Immersive Cocoon

“Immersive Cocoon,” a future concept study by Tino Schaedler with design collective NAU. Directed & 3D CG by Oliver Zeller. Info and credits.

Maria Kalcheva: Snowboard

Snowboard by Maria Kalcheva. Graduation short for New Bulgarian University, 2009.

Polynoid: Loom

Yes, Polynoid‘s long-awaited short Loom is finally online. And it’s amazing! The plot is as simple as “a moth being caught in a spider’s web”, yet such trivial event is narrated under the most peculiar point of view, rich in incredible visual details, intense sound design, realism and abstractness finely balanced together.

Polynoid has been around since 2007, won several awards since then and it’s another great example of collectives that put their effort on doing experimental projects. They made Loom in 2010, while still students at Filmakademie BW. Do check the page for more, including full credits.

Editor’s note: Amazing audio work by Joel Corelitz

Resonance

Resonance is a collaborative project with over 30 independent visual and audio designers/studios. The aim was to explore the relationship between geometry and audio in unique ways. Premiering at OFFF Barcelona.

PandaPanther: Yahoo Mail

PandaPanther weaves a series of ethereal dreams for Yahoo! Mail

F5 RE:PLAY FILMS 04

This week’s RE:PLAY films come from Alexander Gellner and David Wilson. Fellas, take it away…

ALEXANDER GELLNER – “HOW TO GET IDEAS”

“I was thinking a lot about concepts of creativity and the exploitation of ideas. On the one hand, you can’t really steal ideas, only share them. To make a solution public and enable collaboration, raises the potential of one small idea and things can build on each other. The whole CreativeCommons movement is based on this concept. But in a competitive, entrepreneur driven environment, sharing may not be perceived as the ideal and the value increases by being the sole vendor of one idea/solution.
The famous “I drink your milkshake” scene in “There will be blood” finally gave me a visual shorthand for this paradox. I used collage technique instead of my usual lineart, because collage art is unapologetic about appropriating and building on work that other people have made for you. ”

DAVID WILSON – “LIFE AS AN INDEPENDENT ASTRONAUT”

“I didn’t want to start with a blank piece of paper on this one. In fact, I decided to step away from my desk completely and start with some fabric, card, scissors and glue, and I made this space suit. The process of doing and making is very therapeutic for me. Over the few days that it took me to create the suit, I developed the character of who lived inside it. Developing the script and costume side-by-side made a lot of sense to me, and was refreshing to start from a different angle. Ultimately, the life of John Barlow, our Independent Astronaut revolves around the importance of inner peace and finding acceptance.”

Introducing Newton: Physics simulation for After Effects

Introducing Newton: Physics simulation for After Effects (Thanks, Thiago!)