No, this is not Sex in the City – The Animation. (Come to think of it, that would be awesome!). “Goody Two Shoes” is the pilot episode of an animated series that sadly never happened. Created by Rutu Modan and Batia Kolton, two acclaimed illustrators and graphic novelists of the Israeli comic artist collective Actus … Continued
Beautiful poetic visuals created by three of Hornet’s directors for a unique one-night only concert of The Decemberists: ‘Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized’. Directors Peter Sluszka, Guilherme Marcondes, and Santa Maria, along with a fourth director Julia Pott created backdrop visuals for each of the four sections of the album. This … Continued
A monkey climbing a gigantic robotic tower made out of boobs is just one of the many crazy scenes in the painstakingly animated music video for Ape School’s Wail to God. “A psychedelic onslaught of lust, joy and desperation,” as record label Ninja Tune calls it. If anyone feels challenged to interpret the story for … Continued
Directing duo Alasdair + Jock have recently completed Bottom Of The River, an animated promo for Canada’s Tom Fun Orchestra. Only just released, it has already been nominated for a UK Music Video Award 2009. ‘Bottom Of The River’ was inspired by Lotte Reiniger‘s enchanting 1926 animated feature ‘Prince Achmed‘ and animated in a mix … Continued
The love affair between fashion and film continues. The Fashion savvy Showstudio created the visual concept for Alexander McQueen‘s 2010 catwalk show entitled ‘Plato’s Atlantis’. Check out the high tech catwalk, flanked by two towering robotic camera’s on rails that track the models as they bravely strut on vertiginous platforms shoes. The face make-up of … Continued
Any excuse to organize a cool film festival is a good excuse. We especially love festivals centered around niche or offbeat themes. (Like the amazing G.I. Joe Stop-Motion Film Festival we wrote about earlier). And what other city than Paris could best serve as the host for the upcoming Shaded View On Fashion Film Festival … Continued
Sundance Channel pays tribute to the great fashion photographer and filmmaker with an online exhibition titled ‘Gone Fishing – A little Journey in my Back Yard’. Some really nice stuff here! Watch clips from Bruce Weber‘s documentary film ‘Let’s Get Lost’ (1988) that introduced jazz legend Chet Baker to new audiences. Or watch his sexy … Continued
Bedtime Stories is your typical Disney family film about bedtime stories coming to life. The opening titles and end credits sequence use the currently fashionable idea of a pop-up storybook. We talked to title director Simon Cassels (Down With Love), who found visual inspiration in the work of the American photographer Thomas Allen, about the … Continued
Digital design agency Bigfish.tv are outdoing themselves with Fest – a series of offbeat short animated musicals. 62 Episodes online now, and counting. Great for iPod, this stuff will put a smile on your face where ever you are. Episode 36: Toast is the creator’s favorite.
If you were wondering what Spike Jonze‘s been up to lately – this is it! His latest movie, Where the Wild Things Are (due out in October 2009) “represents years of work from hundreds of different artists”, it says on the movie’s inspirational blog We Love You So. Jonze’s latest movie project is an adaptation … Continued
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