plugincinema - cinema

"plugincinema.com, originally set up as part of a PhD research programme, has rapidly become the coolest place around to explore what is happening in the world of online cinema, with enough theory to make you question what's happening and enough advice to encourage you to get involved."
Arts Intelligence Ltd, www.artsprofessional.co.uk

"[plugincinema is] a wonderful site that provides an education in film-making as well as direct access to a nice assortment of different films and videos. There are a number of 'experimental' type productions scattered on this site as well."
Internet Video Magazine Top Ten Best video web sites, July 2002

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As part of our inquiry into the aesthetics of on-line film making we feature films that have been made specifically for the web. There is no particular style or type of film featured, the only important thing is that the filmmaker has born the medium in mind when making their film. To see a film simply click on the title of the film that interests you from the list below.

We hope you enjoy the films and let us know what you think; better still, why not send us yours! Contact us for more information.

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transformations

Written by David Shutt
transformations A beautiful short film created from a collection of abstract charcoal drawings produced by Bristol based artist David Shutt over a period of 3 years. Intense detail flashes by at a blinding pace, inspired by Techno music and Nietzsche.
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silent night

Written by plugincinema
silent night This lovely short film/musical sees the the residents of a lowly Bristol street erupt into seasonal song. First shown on the Watershed's Electric December digital on-line advent calendar back in 2002, the plugincinema collective had to create a short piece to be viewed on the web that had a Christmas theme and somehow involved the local community - the result as you can see, is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek take of a well known Christmas carol.
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distance over time

Written by anakissed
distance over time "Distance over Time" is part of my research into making appropriate content for delivery over the internet. Distance over time is about the concept of travel or movement. It contrasts moving footage taken from different forms of transport with the self determined, mechanical movement of objects.
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half cowboy - an old school trick

Written by onickz

onickz

The Wassup Team and Onickz from France present a nice short film taking us through a selection of old school skateboarding tricks.

The visual effects used are very effective and the soundtrack is by none other than Gang Starr. For more information and films by Onickz visit www.onickz.com

george-the mewvie

Written by Ana Kronschnabl

george

"George is my cat. She is 20 (human) years old and very fluffy - still."

frenzy

Written by Carolyn Black
frenzy Carolyn is an artist who in recent years has turned to digital video as her main medium. Her work is non-narrative and, most recently, responds to subtleties in everyday life, drawing the viewers’ attention to the details. "I use digital technology mostly as a video-editing tool. I like to think of creating web specific work as being 'concrete poetry - without the concrete'..."
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deathsucker

Written by Andy Lomas

deathsucker

Deathsucker is a music video which works really well as a low-bandwidth 'web film'. The footage was all filmed underwater (with help from Ana Kronschnabl) and alongside the music (produced by Parasite) adds to the eerie feel of the piece.

mutant boy

Written by Neil Webber
mutant boy Mutant Boy is a short Flash film made by a local (Bristol) animator Neil Webber. The story follows the journey of a small boy from the local store to his house, where he gorges on junkfood. Neil pays real attention to detail and the soundtrack adds nicely to the eerie atmoshpere of the animation. Beware! powerstations and junkfood can have disastrous results! You can reach Neil at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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run

Written by Vincent Scotti
run Run is a short film made when Vincent experimented with the idea of turning DV footage into vector art. It is 3 minutes long and was created in AfterEffects with Photoshop, Illustrator and Streamline. Vincent Scotti is a motion graphic artist based in Montreal, Canada. You can reach him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit his website www.vincentscotti.com.
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elves are for life, not just for christmas

Written by Ana Kronschnabl, Tomas Rawlings and Armin Elsaesser
elves are for life... This festive Flash film was made by the plugincinema collective for an on-line advent calender called electric december, which features digital work from local Bristol artists. The story tells the tale of an unhappy elf who is tired of making toys for the Christmas Corporation. On it's way home one evening it spies a piece of Banksy graffiti and gets inspired. The following day it goes on a mission to subvert the corporate images of Christmas.
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the funeral

Written by Leonid & Sergius Tishkov
the funeral The Funeral is a moving short film by two Russian brothers Leonid & Sergius Tishkov, which documents the aftermath of Christmas for the ill-fated Christmas Tree. Here we see images of dead, rotting evergreens and the remnants of discarded festive decorations. These striking images force the viewer to contemplate the mass destruction of trees that takes place every year.
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injustice

Written by Migrant Media
injustice In 1969 David Oluwale became the first black person to die in police custody in Britain. Many others have died since then. None of the police officers involved have been convicted of these deaths. In this documentary, the families of these victims ask "Why not?"
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moonstruck

Written by Peter Lacalamita
moonstruck The short film Moonstruck attempts to deliver something more drama oriented than what has been created with Flash in the past.
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in flanders fields

Written by by Ian (I-C Digital)
in flanders fields "I have built and run a software development company, until recently when I sold my controlling stake to an investment consortium. Disillusioned with Corporate life, I asked myself "What do I really want to do?"
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tuned

Written by Paul Ritt
tuned This animation is part of a series (made for the internet), and is based upon drawings and sketch designs, and are carried out on computer in a combination of programs, (Adobe illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Bryce, Macromedia Director, Adobe Premier etc.).
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fighting women II

Written by Anakissed
fighting women Fighting Women II is the continuation of a project Ana started in the spring of 1998. The result of this was a half hour documentary that was screened at the Northern Lights Film Awards. Since then Ana's attention has been focused on producing films for the Internet. Fighting Women II is an attempt to create a short web piece that still has many of the concerns of the original documentary but promotes them in quite a different way.
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snowangel

Written by Sergius Tishkov
snowangel Snowangel is a collection of two short films by Russian filmmaker Sergius Tishkov. The scene is set in a beautifully bleak landscape, where we follow the trail of an angel through the snow.
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abstraction

Written by Stephen Ryan

abstraction

Abstraction was an experimental way of using a composite of Digital stills and DV Footage to try and convey the feeling of time and the way our minds pick up details of the world around us; like screen flicker on a TV screen or pause on a video, our memory picks up details in the same way, static fragments of our feelings and memory. The audio is an integral part of the footage and the deep levels convey feelings of panic,stress and various What's! and Why's!

doodivs

Written by 3 Bears Animation
doodivs The 15 minute "Doodius" (1998) was Doodi's next film, in which he played one of two slaves who escape from slavery and form a resistance group in Rome. Huw Jones joined the production, and a young actor named Tommus made his debut as Doodi's best friend. The 13 month shoot proved strenuous for everyone, but Tommus and Doodi's off-set antics eased much of the tension.
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access denied

Written by Carolyn Black
blink This video short is part of a three-part video installation "Panoptic Machine", shown earlier this year as part of the 'workplace' exhibition in Bristol. The body of work is a response to Templar House, the building in which it was installed. A concrete block of corridors and staircases housing a range of offices and light industrial units, it evokes a constant sense of being watched. This film was shown alongside a live relay of the viewer looking through a peephole, only to be confronted by the eye blinking at them and the profile of their own eye looking through the hole. Another film, seen through another peephole, showed surveillance-type footage of the empty building with voice and text alluding to the uncomfortable atmosphere of the site. The Morse code soundtrack translates to 'access denied'.
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brief encounters film festival 2000

Written by plugincinema
brief encounters plugincinema.com featured at the Brief Encounters Film Festival in Bristol during November 2000. plugincinema's Tomas Rawlings gave a lively presentation featuring many of the works from the Web site. Ana Kronschnabl who runs plugincinema, was interviewed by HTV as part of their coverage of the film festival. Here is a clip from the programme showing Ana give an overview of the Web site, as well as cooking up a DV storm in the kitchen!
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skate dreams

Written by Ana Kronschnabl

skate dreams

The idea was to create a gutsy, lively and entertaining film using engines from a computer game that could create low bandwidth/quality images that would be fitting to be screened on the net. One of the things I really like about it is the extreme pixellation in places where it has undergone quite dramatic compression for the web...it really adds to the grungy feel.

summoner geeks

Written by The Dead Alewives & Volition

summoner geeks

As part of our feature on Machinima , this short is an excellent example of using computer generated characters to create a film. Written by Dan Harmon, Summoner Geeks is a typically funny role playing senario.

Animation by Tim borrell, modelling & other visuals by Peter Han, Josh Nizzi, Frank Capezzuto & Mike Comet. Voices by Dan HArmon, Rob Schrab, Peter Alberts & Mondy Carter.

the kit

Written by plugincinema
the kit The Kit is a technology TV series shown weekly on BBC 2. In this episode the subject is "The Future of Cinema" and we meet Ana Kronschnabl, creator of plugincinema.com, who talks about the possibilities of providing quality film over the internet.
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camping

Written by Iodine
camping This is a humorous short film about two lads who go camping together. The scene is set the morning after the night before. IodineMedia is a trans media production company who make films, commercials, animations and websites. For more information visit there website www.iodinemedia.co.uk, or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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trailer

Written by Iodine
trailer Straight off the boat from Belfast, Kate has planned to marry Denny at Gretna Green. After almost a year apart and under Kate's latent influence, Denny has given up his work and home, preferring the simple life in a static caravan. Over 24 hours, Kate grows to appreciate the changed Denny, as they both face up to the fact there will be no marriage in the morning.
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cathedral III

Written by Dennis Low

genesis

Cathedral III is about life (and more) seen through the dying eyes of every person. These are all surreal/experimental films that try not to use the typical linear storyline of cinema. As a result they all need a bit of work from the audience.

elderberry wine

Written by Ana Kronschnabl

elderberry wine

This short film was made as an exercise in compressing time, it may also work well as an 'e-film'. See what you think :)

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