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Ivan Cruz's Posts Unofficial titles for Dark Knight Rises Twenty-year-old Doğan Can Gündoğdu created these great unofficial titles for The Dark Knight Rises as a part of a digital video lesson at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul. Friday, February 10th, 2012 \| 2 Comments » The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore I was introduced to “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” iPad app by my friend’s five-year-old son while traveling the North Island of New Zealand at the end of last year. I remember being amazed by the quality and detail that went into this interactive narrative experience. Created by Moontbot Studios and directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, the app is an adaptation of the award-winning short-film of the same name that, as of last week, has been nominated for an Oscar. Inspired in equal measures by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz and a love for books, “Morris Lessmore” is a story about a man’s love for books. After a huge storm that takes everything from him, the protagonist finds himself in a magical place where books are alive and become his friends. The rest is a journey worth watching. Enjoy. The app \| Official site \| Moonbot Studios Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 \| 2 Comments » Plenty for AXN LatinAmerica I recently stumbled upon “Criminal Minds,” Plenty’s latest addition to their repertoire. I love the way they united analog and digital by using a 3d subject with hand-painted typography. They definitely achieved the controlled-chaos look that this piece needed to convey. Check out Plenty’s site for a very thorough breakdown of their process. Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 \| No Comments »




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February 21, 2012 Deadline for Under Consideration’s Brand New Awards is March 2nd. Categories include a Logo Animation category (among others). Go go go! Comments Digic Pictures creates another stunning cinematic for Mass Effect 3. Comments February 20, 2012 Incredible series of idents designed by Frans Schupp in 1982 for Dutch public broadcaster VARA. Schupp’s intern Robin Noorda (now an independent animator) recently restored the series – the master tape had been lost and the only remaining copy was badly degraded. Thank you to Liselotte Doeswijk for the tip! Comments Interesting painterly look in Art Decade’s “Western Sunrise” music video. Directed by Whitney Alexander and created chiefly on an iPad2 with the Procreate app. Making of here. Comments The Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival has opened its call for entries. No entry fee! Comments To Do List is a sleek personal project from Yaniv Fridman and Daniel Luna. Sound design by WhiteNoiseLab. Comments Colourmovie shares a thorough breakdown of their project for SyFy’s 31 Days of Halloween. Comments Alex Maclean, co-founder of the now defunct Airside, has teamed up with EP Caroline Matthews to launch Rupert Ray. They’re on our radar for 2012. Comments Motionographer Classic Quickie: Jim Henson’s surreal commercials for Wilkins Coffee, Linit Fabric Finish, Pak Nit RX, and the lovable LaChoy Dragon. Spotted at AMMI’s Jim Henson’s Fantastic World. Comments February 17, 2012 lab212 creates a magical experience in Starfield – an interactive swing that amplifies your flight through space. Money shot at 0:39. Comments Emma De Swaef & Marc James Roels bare just enough of this teaser for their upcoming stopmo short, Oh Willy… Check out this interview for more info. (Thanks, Michelle!) Comments Heart Attack, a very nice little piece by Helmut Breineder Comments What if the only light source was the subject of the film? Jacob Sutton shoots snowboarder William Hughes after hours with a custom LED suit by John Spatcher for stunning results. (Via Nowness.) Comments February 16, 2012 In Mother Bird, The Mill NY marries a touching story about mother and child with compelling, photo-realistic CG for Hallmark. Comments February 15, 2012 MTV Brazil’s Video Music Awards intro is an epic Rube Goldberg machine of organic musical instruments. Directed and Designed by Consulado, 3D Animation by Átomo VFX, Sound by WhiteNoise Lab. Comments Created by Timmy Lunsford Were filing this quickie under “Avant Garde” with hopes that you might get a laugh on this fine Wednesday. Comments Tomorrow: Cut & Paste SF. Comments February 14, 2012 Cute Valentine’s Day animation, by Julia Pott for MTV Liquid Television. Comments Londoners: Screen Social is on Wednesday 15th Feb at The Book Club, London EC2. Music videos, animation, experiments & shorts. More details here. Comments Ihsu Yoon’s personal work. Beautiful, exceptional CG. Comments February 13, 2012 A relationship in type by Nessim Higson. Comments Check out the trailer for Solipsist, Andrew Huang’s amazing short film. Comments A compilation of the best work from Hyper Island Stockholm’s Motion Program Comments February 10, 2012 This is the teaser for Colosse, A Wood Tale — Hornet’s sweet new short soon to come, directed by Yves Geleyn. As usual, they’re sharing lots of behind the scenes goodies! Comments Designer and Creative Director Izik Roitman packs a wallop with a solid portfolio at Roitman.tv. Comments