Proving that a bump to the head can isn’t always a bad thing, this charming little fellow will brighten your day: guaranteed. High on rainbow slides and pink unicorn rides, he can stave off even the grimmest of grim reapers and manages to get the sea-monster to body-pop. Free cheer-uppery courtesy of London bwoy Ian … Continued
It’s high time we posted some budget stop motion greatness – and here it is, in the form of this little sequence by a creative who (rather obscenely) calls himself Milky Eyes. He is unusually elusive when it comes to Google search engine results, despite his enviable talents in paper trickery…
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
Not sure how the race war in the Comments section came about (those testy Commentators!), but this is a chuckle-inducing animation about a virtual social butterfly who finds solace the handy tools offered by Facebook for the collection and categorization of friends. I feel a friend request coming on!
What do you get when you mix mad turntable skillz, clever beatboxery, and high-end digital creativity (laced with a dash of GSOH)? The answer is… this a conceptual clip by Chris Cairns, of Neurosonics Audiomedical fame. The third and most sophisticated in his series along the same vein, it features a bevvy of hip-hop hotshots … Continued
Hotshot Brooklyn-based director Sean Dunne seems to be making a habit of profiling lovable, unsung heroes from society’s fringes in his documentary shorts. Man In Van is his third, and features Jimmy Tarangelo of Manhattan, New York (could he BE from anywhere else with that name?). Blessed with high serotonin levels, Jimmy shrugs off the … 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
A whole new level of retro-geek is reached with this awe-inspiring display of patience and dedication (obsessive compulsion?). Close to four minutes of Lego-tastic stop motion are the culmination of no less than 1500 hours of deconstrucing, reconstructing, and photographing the beloved plastic brick-plugs, by Swedish musician Daniel Larsson and his animator buddy Thomas Redigh. … Continued
From deepest, darkest Finland comes Timo Kaukonen, reigning Sauna World Champion. In this charming short documentary directed by Thomas Hilland of Röyksopp / Eple video fame, our Viking in Speedos talks us through the science of sauna. His climactic performance at the Championship conjures up the sweaty fervor of a wrestling match, with his competitors … Continued
The debut novel by the Oxford-educated über-raver who founded London’s Ministry of Sound Nightclub in ’91, is illustrated in a shudderingly awesome monochrome way by master of the macabre, Neal Murren. By way of promoting the book, the powers that be, created a series of 3 viral videos in which some very clever people turned … Continued
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