Animated and edited by Brendan Van Meter, 2021.
AARDMAN ACADEMY
What is Lightning? (2025)
A worm’s eye view of the world. Claymation 0:32.
Directed and animated by: Brendan Van Meter
Special Thanks to: James Carlisle, Stuart Messinger, Bianca Sorgo
Official Selections:
FilmOneFest (Films under 2 Minutes)
Jersey Shore Film Festival
Nyack International Film Festival
We Like ‘Em Short – Animation and Comedy Film Festival
CHARACTER ANIMATION
Stop Motion Animation
CHARACTER ANIMATION
Stop Motion Animation
CHARACTER ANIMATION
Stop Motion Animation
STRATA-CUT
Lighthouse Strata Cut.
Hand-sculpted 4lb 7oz (2013g) loaf of newplast, flair plasticine, claytoon, and sculpy modeling clay.
Sliced and animated by Brendan Van Meter.
OUR FRASIER REMAKE
Our Frasier Remake. Collaboration with 135 Artists. Batch 63, 64, and 142 animated by Brendan Van Meter.
Batch 63-64: Stop motion animation with Stickybones poseable figures.
Batch 142: Hand-drawn digital rotoscope animation.
CONFERENCE SESSION BUMPERS
Sharing the Vision
Stop Motion food forest with New York City skyline. Animated by Brendan Van Meter & Jamie Gemeinhardt.
Shaping Our World
Stop Motion spinning watermelon globe. Animated by Brendan Van Meter & Jamie Gemeinhardt.
Lighting the Future
Stop Motion glowing pineapple typography. Animated by Brendan Van Meter & Jamie Gemeinhardt.
Expand
Hand Drawn expanding horizon. Animated by Brendan Van Meter.
Collaborate
Hand Drawn interlocking gears. Animated by Brendan Van Meter.
Grow
Hand Drawn growth of a tomato plant. Animated by Brendan Van Meter.