Five Knights Releases The Final Two Installments in the Kin Fables Trilogy

The first installment in Seb and Ben McKinnon's beautifully atmospheric multi-media project Kin Fables was an immensely satisfying and tantalizing glimpse into an alien world of myth back when we covered it two years ago. In the time since then, Five Knights Productions (Ben's talented company of filmmakers) has been hard at work and the fruit of those labors is finally here in the form of the highly-anticipated release of the two-part finale to the Kin Fables trilogy.

Salvage opens with a shot of a starkly bright yellow bi-plane soaring across a vast ocean before plunging into a wall of storm clouds. The lone aviator pilot of the plane manages to survive a terrific crash along the shores of what we can presume to be the same mythic world of the previous film. What he discovers there may both save and invariably change his life forever.

Requiem presents a compelling new dimension into the true nature of the world of Kin and its inhabitants. The film opens with a close-up shot of the unconscious boy who was abducted (saved?) at the conclusion of the first film. An abrupt change in focus shifts our attention to who we can presume to be the very same boy, now a grown man, waking up to a world seemingly indistinguishable from our own. What is the nature between these two, seemingly disparate realities? Nothing is as it seems.

Though this chapter of the Kin Fables story has reached its conclusion, the series' companion graphic novel is still in the works. and I'm all but certain that the McKinnon Brothers have more rapturously-moving installments up their sleeves. If not, I sincerely hope this will not be the last collaboration of Clann's sensational music with the Brother's incredible cinematography. Check out the project's website for more insights into the world and world behind the films, and be sure to follow Five Knights on facebook and twitter for more awesome shorts!

The Illustrated Aliens Project

Earlier this year, London-based animator/illustrator Andy Martin decided to create a monthly series of animated shorts based on the characters he illustrated each day that month. Going with an alien/space concept, his series is appropriately titled The Illustrated Aliens Project, with each short numbered in sequential order (Planet One, Planet Two, etc...). While they're all colorful and goofy, each short is fairly different in design and animation style. Check out a few more of the videos after the break!

Sculptures by Shing Yin Khor

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Artist Shing Yin Khor (aka Sawdust Bear) created this awesomely adorable series for the Stranger Factory's Subterrane Exhibit. She's an artist who is influenced by 'bad science, historical hoaxes, and cabinets of curiosities,' which makes her entry into this particular exhibit very appropriate.

Not only are the bright colors she used eye poppingly appealing, but also how innocent she portrayed each figure. While they look extremely odd and other-worldly, they also come off as very harmless. Perhaps even, sweet? If you're in the Albuquerque area November 9 - December 2, definitely go check this show out! More after the break!