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Benjamin Ducroz used a 3D program, paper, a laser printer, plywood, thread and nails to deliver this amazing little bit of animation. Pretty darn awesome.

written by Christopher | tags: 3d, Animation, Art, Benjamin Ducroz, Stop Motion

Fluffy McCloud is a short film about man’s misunderstanding and mixed relationship with mother nature. It was created by Conor Finnegan for his graduate film at IADT National Film School. It was created by mixing stop-motion, live action and hand drawn animation. Conor is currently living and looking for work in NYC.

written by Christopher | tags: Animation, Conor Finnegan, motion, Stop Motion

Patrick Boivin was recently responsible for the web hit ‘Ironbaby‘ which I never did post has released the above video which is also sure to become a hit in it’s own right. He explains that there were two things he wanted as a child but never got, ‘a real dog and a Kenner AT-AT Walker’. I had and still have a ton of Star Wars toys but never did manage to cop an AT-AT Walker either.

written by Christopher | tags: AT-AT Walker, Ironbaby, Patrick Boivin, Star Wars, Stop Motion

Christopher Guinness created this little animated 3D commercial to get people psyched about the World Cup. It was a shame to see the U.S. go home today after such a tough game with Ghana but I hope Americans stay interested in the sport. Being married to a Brazilian, I have no choice but to watch World Cup but over the last 10 years I have become quite a fan and really look forward to when the time comes around every 4 years.

Next go round I am planning on making my way to Brazil to see the game with my family in tow. Hopefully I will see some Americans there supporting the world’s game or ‘proper football’ as the English sometimes put it.

written by Christopher | tags: 3d, Animation, FIFA, South Africa, World Cup

Li Dongzhen created this brilliant little piece of animation as a part of a student project for the Beijing Film Academy. Something tells me Dongzhen is going to find a job out of school.

written by Christopher | tags: Animation, Beijing, film, Li Dongzhen, The Subway Time

“An animated mind melt into a post human New York where TV and animals rule. All cast to the sincerely melodic soul of Blockhead’s ‘The Music Scene.'”

Uh wow. This is trippy and totally awesome. That’s really all there is to say about it I guess. Apparently this was entirely created by A.F.Schepperd who both animated and directed the video. It’s quite a feat and I would imagine he will be sought after for a while by some new clients.

Directimated by A.F.Schepperd
Commissioned by Ninjatune Records
Music by Blockhead

written by Christopher | tags: Animation, Blockhead, Motion Graphics, Music, Music Video

Ed Banger Records just released this video for Breakbot featuring Irfane for the single ‘Baby I’m Yours’. It was composed of 2000 watercolor paintings combined to create the final animation. Impressive. And a catchy toon to boot.

written by Christopher | tags: Animation, Breakbot, Ed Banger Records, Music Video

There is some nice old-school Homestar Runner-style animation in this little animated vid by Joe Bichard and Jack Cunningham.

written by Christopher | tags: Animation, Flash, Jack Cunningham, Joe Bichard, Mars

This hand-drawn animated music video was created by Raymond Prado for Singer-Songwriter Matthew Bryan’s song ‘Wasted’. Over 6,000 frames were drawn by Prado to create the video. Wow.

written by Christopher | tags: Animation, Matthew Bryan, Music Video, Raymond Prado, Wasted

Skyler Page produced this wonderful little animated short for his second year film made at CalArts.

written by Christopher

Yannick Puig created this animated video for the band Kwoon several months ago that I somehow missed. It’s a beautiful piece of animation that works perfectly with the music track and I was happy to stumble upon it at Pasa La Vida.

written by Christopher | tags: 3d, Animation, Kwoon, Motion Graphics, Yannick Puig

“Sometimes you find yourself in a place that you just can’t explain and quite often it can be a little bit worrying. This animated short tells of one such occasion as our hero tries to express his feelings in the only way he can…via the medium of song.”

You can find out more about animator Andy Martin at his website.

written by Christopher | tags: Andy Martin, Dry Fish, Motion Graphics, Short

‘Second Wind’ is an animated short produced as a school project by Ian Worrel. He produced the short by using a “straight pencil and paper for the man and cat line animation. colored in photoshop, composited in after effects onto backgrounds constructed in photoshop out of various pieces of media (pen/ink, pencil, paint, photos, etc.”

written by Christopher | tags: Animation, Ian Worrel, Illustration, Second Wind, Short

Here is a haunting animated video directed by Yu Sato with animation by Matt Cooper and Tim Dival for the track ‘That Day’ from Lali Puna’s album ‘Our Inventions’ released by Morr Music.

written by Christopher

“Meet Meline tells the story of a little girl whose curiosity is sparked by a mysterious creature as she plays in her grandparents’ barn.”

The film was created with no budget by by Virginie Goyons and Sebastien Laban (sound design by Cedric Denooz and music by Guillaume Roussel).

You can get more information about the film at the official Meet Meline website.

written by Christopher | tags: 3d, Animation, Meet Meline, Sebastien Laban, Virginie Goyons

Cartoonist Ira Marcks collaborated with Vimeo founder Jake Lodwick to produce this experimental 45 minute animation.

It really isn’t animation at all but a long continuous scroll of a single massive illustration. Ira Marcks has named it the Illustrative Score.

The artists recommend viewing fullscreen, with headphones on, the lights off while seated comfortably.

Music by The Few Moments.
Images by Ira Marcks.
Produced by Jake Lodwick.

written by Christopher | tags: Animation, Ira Marcks, Jake Lodwick, The Few Moments

“Evil Dead remake with clay and done in 60 seconds, made for the Empire Jameson competition 2010.

More at Missinghead.

written by Christopher | tags: Empre Jameson, Evil Deadn, Missing Head, Stop Motion

“The song HAT by Max and Laura Braun presents an enigmatic story of love, discovery and loss, a sense of home and growing up. Foresaking linearity and coherence, a narrative is conveyed through fleeting glimpses, allowing a subtle landscape of emotion and memory to emerge, its contours defined by thick, soft lines.
This dreamlike style is continued throughout the video made by director Michael Fragstein. Hand painted sequences unfolding in an empty space accompany the song’s lyrics. Replete with ambiguity and symbolism, these images appear, merge and fade. An ongoing chain of events reveals an infinite number of ties between the protagonists, while leaving room for interpretation and a space for the audience to reflect.”

Credits:
Music by: Max und Laura Braun
Directed by: Michael Fragstein at Büro Achter
Rotoscoping by: Stephan Beyer

written by Christopher | tags: Max und Laura Braun, Michael Fragstein, Music, Stephan Beyer