During last weekend’s PictoplasmaNYC event, David O’Reilly revealed that he is, in fact, the force behind the Octocat Adventures created by Randy Peters, a fictional 14 year-old living in Chicago. As a show of appreciation to his devoted fans, David/Randy revealed the fifth and final episode in the series during his Pictoplasma talk and is now sharing it on YouTube.
The final adventure begins in the same amateurish style as the other four, but then it departs and quickly becomes something bordering on transcendent. I’ve posted David O’Reilly’s work here before, and this project is no less beguiling and bewitching than his others. I adore his entire approach to animation.
If you keep tabs on our Quickies, you saw fans of David O'Reilly's "Please Say Something" pleading with us for a more detailed look at his amazing short film. Motionographer community, you're right. It's a brilliant piece of art, and we're glad to hoist it up and interview the man…
At 7pm on May 11th at the MoMA in New York City, Director David OReilly will discuss the process behind his work and debut his latest short, The Horse Raised by Spheres. OReilly's diverse body of work includes evocative short films like Please Say Something and The External World as well as animation direction for…
The following is an interview with David O'Reilly and Motionographer regarding his short film, Please Say Something. Where did the idea and story behind Please Say Something come from? When you are generating ideas, how do you know you've struck a good one and decide to persue it? DO: I…
