic Podcast Series. Each episode has a theme, so you’ll find each engaging, with amazing interviews from musicians, people in our artistic industry and the local arts scene, experts in their field, musicologists, composers, and great Canadian talent, both established and emerging, from right here, and from around the world. FIND IT on our homebase platform: https://anchor.fm/spogreatmusic — or on major platforms including Apple, Spotify, Google, and several more.

Guard Duty – Animated Short Film

Carly Dziob, filmmaker and animator; Alex Sandoval, new 2020 music. It’s a dog’s life when it comes to protecting his master’s home. This fun short animated film highlights when things go a little too far. Created by a graduate of the Sheridan College Animation program. For more information on the Sheridan College Animation program, visit https://www.sheridancollege.ca/progra…. For more information on the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, and for information about our 2020/2021 SPOGreatMusic Podcast Series, visit https://www.spo.ca, or https://www.anchor.fm/spogreatmusic today!