Hi, I’m Winston Hacking.
Over the past decade, I’ve worked across collage-style, handmade animation—directing music videos for Flying Lotus, Run the Jewels, Andy Shauf, and Animal Collective, and creating bespoke visuals for Vice, Netflix, Warp Records, and Oscilloscope Laboratories.
My recent video for Corridor was nominated for a Juno Award, and my work has earned a D&AD Wood Pencil, a Clio Gold, and a Libera Award for album packaging—with screenings at festivals like Annecy and OIAF.
I develop practical, one-of-a-kind animation techniques that blend hand-cut collage, stop-motion, and found footage—using simple digital tools and intuitive mistakes as part of the process.
This Substack is where I share not just how I make things, but why—from materials thought processes, and creative instincts behind each project. I’ll unpack lessons, failures, experiments, and the accidental breakthroughs that make this kind of work possible. If you’re a teacher, student, or just starting out in experimental animation, this is the place to learn the hands-on methods I’ve developed through years of trial, error, and invention.
What you’ll get as a free subscriber:
Occasional public posts - behind-the-scenes and collaborator interviews.
Notes about my process and inspiration
1–2 thoughtful posts per month—no spam, no filler
First looks at new short films and works-in-progress
Video tutorials on one-of-a-kind techniques
Occasional Q&A support for technique-related questions—I do my best to respond when I can.
Rubber Cement Films is completely free—no paywalls, no tiers.
If you’d like to support the work, the best way is to share it with someone who might enjoy experimental animation, collage, or process-driven filmmaking.
