Monthly Archives: November 2012

Daito Manabe for Nosaj Thing

Interesting – and beautiful – music video for Nosaj Thing by Daito Manabe. Manabe employed a Point Grey camera to track the dancers – all… Read more

Playgrounds Fest 2012

Designed by Jordi Pages with MRK and Gabor Ekes, this beautiful title sequence for the 2012 Playgrounds Festival is nothing short of exquisite. From the… Read more

[NYC] Motion Design Association Meetup

[NYC] The next Motion Design Association Meetup will be at 8pm on Tuesday, December 4th at Legends. More details.

Michael Zoidis for Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm: a2

Incredible ambient piece by Michael Zoidis shot with milk, food colour and vinegar – for a cool track, as well. Love to see a behind… Read more

Buck for The Sun: “An Ode to Telly”

More great work from Buck for The Sun. Love the mix of approaches.

Process: C4D in Skyfall-inspired spot for Sony

Great insight into the process behind the screen graphics for a new Skyfall-inspired spot for Sony. Design and animation by Bradley “Gmunk” Munkowitz and Navarro… Read more

“Interaction De-Formes” by Carlín Díaz

Great abstract piece by Carlín Díaz. Full of sly moments that experiment with form, color, and perspective.

mcbess & Simon for Good Books: Havana Heat (vaguely NSFW)

Last spring, Buck and Antfood blew our minds with “Metamorphosis,” a psychedelic short promoting charity-friendly book retailer, Good Books. Written in the style of Hunter… Read more

See No Evil December

It’s that time of year again! Join us for the See No Evil Christmas Special, an evening of inspiration with Animade & Nomint. Free entry,… Read more

Late Night Work Club

Here comes Late Night Work Club! LNWC is a collective of indie animators. That is, animators who do independent, non-commercial work. Or, in some cases,… Read more

ManvsMachine: 4seven

Mind-bending idents from ManvsMachine for 4seven.

Dumb Ways to Die PSA

Cute / fun / good PSA for Australia’s railway operator Metro. Sing along kids!

Marc Rienzo / Digital Domain Media Group: Amazin’

Superestudio: Sony Spin “The Countdown”

Fun interaction between live action and type in Superestudio’s package for Sony Spin “The Countdown.”

EMA 2012 by Sehsucht

Sehsucht brings the 2012 MTV EMA titles to life by crafting a 3D zoetrope, a fast-moving carousel that evokes the illusion of motion through a… Read more

“Hinode” by Tetsuka Niiyama

A fantastic, meditative piece by Tetsuka Niiyama. Love the conceptual approach of mixing the mineral with the organic.

Andrew Thomas Huang: Björk “Mutual Core”

Andrew Thomas Huang creates a luscious, tectonic vision for Björk’s “Mutual Core”. Following up on the promise of his haunting short film, Solipsist, this music… Read more

We Are 17: Kiss TV & BBC India

It seems like the guys over at London-based We Are 17 have been nice and busy lately, judging by these two amazing projects launched fresh… Read more

Trippy Impala

Cosmic promo for Tame Impala directed by Joe Pelling & Becky Sloan

Oh Yeah Wow for Stereolove

Gloriously. Demented. The good folks at Oh Yeah Wow are certainly on a roll. Jayden Dowler directs the latest for Stereolove, aptly described as “Mussolini… Read more

Playgrounds 2012

This is only the second time that the annual Playgrounds Digital Arts Festival in The Netherlands teams up with Submarine Channel to host a “warming… Read more

[London] Screen Social: Film Hub 2 + Flick It On

[London] Screen Social: Film Hub 2 + Flick It On (award-winning films & ‘open house’ screening), November 8, 2012 7:00PM @ The Book Club

[NYC] Motion Design Association Meetup

[NYC] The next Motion Design Association (MDA) hang out session is Tuesday, Nov 13th at Legends @ 8pm. Full details on the event page.

Sub! by Jesse Schmal

  Brilliant short Sub! from RISD grad Jesse Schmal.