Lately I've found that there is so much good, independent animation on the web that I often find myself musing about strong connections between fairly recent work that I've enjoyed.
1)The oddest name of the three, but it's actually the most "normal." A feel-good, fun throwback heavily influenced by Rene Laloux:
2)Absolute madness from start to finish requiring an appreciation for old side-scrolling arcade games. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Contra, or Double Dragon come to mind. The work of Paul Robertson might not be for everyone, but I deeply enjoy it:
3)Starts off like beautiful anti-Disney, degenerates into almost the level of madness of the previous film. The director, David O'Reilly, is the definition of a successful independent animator. Chances are you've seen his work without realizing it (The music video for U2's "I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight," animated sequences from the film "Son of Rambow," stage visuals for MIA, etc...):
