"Ladies Knight" is Joe Rothenberg's undergrad senior thesis project from USC's Hench Division of Animation and Digital Arts.
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A succession of slices of life paints a general portrait of the city of Rio de Janeiro and its inhabitants; their pace of life, urban patterns, the weight of concrete, ethnic mix, body worship, religion, work, leisure.
Follow Andre as he experiences an existential crisis right before his 20th birthday...
After his four siblings mysteriously die in their first weeks of college, a paranoid freshman must put his fears aside when a masked killer picks him as her next victim.
From career-ending LinkedIn posts to life-ruining Yelp posts, Abi's online tomfoolery knows no bounds. However, in a world where online misconduct isn't tolerated, she must confront her online targets face-to-face in this satirical courtroom drama.
Violette lives in an apartment with her boyfriend. A tension has long driven them apart, the dialogue seems worn-out. While she is in the bathroom brushing her teeth, Violette is called out by a strange silhouette which looks right at her through the drain (of the sink): a living finger, which has taken up residence in the pipes. The finger seems to show itself only when Violette is alone. Her boyfriend, who seems now to hold nothing more than contempt for her, is no source of support. Refusing to tolerate the strange creature's intrusion, she is going to make every effort to put an end to this psychosis. But are things more real than we might think?
Scheming coed Babs comes between college buddies Eddie and Biff.
A cardboard world where monkeys steal pickles and buildings change themselves. The film is a visualization of the city's rapidly changing neighborhoods, that still hold charm in the shop keepers and street musicians.
Two gay losers team up to get revenge on their bullies.
During a promotional appearance of a movie cast on a noontime show, the hosts, producers and writers implement damage control with a swift change in segment when the upcoming teen star of the film unintentionally reveals crucial information regarding the love team, endangering the reputation of the film.
Gretchen unmoulds a jar of jelly in her room while her parents picnic in the garden. The jelly comes to life, the girl begins a frenzied dance with her new friend "Jelly".
During the Annecy festival, while the young festival goers flock to the screenings, a producer relaxes on the lake.
"You Should See Other People" is a three minute mixed media vignette following a misguided 20-something as she copes with the hurtful affairs she's been involved in.
In Ancient Nazareth in the year Zero, a pregnant teenage girl (Mary) and her gay best friend (Joseph) must hatch a plan to save their lives when they discover they might get stoned to death for their sexual "sins". Their plan? They'll convince everyone that God made Mary pregnant with the new Messiah.
Anika Price's LCAD Experimental Animation Senior thesis film.
A culmination of experiences from growing up in Georgia...
A spirited teenager tricks her older sister into joining her on a deceptively simple outing.
A mother buys her teenage son a new pair of shoes from a mall.
A thesis film about a jackalope who’s troubled by his horns growing at the thought of his best friend.
A hungry pidgeon finds a box of popcorn, down on a bench, and tries to reach it. The only thing it stops him to get it it's the rain.
An ex-bounty hunter makes breakfast with his young daughter, who becomes increasingly curious about his past profession.
Sir Knightly (voice)
Princess (voice)
Dragon (voice)
Doofus (voice)
Singing Sword (voice)
Chorus (voice)
