Monthly Archives: January 2007

Is it real? Or is it HunterGatherer? (How ’bout both.)

These new spots for AMP by Todd St. John of HunterGatherer are really frikkin’ cool. Pure handmade HunterGatherer style. Real paper and wood elements were… Read more

Give the VW Phaeton a Hand

This is one of those great examples of a client essentially underwriting a short film in exchange for an end-tag and a product shot. As… Read more

studioplum

Studioplum Animation

Gunshop Updates

Gunshop updates with new work!

Jayson Whitmore Updates

Jayson Whitmore has long been one of my favorite animator/director/creative directors. His work is quirky but insanely polished. His sense of pacing is impeccable and… Read more

Spontaneous and Bluerock for Chase

This spot is not mind-blowing. It will not change your life. But its silky smooth transitions and clever usage of type pump up the standard… Read more

Picture Drift: Gotye “Hearts a Mess”

Picture Drift busts out some highly stylized, Tim Burton-esque animation for Gotye’s “Hearts a Mess” music video. The song’s loping beat is echoed nicely in… Read more

Trollback’s Joe Wright for Infiniti

Director Joe Wright of Tröllback + Co. recently finished “Swell,” a gorgeous water-themed spot for Infiniti. Like the rest of Joe’s work, “Swell” is dead… Read more

Some sick work in the resident reel

Some sick work in the resident reel

Tomas Garcia

Was clued in on this guy earlier. He is starting a new studio called Sagas, and they have a really interesting reel. Tomas’ personal site… Read more

Brand New School, Jeep

Brand New School is quickly becoming THE force to be reckoned with by continuing to pump out super-slick spots. The latest ad for Jeep, through… Read more

Neu Black features Sean Lennon’s Friendly Fire videos

Neu Black features Sean Lennon’s Friendly Fire videos

“Large scale” Kaiser Chiefs video from Stylewar

Wow. This video rocked my socks from start to finish. As cool, as the concept is, I was worried that the gimmick would wear off,… Read more

Inspire 07 Schedule

Inspire 07 is fast approaching, and I’m getting really excited. This thing has really blown up! Our lineup of speakers is awesome, and the Cream… Read more

Fantastic work in the Aniboom Awards 2006, vote now!

Fantastic work in the Aniboom Awards 2006, vote now!

miniscule

A fantastic look at a day in the life of a valiant and daring lady bug as he goes about seeking thrills at the expense… Read more

En Tus Brazos (In Your Arms)

Beautiful atmosphere and ambitious character animation abound in “En Tus Brazos,” created by François-Xavier Goby, Edouard Jouret and Matthieu Landour. More info can be found… Read more

The FLV Online Converter is a nifty little tool

The FLV Online Converter is a nifty little tool

Digital Kitchen: Sundance 07

Digital Kitchen recently created a lushly mechanical (I think that’s the first time I’ve ever combined those words together) bumper-type-thing that played before every movie… Read more

1st Ave Machine: “TED”

Well, that settles it. 1st Ave Machine are the masters of creating creepy but believable CG lifeforms. Their newest project, a music video for Warp… Read more

Excellent sound design in a pretty package: Statique Sound

Excellent sound design in a pretty package: Statique Sound

New Blur

Blur releases a new site with some new super-freakin-amazing work!!

Marcelo Garcia: IX Virtuosi

Ex-Lobo member Marcelo Garcia recently finished up a design campaign for the IX Virtuosi music festival in Brazil. The project included posters, ads, logotype and… Read more

New Feature: Not to Scale and the Volvo C30

I just posted a feature about the new A Product of Free Will campaign for the Volvo C30. The project invited five directors to create… Read more