Monthly Archives: April 2012

Sabrina Cotugno: Kagemono: The Shadow Folk

I am still recovering from cute overload. Sabrina Cotugno’s fourth year CalArts film, Kagemono: The Shadow Folk, is a beautiful gem.

Punga: Nokia “Traffic”

Nice mix of dimensionality and bold colors in this Nokia spot by Punga. Check out their previous Nokia spots as well: Smart Data, Ovi Maps,… Read more

Herbal Essence

A classic quickie from 1972 for Herbal Essence. Studio/artists unknown.

Botanicula

Back by popular demand (here’s to you, Kris Merc) – another fantastically designed game to start your weekend. I have more than one friend who… Read more

Emmanuelle Walker: Royksöpp “So Easy” (unofficial)

Emmanuelle Walker’s experimental-animation test turned hypnotic short – an unofficial music video for Royksöpp “So Easy”. Also check out these fabulous Samsung webpage loaders.

Mike Ko: iphone Diorama

Cute iPhone diorama graduation project by Mike Ko.

Sosolimited: Patterned by Nature

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences commissioned Sosolimited, Plebian Design, and Hypersonic Design & Engineering to create Patterned by Nature, a 10 ft. wide… Read more

Woof Wan-Bau: Penguin English Library

Woof Wan-Bau directs a penguin’s whimsical, surreal journey to celebrate the opening of the Penguin English Library. Someone should show this video to Werner Herzog,… Read more

Alice Dupre: Big Scary “Mix Tape”

I admit the CG that opens this promo put me off a bit, but the design and animation of the loops in the Big Scary… Read more

World’s first Twitter animation?

Fantastic Twitter-based animation for Smart Argentina [Hold down J to animate]

Count on Me

More beautiful animation from Gentleman Scholar in their personal short “Count on Me“

Ben & Julia Threesome

Ben & Julia (meet them here) have been busy so now you can feast your eyes on the contradictorily named pieces Nothing To Celebrate vs… Read more

MOTEL 6 “Metamorphosis”

King & Country and MOTEL 6 reflect on the classic family road trip in “Metamorphosis“

NYC Mograph April Meetup

NYC Mograph April Meetup, Tuesday April 24th 8pm @ Mary O’s.

Imaginary Forces – God of War: Ascension trailer

Imaginary Forces takes the ink effect to new heights in this painterly trailer for God of War: Ascension.

Süperfad: Mad in Spain 2012 Titles

Mad in Spain 2012 Titles handcrafted by Süperfad‘s Nando Costa. More info here.

Rest in Peace: Hillman Curtis

We just learned of the passing of Hillman Curtis. After a long battle with colon cancer, Hillman left this world on April 18, 2012 at… Read more

Stefan Nadelman: Lost Lander “Wonderful World”

Stefan Nadelman (aka Tourist Pictures) creates a polyhedral game of life for Lost Lander’s “Wonderful World”. The music video balances oscilloscope-inspired visuals with a warm,… Read more

Sean Pecknold: The End is a Beginning

Dragonframe commissions Sean Pecknold to create a cosmic stop-motion tale – The End is a Beginning.

PBS “Off Book”: The Art of Film & TV Title Design

The latest installment of the PBS’s excellent “Off Book” series highlights the art of film & TV title design, featuring interviews with Peter Frankfurt, Karin… Read more

2012 Vimeo Award Voting Open

Voting for the 2012 Vimeo Awards is open. Lots of great finalists to check out. Categories include motion graphics, animation, music video, advertising, and experimental.

A Conversation with Mate Steinforth

Recently we’ve seen more and more of Sehsucht, and with good reason: they’ve steadily been building steam through the years, and it’s culminating in some… Read more

Jamie Caliri: The Shins “The Rifle’s Spiral”

Jamie Caliri’s music video for The Shins “The Rifle’s Spiral” is an otherworldly magic show. I love how the chairs grow into existence, and there’s… Read more

ISO for Simian Mobile Disco

Minimal RGB landscapes for Simian Mobile Disco’s Cerulean courtesy of ISO