Peter Quinn’s promo for PQ FUI Toys is a self-deprecating romp through an impressive collection of over 100 fake user interface elements that he’s selling over at aescripts.
Including such gems as “pointless graphs,” “over-animated dial” and a “nice, but useless circle,” the collection is one part helpful toolbox and one part snarky commentary on the abundance of superfluous UI elements in contemporary film and TV.
Quinn strikes the right balance between taking his animation seriously and taking the piss — something he’s done before in his wildly successful “Shit Showreels Say” from 2014.
As the creator of the Shit Showreels Say channel, the popular PQ FUI Toys and a portfolio of slick motion design work, Peter Quinn knows a thing or two about showreels. In this special guest post, he looks back at his favorite reels from 2015.
Gentleman Scholar joined an impressive lineup of studios and directors to create content for Target's screens at LA Live, the massive complex of entertainment venues near LA's downtown area. While all the videos are cleverly executed, Gentleman Scholar's stands out for its excellent character work and interplay of 2D and…
Japanese director/animator Masanobu Hiraoka's latest short film, titled simply "My New Animation," is a hypnotic study of division and collision. Created in a style consistent with his previous works, the short's painstakingly animated figures endlessly morph, ushering viewers through abstract vignettes that span nearly five mesmerizing minutes of run time. Hiraoka…
