Fantasmagoria / Fantazmaorija

Michał Niemier (Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts in Poznań)
2026, Poland, 13’

A pioneer of animation discovers a mysterious slide in his collection. To examine it more closely, he projects it using a magic lantern. The devil depicted on the slide takes advantage of a moment of inattention and escapes into the real world.

Pionir animacije v svoji zbirki odkrije skrivnosten diapozitiv. Da bi ga podrobneje preučil, ga projicira s pomočjo laterne magice. Hudič, upodobljen na njem, pa izkoristi trenutek nepazljivosti in pobegne v resnični svet.

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Language: None
Technique: Puppet animation, Author's technique using mapping to combine puppet and hand drawn animation
Recommended for children under 14 years old: No

Team

Script: Michał Niemier
Animation: Michał Niemier
Music: Kajetan Sobieraj, Stanisław Pawlak
Artistic Supervision: Piotr Muszalski

Michał Niemier

Poznań-based artist and animator. In his work, he experiments with a variety of techniques, combining traditional forms of expression with modern solutions. For his diploma film, he developed an original method of combining mapping with classic puppet animation. His films have been presented at, among others, the One-Minute Film Festival in Gdańsk and the Animator Festival in Poznań. He is a graduate of bachelor’s degree from Animation at the University of the Arts in Poznań where he is currently enrolled in a master’s course.

Find more: www.instagram.com/michal.niemier