Daniel Greaves

Mr. Plastimime

Daniel Greaves

Mr Plastimime is a funny and moving story about a man who faithfully practices a dying art, a man whose timing is a bit off, a man whose skills aren’t recognized, a man who is unlucky in love; But this is a man who keeps moving forward, faithfully believing he will one day be finally ‘seen’. That day has come…but he never expected it to be like this.

Flatworld

Daniel Greaves

Flatworld is an award-winning 1997 animated short directed by Daniel Greaves. The film was shot using a combination of cardboard cut-outs and traditional cell animation.

Little Things

Daniel Greaves

Ben Murphy

It’s the Little Things that frustrate us all. Everyday sketches of a dysfunctional world in which nothing quite works and everybody has their foibles. Can the repetition of mundanity endure under extreme circumstances?

Manipulation

Daniel Greaves

A discarded cartoon character and some spilt ink combine and interact as if the cartoonist had drawn their actions. Discovering them, the cartoonist then joins in the interaction.

Rockin' and Rollin'

Daniel Greaves, Richard Jack

What really happens below the green baize of the pool table. The losers of the game sit on a bench commiserating with each other.

All of Our Shadows

Daniel Greaves, Ruth Beni

The film follows a day in the life of a young teenage boy as he faces his fears and concerns.

Speechless

Daniel Greaves

A family of six sits down for a microwave meal. They communicate using technology but one of them is determined to return to a traditional supper ; good food and real conversation.

Big Bag

Daniel Greaves

An object lesson of when life weighs you down.

Beginning, Middle and End

Daniel Greaves

An experimental short film using line and textures by Daniel Greaves. Hand-Drawn animation.

My Body My Rules

Daniel Greaves, Ruth Beni

My Body My Rules is a 2015 three-minute animated film aimed at raising awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM) amongst primary school aged children in the UK. The film has been developed as a visual aid resource to help facilitate sessions on FGM in primary schools in the UK and for use by professionals and non-governmental organizations working with younger children who could be at risk of being forced to undergo FGM.

Rabbit, Rabbit

Daniel Greaves

A kaleidoscope of rabbits, doing their thing.