Monthly Archives: February 2008

Hokusai An Animated Sketchbook (1978)

Hokusai An Animated Sketchbook (1978) (via ComputerLove)

FEED grows up and moves into its own home

FEED grows up and moves into its own home

The History of Evil

A nice little short mockumentry called “The History of Evil” (Thanks Phuong”).

Simon Robson and Nexus Save the Children

Watch “Clever” Nexus Productions director Simon Robson has done it again, this time for the kids. “Clever,” a promo for Save the Children UK, is… Read more

Mixtape Club trips out with Yeasayer

You ever have one of those “special cookies” and your day turns into an insane trip where beetles crawl all over you and the entire… Read more

Cool collaboration between Milton Glaser and Plus et Plus

Cool collaboration between Milton Glaser and Plus et Plus

Pierre Michel: Fire Flower

Pierre Michel’s latest film, “Fire Flower,” is an abstract vision of sensuality with hints of alchemical mysticism. Like Pierre’s other films, this project derives its… Read more

Flourescent Hill for The New Pornographers

Montreal studio Flourescent Hill had mitosis on the brain when they dreamed up “Myriad Harbour,” a music video for The New Pornographers’ latest album, Challengers.… Read more

In Graphic We Trust updates with some lush new work

In Graphic We Trust updates with some lush new work

Jeffrey Metzner: 1941-2008

Jeffrey Metzner, head of the Motion Graphics dept at the School of Visual Art, passed away Friday, February 15th. While I didn’t know Mr. Metzner,… Read more

[Call for entries] artspace: Architecture and Landscape

[Call for entries] artspace: Architecture and Landscape

Stefano Dembro: Art Walk

I was strolling through the portfolio of Brooklyn-based studio Stefano Dembro, when I happened upon a piece that caught my eye. Their promo for the… Read more

Bitstate: Slamdance Fest Opener

The Ebeling Group’s Bitstate worked up an intense hand-wrought opener for the 2008 Slamdance Film Festival. All the frame-by-frame sequences add a gritty texture to… Read more

High Drama Meets Arch Viz

It looks like Chicago’s newest addition to its skyline will be yet another masterpiece in a city populated with architectural gems. The Chicago spire, conceived… Read more

Black / White

The Sound of Color is five original songs each based on a specific color and videos created for those songs. The stand-out piece is definitely… Read more

2nd Annual AniBOOM Awards winners announced

2nd Annual AniBOOM Awards winners announced

You Suck at Photoshop 6

You Suck at Photoshop 6

zspace for ABC1

G’Day from Sydney, with news from my adopted home town of a major new project for Australia’s first channel ABC1, orchestrated by local moving image… Read more

U.S. Online Video Views Top 10 Billion in December

U.S. Online Video Views Top 10 Billion in December

FilmTecknarna: ATG Vinnare V75

Beautiful CG and an almost poetic concept power “ATG Vinnare V75,” a new spot from Swedish studio FilmTecknarna. Translation of the end-tag: “Winners 75 –… Read more

“Sharp Teeth” Promo Animations from Radium

It seems more authors (or their publishers) are turning to the power of animation to promote their works. First it was former poet laureate Billy… Read more

Bad Mirror – The Vicious Five

Bad Mirror – The Vicious Five by JANCL (via Royale Blog)

“Tickle Party,” a Zune Arts film from Friends With You

“Tickle Party,” a Zune Arts film from Friends With You

Avoid Surrealistic Nightmares with GPS

Argentina-based Punga and Rodrigo Valdés of The Meastros teamed up on this surreal spot for Steren GPS systems. It’s a kooky but friendly romp styled… Read more