The celebrated French animation film school GOBELINS, l’ecole de l’image has just released a brand new batch of nine beautiful and stylized animated shorts online via their Vimeo and YouTube channels. As usual, GOBELINS does not disappoint. These new films highlight the core of what the school has to offer, displaying great artistry, creativity, visual sophistication and ingenuity.

A duo of acrobats go onstage one last time, united under the spotlights even as their harmony backstage is broken.

Duo, in particular, is an exemplary accomplishment demonstrating refined design and movement with a subtle yet powerful narrative. While the overall aesthetic in all these newly released films is impeccable, what differentiates Duo is the nuanced, seductive and thoughtful movements coupled with perpetual tension. The film surrounds two acrobats preparing for their last performance as a team. The struggle between the two characters behind the scenes combined with the nature of their performance lends to a unique suspenseful experience for the viewer. 8.9 – After a great earthquake, a man wakes up to find out he is trapped under piles of debris and wreckage. When is is about to give up, he discovers that he is not alone, there is somebody else in there with him. Together they will try to survive this hopeless situation. EDGARD – Through the relationships he has with people, Edgar sees them the way they really are. Although he can cope with this peculiar gift, it is not that simple for other members of his family. FOLAMOR – Not a 2014 film, but finally realeased. A high-born lady and a young knight are frolicking in the forest when they come across Excalibur…leading them to a silly game of seduction. MEET MEAT – A machiavellian whaler soon finds his pursuit of a whale disturbed, as the hunter is about to become hunted. MORTAL BREAKUP INFERNO – An angry girlfriend’s infernal hunt of the man who broke her heart. NEBULA – In a forest in the mountains, a little girl makes a mysterious encounter. UN CERTAIN REGARD – The stroll of three freaks in a fantastic and surreal world. WAND’S WANDER – A young boy and his mystical wand experiment to discover the extent of their magical power