The Brothers Quay

 The Quay Brothers have been producing their animations since 1979 after moving from Philadelphia to study at the Royal Collage of Art in London, England. Even though technology has improved massively over time the two brothers still enjoy creating their animations traditionally with references to the silent film genres however they use modern technology to composite the films. 

Their inspiration comes from the music as the brothers always start with what the music will be. they believe that the music tells them what to do and sets the situation almost like a choreographer. They make their animations using stop motion and characters made from puppets/broken dolls. They usually work on a  4foot by 8foot space so they can use close up lenses but still have wide shots, they can have full control. They don't use a big budget for their films as they don't think they would need it especially as they never want to do anything mainstream or for kids.

The animations they make use parts of dolls and other materials to make puppets. They’re often dismantled creating a creepy, moody feel. Most of their animations include an inaudible, multilingual gibberish in the background and no meaningful dialogue. They use a macro lens to capture all the detail of the small objects in the close up frame. They don't use static camera shots but experiment by moving the camera around for a dynamic exploration of spatial dimensions.   

 They have made a numerous amount of short films as well as a number of music videos. They have also appeared in commercials and a few feature films.Street of Crocodileshttps://youtu.be/fNOfsJz4TjA

Based on a novel by Bruno Schultz. Its about a Polish city made sterile after suffering mass industrial decay.

Institute Benjamenta https://youtu.be/sdBzDr6p9tU

It focuses on the experiences of Jakob Von Gunten.

Music video for song Sledgehammer https://youtu.be/OJWJE0x7T4Q

By English rock musician Peter Gabriel, which appeared on his 1986 album, So.