***CLICK HERE TO WATCH *** The interactive documentary space is a paradise for discovering the maturing of digital storytelling. Powered by the web, a host of disruptive new media technologies, and a desire to create meaningful and immersive experiences, the renaissance that’s emerged in documentary storytelling in the last several years created evergreen themes like … Continued
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Never a dull moment with Henk Loorbach (aka Superelectric)! His latest music video is a a hybrid of music video and experimental short film that deals with sophisticated machines that transform sound into a physical form. Read on to find out how Henk did it. First of all, a “laboratory for making sound” is not … Continued
New on Watch the Titles: Magic Trip – Ken Kesey’s Search for a Cool Place Imaginary Forces art director Karin Fong directs the main titles and special sequences for Magic Trip – a movie about Ken Kesey‘s legendary, LSD-infused 1964 road trip from California to New York. Fong visualizes Kesey’s altered state of mind. But … Continued
Drew Struzan! You may not know his name but we’ll bet our bottoms you’re familiar with the resplendent airbrushed tattoo aesthetic which has graced just about every blockbusting movie poster like, ever! A new feature doc delves into his career as public realm visual communicator of little-known arthouse flix like Star Wars, E.T, Indiana Jones … Continued
Shine designed the gleeful and stylish animated title sequence for the new Jennifer Lopez vehicle ‘The Back-Up Plan.’ reminiscent of 1960s and 1970s illustrations and so-called “limited” animation, the title sequence shows a woman strolling the streets, as “New York icons graphically morph into baby iconography.”
The title sequence and the in-game flashback sequences for Sony Playstation‘s flagship action-adventure series God of War are stunningly impressionistic. Designed by Imaginary Forces, we asked IF’s designer/director Karin Fong about her experiences designing her first game title sequence.
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
In a sublime fusion of animation techniques – with just the right amount of live action thrown in – Kanizsa Hill is visual poetry in its purest form. The captivating, surrealist narrative of this animated short was conceived and created by young L.A-based filmmaker / power puff Evelyn Lee. As she draws us into the … Continued
The virtual Bible of Dutch design has landed. courtesy of DutchDFA! Canny Submarine crew-members spent the summer sweating their battys off to produce this precious collection of mini-docs about the Netherlands’s most influential, innovative and just plain splendid graphic, product, fashion designers – not to mention trailblazers of the celebrated Dutch architectural tradition. Highlights include … Continued
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