Brett Foxwell's 'Woodswimmer' Celebrates Wood Grain in Stop-Motion

Brett Foxwell, an engineer and stop-motion animator who built armatures for films like 'Boxtrolls' and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' has released a short film titled 'Woodswimmer.' Created in collaboration with musician and animator bedtimes, the clip follows a log through a carving machine, revealing its textures and colors. Foxwell told Colossal magazine that he was fascinated by wood's forms and textures, and invented a method combining a milling machine with stop-motion techniques to imagine a world made entirely of these shapes. The film is an homage to nature.