Monthly Archives: June 2011

[Interview] Making “Amnesty International: 50 Years”

Interview with Director Carlos Lascano How did this project come about? Lukas Skalnik, producer from Eallin Motion Art and a good friend of mine, had… Read more

James Lancett & Sean Weston: Overcast

Cartoon Brew‘s 2nd Student Animation Festival kicks off with Overcast by James Lancett and Sean Weston. Kingston University, 2011.

Nathan Love’s First Ever Reel

Nathan Love releases Summer Cuts, its first-ever reel.

National Television

All new National Television.

Smears, Multiples and Other Animation Gimmicks

Smears, Multiples and Other Animation Gimmicks (via Headspectre).

DixonBaxi Reel 2011

Inspiring reel by DixonBaxi.

RESONANCE

Stop. Put on your headphones. Go fullscreen, and sit still as Resonance blasts your earballs to pieces. After debuting at OFFF Barcelona, Resonance is now… Read more

Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus

Stuxnet explained, by Patrick Clair.

Makoto Shinkai: Neko no Shuukai

Roughly translated as “Kitty Gather Together,” this gem from the Far East comes from anime director Makoto Shinkai. Admittedly it’s a few years old now,… Read more

Call for Entries: Toronto Urban Film Festival

  [Call for Entries] Toronto Urban Film Festival: Early Bird Deadline — May 31, 2011. Final Deadline — July 15, 2011.

[ASIA] DA+C Festival 2011

[ASIA] Digital Art & Culture Festival 2011 in Malaysia: July 15-17.

Vincent Haycock and Logan for Jamie Woon

Vincent Haycock directs this virtual reality-inspired promo for Jamie Woon’s “Lady Luck” (Production and VFX by Logan)

Gobelins: Annecy 2011

The second year students at Gobelins have made another round of short films to celebrate Annecy 2011. There’s five of them, each impressive, check them… Read more

J.C. Herz’s RCAD Commencement Address

“Habits are powerful. Make them intentional.”  Take a few to read over the recent RCAD Commencement Address by J.C. Herz.

Mara Smalley Updates

Lush blend of illustration and type in the recently updated portfolio of Mara Smalley

Bare Bones Films vol. 3

Bare Bones Films vol. 3, featuring original work from Alex Sebley, Alex Turvey, Bill Bragg, Daniel McKernan, Dave Prosser, Focus Creeps, Guy Verge Wallace, Hayley… Read more

[Review] Frank

Editor’s note: Like all our reviews, this is one is uncompensated and written purely out of curiosity about a new service that might be useful… Read more

Cyriak: Hooray For Earth “True Loves” (Cereal Spiller Remix)

Dear Cyriak, how do you make so many things so fast? Hooray For Earth “True Loves” (Cereal Spiller Remix). Baaa.

[Student] Jon Balcome’s “Bird”

Ambitious vfx-powered short film from SCAD MFA candidate John Balcome

Jon Balcome: “Bird” A Decent Animal

From the site: “Bird” is the thesis film/music video of Jon Balcome, an MFA Visual Effects student at Savannah College of Art and Design, and… Read more

Nico Casavecchia: Salesman in the Mirror

Nico Casavecchia’s new short, “Salesman in the Mirror,” puts the voices in your head—on your shoulders.

Cassini Mission

Cassini Mission by Chris Abbas

Tron: The Final Word from David Lewandowski

Over the last couple months, we’ve posted some nice nuggets about the making-of Tron: Legacy — but we couldn’t resist just one more story. Some… Read more

TRON Legacy In-Depth with David Lewandowski

Editor’s note: The following is a guest contribution from writer Meleah Maynard. What would the DNA of a one-of-a-kind being look like if it could be… Read more