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John Gardner

Animation, motion graphics, video editing, art direction.

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Sweet, Animation World Network posted an article about some of my work! https://www.awn.com/animationworld/shorts-focus-john-gardners-whats-locked-behind-door

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Shorts in Focus: John Gardner’s ‘What’s Locked Behind That Door?’

Combining rotoscoped public domain footage from the 1962 cult classic ‘The Brain That Wouldn’t Die’ with original 2D/3D animation, the music video presents a surreal meditation on psychological concealment.

What's Locked Behind That Door? Award-winning music video for the indie band Lunavox . Metaphorical doors guide viewers through themes of human emotion and institutional corruption, inspired by the 1962 film "The Brain That Wouldn't Die." 🎬 Technical highlights: Blending of...
Thrilled to share that my music video for Lunavox's "What's Locked Behind That Door?" received an Honorable Mention at the Video Art & Experimental Film Festival (VAEFF) in NYC! Now in its 15th year, VAEFF showcases some of the most innovative and boundary-pushing works in film...
Sweet, the music video that I directed for the @LunavoxBand song, "What's Locked Behind That Door?," just won Best Music Video at the Carolina Film Festival :)
Started with a crazy idea about using doors as metaphors for human emotion, threw in some inspiration from a 1962...
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I had a bunch of fun designing this Rive animation that will be attached to the header of quote requests that I send out :) https://rive.app/s/qedmCjNt1k_NMAH02MBAGA/embed?runtime=rive-renderer