You know we love us some DIY geniusness, and David Wilson’s hypnotic animations for We Got Time by Moray McLaren damn near blew our socks off! Watch it first, and then consider the fact that they were created entirely in camera – meaning no computer graphics, no stop motion nor other fancy tricks. This Making Of video … Continued
It’s an animation that visualizes the mass psychology of greed, aspiration and the inexplicable lust for picket fences which landed the American (nay, global!) housing market in the fine mess it is today. Created in Cinema 4D, Beeple’s retro-hued summary of the cyclical progression (or should that be regression?) from simple human survival to mindless, … Continued
Yes! Another mind-blowing clip from Byron Bay’s hottest animation export pictureDRIFT. A fresh follow-up to the army of space penguins and long-legged night creatures of Hearts a Mess or the aquarelle fragility of Rock Bottom Rider, this video for new Ozzy band Temper Trap’s Science of Fear takes place in a cold, gravity-free Arctic world … Continued
Finally a new episode of Bendito Machine – the online animated series by Barcelona-based Peruvian artist/illustrator Jossie Malis. The series deals with mankind’s intricate relationship with religion. In this episode, the small village community replaces their old radiophonic deity by a new sort of techno-demon in the shape of a giant living tv screen. Hilarious … Continued
Submarine Channel and Fons Schiedon go way back. Did you know that he animated the very first interactive animation on SubmarineChannel: ‘The Killer’? And when the channel needed a new look with enhanced features we called upon him again to wield his uber-talented skills and give us an extreme make-over, FonzTV style. Fons also worked … Continued
This 10-minute candylicious animation by motion graphiste Kirsten Lepore tells the story of one forward-thinking cupcake who runs away to sea in a sugar-cube boat. The sugar soon liquifies, leaving poor cupcake stranded and alone on a desert isle. No Robinson Crusoe, our cupcake does his best to piece together a ramshackle shelter using sugar-cube … Continued
Craig Robinson has brought a lot of goodness to the web. He is one of those people whose life gradually became more and more entangled with a personal web project. Craigh’s own sparkling little universe is flipflopflyin.com, where he hosts his many creations: Batman & Robinson, Pete & Bob and the ever so popular (and … Continued
Motomichi is an artist from Brooklyn, NY, whose Japanese roots still echo through in his character designs. He makes animations, flash games, paintings and he performs as a VJ. All his work is populated with meticulously designed creatures, each one with their own distinct personality. Like the Three Rices, Herman, Gomez, and Coco Rico. His … Continued
“Shit” is how cult guro manga artist Kago Shintarō likes to describe his work. But this barmy animated short is more like “tha good shit”. One of a handful of new shorts he’s been posting on Youtube, Terror of Golf Course features a pesky golf hole that’s messing with his mind and ends up eating … Continued
DUCK‘s top title designer Jamie Caliri (Lemony Snicket’s, Madagascar 2) directed the opening title sequence for United States of Tara, a new show – executive produced by Steven Spielberg – which premiered in January on the American network Showtime. We asked Caliri a few questions about the making his animated main title sequence based on … Continued
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