Animation

Be Kind

Rofhiwa Nyambeni / Sea Point Pavilion

Limpopo-based Rofhiwa Nyambeni is a 3D Artist with experience in 3D design and animation, 3D printing, 3D projection mapping, VR and AR Solutions.

@bigchairstudio

Night Visitor

Mohlalifi Marago / Sea Point Pavilion

Mohlalifi Marago adds a starry night sky to the video plates background, creating a mysteriously beautiful night in which just about anything could happen…

@mo_steezy

Unexpected

Anelissa Nkanyuza / Sea Point Pavilion

Winner of Best Overall Animation by the jury of the inaugural #AnimateCT Challenge, animator Anelissa Nkanyuza described this video as “A story of love and life”.

@LisaTriesToArt 

Music: `I Will Remember You` – Sarah McLachlan
Sounds: Freesound.org

Showing Up at Sea Point

Stephen van Wyk / Sea Point Promenade

Stephen van Wyk is a South African character artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Here he makes a magical Mexican luchador turn up unexpectedly at Sea Point Pavilion.

stephenvanwyk.carrd.co

Vintage Memories

Mariska Roothman / Sea Point Promenade

A lyric video from passionate hobbyist Mariska Roothman. 

@mariska_motions

Stock footage: Storyblocks (Contributor – Wavebreak media) & Artgrid (Contributor – Ross Hillier)
Music: Artlist ‘Son of a Beach’ by Sugarcoat

Peek a Boo

Garth Sanders / Waterfront Silo District

A blissfully simple interpretation of how different generations choose to enjoy the world around them. By animator Garth Sanders. Winner of the Public Favourite prize in the inaugural AnimateCT Challenge.

www.toony.co.za

A Brief Medieval Adventure

Dewald de la Rey / Castle of Good Hope

Hobbyist animator Dewald de la Rey creates a medieval themed adventure story in just 32 seconds in which @yung_beathoven is the hero of the day.

@animator.boi

Night Visitor

Connor Rhoda & Chris Cuningham / Castle of Good Hope

Young animator team Connor Rhoda and Chris Cuningham are developing an animated adventure series – Team Roho – set in Cape Town. Here we catch an exclusive peek at one of their characters.

@africano_artist
@studio.djembe

Unwelcome Arrival

Heine van As / Castle of Good Hope

Illustrator Heine van As takes us back to when the castle was newly built, when waves crashed against the stone walls and tension ran high.

 @HeineJvanAsArt

Unexpected Tourist

Herman Stapelberg / Castle of Good Hope

A kindergarten teacher and her class are taken by surprise when touring the Castle. By Mpumalanga-based animator Herman Stapelberg.

@stapelbergherman

A Ladybug's Journey (feat. Yung Beathoven)

Dewald de la Rey / Waterfront Battery Park

From peaceful koi fish to an intimidating, yet friendly sea monster, Ms. Ladybug explores her surroundings, finding beauty and inspiration in the Waterfront Canal. By hobbyist Dewald de la Rey.

@animator.boi

Passing Through

Yash B / Waterfront Battery Park

A 2D skateboarder and cyclists pass through Battery Park. By Durban-born animator Yash B.

lucidmedia.co.za

Tile Mosaic

Mohlalifi Marago / Kloof St

Animator Mohlalifi Marago rearranges the tile mosaic on the exterior of Nando’s, revealing the nature of ingredients we find in our beloved flame grilled chicken.

@mo_steezy

Out of the Box

Rofhiwa Nyambeni / Kloof St

Limpopo-based Rofhiwa Nyambeni is a 3D Artist with experience in 3D design and animation, 3D printing, 3D projection mapping, VR and AR Solutions.

@bigchairstudio

Take Out Before a Mission

Cabblow Studios / Kloof St

Mma & Morwedi – The Mom & Daughter Clean Up Crew – stop for some Nando’s before an important mission.

Production Company: Cabblow Studios Creative Director: Kabelo Maaka Producer: Dr Tshepo P. Maaka
Animators: Owen Van Rooy, Tanika Pillay
Interns: Khumo Masokoane, Thandeka Gina 

@cabblowstudios  

Rorisang's Dream Concert

Cabblow Studios / City Hall

A high schooler, Rorisang, and her band mates arrive in style for their first concert in Cape Town.

Production Company: Cabblow Studios Creative Director: Kabelo Maaka Producer: Dr Tshepo P. Maaka
Animators: Owen Van Rooy, Tanika Pillay
Interns: Khumo Masokoane, Thandeka Gina 

@cabblowstudios 

Pride Addresses the Crowd

Connor Rhoda & Chris Cuningham / City Hall

Young animator team Connor Rhoda and Chris Cuningham are developing an animated adventure series – Team Roho – set in Cape Town. Here we catch an exclusive peek at one of their characters.

@africano_artist
@studio.djembe

When Life Throws You a Hook...

Ashley Nzambi / Camps Bay

Cape Town-based animation graduate Ashley Nzambi was inspired by the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” to recreate this moral in a fishing context. “You don’t always have to respond to adversity with violence or resistance but rather with love and kindness,” she says.

@ashley_katoucha

Song: Roie Shpigler – Karma Obscura (Artlist)

Gale of the Cape

Jeani Varty / Camps Bay

Gale of the Cape was a character created by animator Jeani Varty for the Cape Town International Animation Festival 2023.

Here Gale lounges above Camps Bay Tidal Pool, casting her gentle breeze over the waters.

@animated4you/

A Quick Dip

Tolonambinina Rakotoarivony / Camps Bay

Cape Town-based hobbyist character designer / 2D animator / sound effect artist Tolonambinina Rakotoarivony won the prize for ‘Best Use of Animation Principles’ for this entry in the inaugural AnimateCT Challenge.

@soso_illu

Hot Banana

Scene It / Camps Bay

A banana takes a refreshing dip on a hot day at the tidal pool.

This was actually a trial run for Scene It… if a middle-aged woman with a budget phone, bad eyesight and no editing experience could make a half decent video, then we felt the idea behind Scene It was worth exploring further.

Amsterdam Battery: Glimpsing the Past

Heine van As / Waterfront Battery Park

Illustrator Heine J van As takes us back across the centuries to view the Amsterdam Battery when it was first built to defend the land claimed by the colonists.

 @HeineJvanAsArt

Through the Eyes of a Child

Mariska Roothman / Langa

Mariska Roothman is a self-taught graphic designer who believes the world around you can come alive if you view it like a child. 

@mariska_motions

Music from Artlist:`Limbaka` by Disco Shapira

In Tune with the Rhythm

Ashley Nzambi  / Langa

Gabon-born, South Africa-based motion graphic designer Ashley Nzambi  found inspiration for this piece from some of the words on the mural. The idea is to communicate art, love, culture, funk and fun.

@ashley_katoucha

Music: ‘Makeba’ by Jain

Lost & Found

Keiara Reddy / Langa

A small tribute for a lost friend. By hobbyist animator, Keiara Reddy.

@miserablemonk

Voice @pennikenjoshua
Additional Colour @artoftoreshi03

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