Preempting their Student Academy Award win for their student film The Shyness of Trees, listen to Loick Du Plessis D'Argentre, Simin He, and me giggle over unexpected animation crushes, rats, and French cliches.

In the film, Hélène, 40 years old, comes to visit her aging mother in the french countryside. But her mother isn't being her usual self. She seems to have formed a strange bond with the plants, insects, and the old oak tree at the end of her garden...

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Links to points of discussion:

• The Animator's Friend on Instagram


• The Shyness of Trees on Youtube


• The Animator's Animations


• Loick Du Plessis D'Argentre's website


• Loick Du Plessis D'Argentre's Instagram


• Simin He on Instagram


• Gobelins


• The Animator's Playlist


• Routard Guide


• Sables - NYC


• The Animator's Favorites

The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an animation educator based in New York City. In this series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for personal, lighthearted, and unexpected conversation.

Credits:

• Recorded, produced, and edited by India Lombardi-Bello


• Booking assistance from Luce Grosjean at Miyu Distribution


• Digital marketing assistance from Arnesh Kundu


• Music by Cloutmeyer


• Design by Sawyer Rippon


• Microphones provided by SVA MFA Computer arts


• Special thanks to my mom and dad; Darren Santa Maria; Sarah Shmidt; Luce Grosjean & Emma Berebbi at Miyu; Lena Greene; Michael Dondero; Kristie Kish