Videos Editor’s pick of the best online animation

UK libraries' plight brought into focus by animation students

The shameful plight of Britain's public libraries has been brought into focus by a short film created by two animation students from Kingston University.

Open letter to Nickelodeon re: Spongebob

In a move that will do little to rid the toon-watching world of whatever label it is that's currently befalling them, Vi Hart has composed an open letter to Nickelodeon complaining about the 'mathematical impossibility' that is the Pineapple under the Sea.

Vorare: A cautionary tale of greed

Tobias Szabo's Vorare has been causing quite a flutter in the 3D world. Its beautiful use of Cinema 4D, its bright colours and its stark moralising (which basically contradicts Gordon Gekko's 'greed is good' mantra) combines to create a fittingly flitting piece of work with a real sting in its tail.

Wilco and Popeye mashup

What happens when you mix together melodic navel-gazers Wilco with everyone's favourite stuttering, spinach swallowing sailor, Popeye? Why, this foot-stomping animation of course. It's the first 'new' Popeye animation in 30 years, and we think you'll agree, it's been worth the wait...

Student wins top animation prize

Ben Hennessey, a graphic design student from Nottingham Trent University, has won the top prize in the ‘Stop-motion’ category of the Red Bull Canimation competition.

SPOV showreel for 2012

London motion graphics and creative design house SPOV have released their new 2012 showreel.

The reel has been edited in-house by Design Director Yugen Blake, with a bespoke score composed and arranged by Hackney-based Zelig Sound (www.zeligsound.com).

SPOV showreel for 2012

London motion graphics and creative design house SPOV have released their new 2012 showreel.

The reel has been edited in-house by Design Director Yugen Blake, with a bespoke score composed and arranged by Hackney-based Zelig Sound (www.zeligsound.com).

Parody exposes society's expectations of beauty

Extremely smart video exposing the fashion industry's 'touching up' of reality.

ParaNorman – second teaser trailer

AsfcCoraline creators Studio LAIKA have released the second teaser trailer for creepy stop-motion ParaNorman. While the last one came across as more of an animated mood board, this one reveals a bit more of the action.

London 2012 Mascots - 'Out of a Rainbow'

The story of Olympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville. Weirdly, the video has faced a fair few cries of 'Illuminati symbolism'! What do you think of it?