So, we were trawling about on the interwebs one day, procrastinating wildly, when we chanced upon a rather funky little film that jerked us out of our drooling stupor. Inside/Out, it transpired, was by an Israeli animation student called Eran Hilleli.

So Eran, introduce yourself…
I’m 28 living in Tel Aviv, Israel. I live with my love, Noa and I’m finishing my studies at Bezalel Academy for Art and Design this summer.

I try not to plan for the future.

What attracted you to study animation?
It seemed like a good way to spend a lot of time playing with visuals and images.

Can you tell me about your films Aunts and Fiddles and inside/out?
Both were made during school, Aunts and Fiddles was for AfterEffects class, and Inside/Out was as third year classical animation film. They both involved drawn animation combined with after effects goodness. And they both have black cables if you think of it, not really the same ones…

How would you describe your animation styles?
I can’t really describe it. I like different styles, and I try not to stay in one place. I think the visual style-language of animitaion films is the thing I like most about them, usually more than the story.

Where do you get your ideas from?
The moment before I fall asleep. 90% i will not remember it.

Outside of animation and filmmaking what are you into?
Music, tin whistles, bagpipes. wheels, rollerblades and bicycles. oh and spontaneous cooking.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?
In my big wooden house, playing tin-whistles with my 7 kids.

You can find out more at Eran’s website.