Synopsis

Hatching a better world through creative innovation.

Corrie Francis Parks

Corrie Francis Parks ​animates with sand, paint and other fluid materials. With one hand under the camera and the other on the computer keyboard, her work maintains an organic connection to natural materials and traditional production methods while fully integrating digital technology. Her award-winning animated shorts have screened at the Annecy International Animation Festival, Hiroshima International Animation Festival and Animafest Zagreb as well as other major film festivals on every continent except Antarctica. She is an Assistant Professor of Animation at University of Maryland, Baltimore County and author of the book, Fluid Frames: Animating Under the Camera with Sand, Clay, Paint and Pixels. She looks forward to the day when she can count penguins among her biggest fans. Filmography: A Tangled Tale (2013), For the Masses (2007), Conversing with Aotearoa (2006), Tracks (2003), Ash Sunday (2001).