Field Notes
Kaboom 2026: Field Notes
When machines can imitate the craft of animation, what remains? That is the central question we explore at Kaboom Animation Festival 2026. Will craft evolve? Disappear? Will animators absorb this existential threat, or become curators of AI-generated images? Maybe they’ll simply persist — like the spiders who inspired this year’s poster, handcrafted by Bea Lema. In Human Touch, you’ll follow a thread of animations shaped by hands, hearts, and human imagination. Expect colorful woven frames and knitted landscapes that highlight our deep connection to natural materials. A warm, soft, and magical collection of short love letters to the act of hand-making.
That is the central question we explore at Kaboom Animation Festival 2026. Will craft evolve? Disappear? Will animators absorb this existential threat, or become curators of AI-generated images? Maybe they’ll simply persist — like the spiders who inspired this year’s poster, handcrafted by Bea Lema. This program celebrates the raw beauty of field-recorded animation, featuring fi lms produced entirely in the open air where the artists had to navigate the unpredictable choreography of shifting sunlight, weather patterns, and the interference of the natural world.
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Length
81 min.
Event language
English
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Kaboom 2026
In a time when machines can imitate the craft of animation, the question arises: what makes handcraft unique? A brushstroke reveals hesitation, an embroidery stitch rhythm, a smear of clay intention.
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