Oren Mashkovski recently began animated a new series titled Snap Short. This episode is titled Diversity.

As you are all surely aware, today is Towel Day. Errr… what? Okay, it’s not a huge deal yet, but Towel Day is a tribute to Douglas Adams, the author of such books as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It’s actually observed in dozens of countries, with followers carrying around a towel in Adams’ honor. Why, a towel? Here’s the quote from THGTTG, “A towel, it says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.” And on that note, enjoy this animated short that was designed by Eran Mendel and animated by Oren Mashkovski.

Sivan Kidron graduated from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem last year, but not before submitting this final film. It’s title Blue Whale, a textured film that makes great use of negative space and simple sounds. The 6-minute film moves with the speed and grace of a whale, and that’s not a bad thing – it just takes a little patience.

Have a look at Yoni Goodman’s submission to Maratoon, the Israeli animation competition. Competitors had 5 days to create 30-seconds, and Goodman teamed up with Uri Inks to create Chinese Tale:

Yoni Goodman crafted this promotional clip for the Kayak4All, an Israeli kayaking organization dedicated to cleaning beaches. It’s titled Steering 4 Clear Waters.