The Dutch motion design and animation studio Soulbase created a powerful character-based 3D title sequence for the Amsterdam-edition of FITC – the worldwide design and technology event previously known as Flash In The Can. It took them little over two weeks to make it. Soulbase co-founder Floris Vos explains. Let us know what you think … Continued
Designed by Ben Conrad of Logan, the main title of Zombieland combined spectacular slow motion live action scenes of attacking zombies and a powerful score by Metallica with suiting typography. Pure solid entertainment, so the jury voted anonymously for this title sequence.
This just in: excellent atmospheric disorienting stuff by Schiedon for the Pictoplasma festival. Look out for the sort of “retina splitting err-what-the-hell-am-I-looking-at kind of effect” that Schiedon was aiming for (his words). Oh, and wear your 3D glasses before watching the video.
SXSW puts the spotlight on /DSLR filmmaking. So what’s the fuss all about? First check these 10 examples of stunning DSLR cinematography on No Film School and you’ll get the fuss. After a couple of workshops yesterday, we are in a little bit more in the know about the potential of the current generation of … Continued
Six months ago the Etappes published a superb video of the making of the Oscar-winning short on Vimeo. Very worthwhile even if you don’t speak French. There are clips of the animatic and character studies. Logorama creators Ludovic Houplain, Hervé de Crécy et François Alaux of H5 discuss logos and reappropriation.
These artists really worked their asses off to get your attention with their impressive animated music videos. Witness the meticulously constructed landscapes in the cross-country road trip of a couple of pairs of boots in Poon and Makarenko’s stop-motion promo for Zeus. Or the Gorillaz-inspired animated narrative for Spanish hip-hopper El Chojin, who envisions himself … Continued
Rihanna’s latest video is a completely over the top psychedelic cocktail of iconic pop culture imagery, taking inspiration from such disparate sources as Warhol, dancehall culture, video games and David OReily. Love the old-school 1980s video look created by those rusty analog video synths they used. Digital Studio Click 3X has the making of story.
After reading film expert Edward Jay Epstein’s doomsday scenario on Gawker, you’d think the answer to that question is a sure No. In his article, Epstein explains why Hollywood is abandoning the indie movie business in favor of merchandisable CGI spectacles like Avatar. His bleak conclusion is based on the fact that “by 2010, most … Continued
Attention all soldiers! ‘Coalition of the Willing‘ is a collaborative animated film about “an online war against global warming in a post-Copenhagen world.” Because if our unwilling world leaders won’t commit to saving our planet, we will darn well have to do it ourselves, is what project initiators Knife Party and Tim Rayner must have … Continued
Been following Harmony Korine‘s career ever since I first saw his debut Gummo at the International Rotterdam Film Festival in 1997. Korine -black leather jacket, holding a can of beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other- took in the applause from the sold-out room like a pro. America’s avant-garde Wunderkind is back … Continued
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