“His work is atmospheric and surreal, with quite a bit of technical finesse.”
– Webster Colcord-Animator

SXSW-Proof, if any were needed, that Disney’s rumored recent decision to scrap its traditional cel animation facilities in favor of leaping full-bore into the digital fray might not be their best idea yet: Half of these 10 shorts use to grand effect old-school methods, including Aron Stienke’s dreamy “Palo Alto, 1879” and Matthew Dills’ “Lost in Found,” which uses classic stop motion animation to bring to life a lovesick skeleton.