F5 RE:PLAY FILM FESTIVAL

One of the driving ideals behind F5 is the celebration of creativity for creativity’s sake. Money might make the world go ’round, but it doesn’t… Read more

2011 RE:PLAY Film Festival

Tradition ain’t something to mess with. It’s got a hungry heart and a thirsty soul. At F5, the fun isn’t only on-stage and at the bar –… Read more

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This week, we have RE:PLAY films from Holbrooks, Physalia and Mixtape Club. Another great line-up of talented directors approaching the idea of happiness, joy and… Read more

“All Will Be Revealed”

Steve Scott recently created an animated backdrop for Led Zeppelin’s re-union concert in London. The band played Kashmir for 20,000 fans in front of a… Read more

Las Palmas from Johannes Nyholm

Hilarious trailer for Las Palmas from director Johannes Nyholm about the trying experiences of a middle aged woman (played by a toddler)… The rest of… Read more

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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… Read more

The Games We Play Q&A

Watch Moto Watch Running Watch Fitness Watch Golf Questions: What was your process like at the concepting stage? Your films require the viewer to connect-the-dots… Read more

WORDS

The folks over at Everynone just released a new addition to their series of shorts in collaboration with NPR & WNYC’s Radiolab – an evocative… Read more

Motion and code: Getting to know Lucas Zanotto

Italian-born designer/animator Lucas Zanotto’s career is as varied and playful as his creations.  Moving seamlessly between analogue and digital techniques, he’s created commercials, short films,… Read more

Creative Parents, Creative Kids

In collaboration with reader Joe Linton, we conducted an informal survey in May asking parents about the role that creativity played in their parenting. We… Read more

Get Out And Play

This new Nokia N-Gage viral is sizzling through the interw3b. The general idea is at least 50 years old, but Swedish director Hobby and agency… Read more

Playgrounds Festival Titles 2014

Again, the Playgrounds Festival was a blast. Solid line-up, nice presentations and a good overall atmosphere. This year, Playgrounds had not one but two title sequences.… Read more

Play-Doh Passion

The new Bravia spot for Sony by Passion Pictures is online now and is just wonderful. They used 40 stop-motion animators in New York City… Read more

Light play with UVA

United Visual Artists have some new work to show off. First up: the visuals they created for the Chemical Bothers concert in Trafalgar Square. These… Read more

Real-Time Motion Graphics: GRID

My advice for the future: Play more video games. Reader Joe Walker recently pointed out the slick in-game menus and motion graphics in Codemasters GRID,… Read more

Colors And The Kids play with minerals

Berlin based Colors And The Kids have some interesting work, among it an installation based piece for a beautiful exhibition about minerals.