Under The Onion Skin
Under The Onion Skin is a podcast that peels back the layers of animated short films to reveal the heart and soul of the filmmaking process. Through informal interviews, we get to know the behind-the-scenes and personal side of animation from the perspective of the director. We talk about processes, takeaways, struggles, and achievements in a comfortable, playful, and light-hearted way. The podcast is dedicated to passionate people and students interested in the artistic and niche world of animation. Whether you are an animation enthusiast or an aspiring filmmaker, you'll find valuable insights and inspiration. Join us as we journey to animation festivals all around the world (atm especially in Europe), where we gather to show years of hard work and collect inspiration. https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
Episodes
That might just sound like a number on a screen, but to put it into perspective: 1,000 people is 15 full school buses or 5 sold-out cinema halls filled with fellow artists and filmmakers. That blows my mind, and I am so grateful to have you here for the ride.
To celebrate this milestone, I’m opening up my studio system to you! As an independent animation director, if yo...
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Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from YouTube Audio Library
“Writing Home” by Eva Matejovičová, Digital 2D, 12’’, 2024 // Czech Republic
Synopsis: “A small bark beetle girl lives a peaceful life in the forest, until a fire destroys her home. Separated from her family, she finds refuge in a human school...
“Matta and Matto” by Bianca Caderas and Kerstin Zemp,
2D Computer Animation, 10’16'', 2023 // Switzerland
Synopsis “In a dystopian world where touch is forbidden, Matta and Matto offer refuge to the lonely at Hotel Vaip. In the deceptiv...
“Subotopic” by Nikki Schuster, experimental, 10’’, 2023 // Austria, Germany
Synopsis “A dive into a mystical underwater world where reality and utopia meet.”
Find out more:https://fiesfilm.com/subotopic
Under the Onion Skin: https...
“Duck” by Elie Chapuis stop-motion animation, 9’’, 2024 // Switzerland, Belgium
Synopsis “Vladimir and Olga raise ducks on a small isolated farm in the countryside. They hope for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare.”
Find...
“Diva Sicanella” by Rachelle Ferrer 2D hand-drawn animation, 5’’, 2024 // Switzerland
Synopsis “A former diva takes her audience on a tour through the smoky chambers of her impressive house. Let her charm drag you into the darkness.”
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“Surface Séance” by Michael Heindl Stop-motion, 5’, 2024 // Austria
Synopsis: “In the black shimmering of the picture, blurry images flash for fractions of a second, while in the center a swirling, growing something struggles to take shape. A study i...
“Wander to Wonder” by Nina Gantz
Stop-motion, 13’, 2023 // Netherlands – France – Belgium - UK
Synopsis: “Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton are three tiny humans who star in a kids’ TV Series called WANDER TO WONDER. After the creator dies, they are ...
“Pear Garden” by Shadab Shayegan
2D animation, 7’, 2024 // Germany
Synopsis “Six-year-old Lily visits her grandmother, who has had a mastectomy and now misses her breasts. When Lily finds out that her grandmother’s shadow still has both breasts, she i...
"Hello Summer!” by Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová
Stop motion and 2D hand-drawn animation, 11’’, 2024 // Slovakia, Czech Republic, France
Synopsis “Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogu...
"Hurikán" by Jan Saska
2D animation, 13’’, 2024 // Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Synopsis “Hurikán rushes to save his favourite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartende...
"The Meatseller" by Margherita Giusti
2D animation, 17’’, 2023 // Italy
Synopsis “Follows Selinna Ajamikoko, a young Nigerian woman with aspirations of following in her mother's footsteps as a meat seller. She sets out on her journey to Italy in pursuit of her ambition...
"Beurk" by Loïc Espuche
2D animation, 13 min, 2023 // France
Synopsis “Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he h...
"The Car That Came Back from the Sea" by Jadwiga Kowalska
3D, 11’, 2023 // Switzerland
Synopsis:
"Full of exuberance and frivolousness, six friends drive to the Polish Baltic coast and back in a small, dented car. During their trip, their...
Thanks for sticking with me until now. Here is a wrap-up of the first year of Under the Onion Skin, some takeaways and learnings.
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"Rainboy" by Barbara Brunner
2D Computer animation, 5', 2023 // Switzerland
"A short film about stormy conflicts".
Get in contact with Barbara:
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"Tapir Memories" by Pedro Nel Cabrera Vanegas
2D Computer animation, 9' 20" // 2023 // Switzerland
Logline: A tapir mother reveals her tragic story in an embroidery. She suffers a violent attack, the loss of her home, and the disappearance of her son. Will she find him?
Contacts:&...
"Dear Me" by Suchana Saha
Paint on Glass, 3'40''// 2022 // Produced by Producer- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, India
Logline: "Priyo Ami (Dear Me) is a film about a woman who is in search of herself. She discovers unpleasant truths, childhood traumas and deals with her fragmented reality. I...
"Backflip" by Nikita Diakur
Experimental machine learning animation short film, 7'// 2022 // Produced by Nikita Diakur and co-produced by Miyu Productions
Logline: "Park. Apartment. 6-core processor. My avatar learns a backflip."
Nikita Social media: @nikitadiakur (IG/Twitter)
Under the Onion Skin: https://giu...
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