Daniel Sousa

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Daniel Sousa

Daniel Sousa is an Oscar-nominated animator based in Providence, RI. He has worked as a director and animator for numerous clients since 1995, and he taught animation at RISD, The Art Institute of Boston, The Museum School, Harvard University, Wheaton College, and more recently at the Animation Workshop in Denmark.

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FeralFeral · 2012
Feral
6.92012
MovieAnimationDrama
A wild boy is found in the woods by a solitary hunter and brought back to civilization. Alienated by a strange new environment, the boy tries to adapt by using the same strategies that kept him safe in the forest.
AikāneAikāne · 2023
Aikāne
2023
MovieAnimation
A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. When the octopus who rescued him transforms into a handsome young man, they fall in love and an epic adventure begins.
KapaemahuKapaemahu · 2020
Kapaemahu
5.82020
MovieAnimationDrama
Long ago, four extraordinary beings of dual male and female spirit, led by Kapaemahu, brought certain healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii and were loved by the people for their gentle ways and the miraculous cures they performed.
MinotaurMinotaur · 1999
Minotaur
7.01999
MovieAnimation
A loose interpretation of the Minoan myth, as seen through the monster's point of view. Abandoned in a labyrinthine island, the childlike minotaur has as his only companion a playful red ball and a multitude of mirrors. When he sees his own image he imagines himself dancing in perfect synchronicity with a mysterious other. But new characters are brought to the island, and they don't behave like his choreographed twins. Confused and frustrated, the creature has to learn to adapt to a world of uncertainty. But when he can't, the monster's true nature is revealed. Most of the character animation was originally hand-drawn on a light table, cut out and mounted on rigid cardboard. This was done so that each replacement could stand up vertically within a three-dimensional set. The set was then lit with fibre-optic lights and shot in stop-motion, using a 16mm Bolex camera. Some of the animation was done as hinged cut-out puppets on glass, using a multi-plane rig.
FableFable · 2006
Fable
2006
MovieAnimationDrama
A woman and man's passions are overshadowed by their predatory instincts.
The Hillbilly Bears in: Miss UnderstandingThe Hillbilly Bears in: Miss Understanding · 2001
The Hillbilly Bears in: Miss Understanding
2001
MovieAnimation
This shortie features the Hillbilly Bears on a jerry springer type show as they try and figure out their differences
The WindmillThe Windmill · 2007
The Windmill
2007
MovieAnimationDrama
DriftDrift · 2009
Drift
2009
MovieAnimation

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MinotaurMinotaur · 1999
Minotaur
7.01999
MovieAnimation
A loose interpretation of the Minoan myth, as seen through the monster's point of view. Abandoned in a labyrinthine island, the childlike minotaur has as his only companion a playful red ball and a multitude of mirrors. When he sees his own image he imagines himself dancing in perfect synchronicity with a mysterious other. But new characters are brought to the island, and they don't behave like his choreographed twins. Confused and frustrated, the creature has to learn to adapt to a world of uncertainty. But when he can't, the monster's true nature is revealed. Most of the character animation was originally hand-drawn on a light table, cut out and mounted on rigid cardboard. This was done so that each replacement could stand up vertically within a three-dimensional set. The set was then lit with fibre-optic lights and shot in stop-motion, using a 16mm Bolex camera. Some of the animation was done as hinged cut-out puppets on glass, using a multi-plane rig.

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