Big Lazy Robot on the Keloid trailer

 We recently Quickied Keloid, a stunning trailer for an as-yet-unrealized film that the wizards at Barcelona-based Big Lazy Robot hope to produce someday. BLR’s director, J.J.… Read more
Justin Cone • 13 years ago

2010 AICP Results

 Fresh from the 2010 AICP Awards at MoMA in NYC, we’ve got the results to share. Top production companies are MJZ (12 honors), Biscuit (5),… Read more
Matt Lambert • 14 years ago

Ed

 Cross the uncanny valley with “Ed.” Created by Chris Jones with Lightwave, Sculptris and Krita and composited with Davinci Resolve Lite (and a boatload of… Read more
Justin Cone • 10 years ago

When creators turn evil, fun ensues

 Animade recently released Milo Targett’s “Lido Sim,” a cute, post-modern take on the long tradition of animators toying with their animated creations. The short’s protagonist attempts to… Read more
Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Artist Profile: Graham Elliott

 Everyone finds their own way into the ever-expanding house of motion design. Side doors, back doors, parachuting onto the roof — it seems any entrance… Read more
Justin Cone • 10 years ago

School Profile: CalArts

 Conceived by Walt Disney in 1960 and established through a merger of two older art schools, CalArts is one of the nation's premiere institutions for… Read more
Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Ray Dynamic Texture

 Textures can be a great way to enhance your work. They can also be quite laborious! Thankfully, Sander van Dijk is here to make all… Read more
Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

Time for sushi

 David Lewandowski is back with "time for sushi", the third film in his surreal series of impossible forms behaving... impossibly.
Joe Donaldson • 7 years ago

Hankook Tires from Alfred Imageworks

 This nicely realized spot/promo film from Seoul based Alfred Imageworks succeeds well in balancing the tactile stop-motion style cardboard animation within an evolving natural landscape. I especially like… Read more
Andrew Montague • 13 years ago

mateuniverse: Color Robot

 “Color Robot,” Mate Steinforth’s entry into Getty Images’ The Next Big Idea, is pretty interesting. The way he used Getty Images stock footage is nicely… Read more
Justin Cone • 19 years ago

Guilherme Marcondes: Tyger

 Inspired by William Blake’s “The Tyger,” Guilherme Marcondes’ new short film, “Tyger,” is a truly wild trip (yes, that pun was intended). A pastiche of… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Elephants Dream

 I’m posting Elephants Dream mainly because of the production story behind it. Created primarily using open source software (with Blender doing the heavy lifting), this… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Shilo: Redesign + New Work

 Shilo has refreshed their web presence and posted some excellent new work, including a new reel. The reel is edited in such a clever way,… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Grab Bag

 There’s a lot of stuff I want to talk about, and I’m not sure if I should put it all in one massive post, or… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

this is network

 network is an interesting new idea from seasoned producer Alex Dervin, who started with Imaginary Forces 10 years ago and was an integral part of… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Kris Moyes, Expatriate and more

 Kris Moyes’ latest video for Expatriate is a monochromatic playground of slow-mo fun. The piece is comprised of long, flowing black-and-white shots, each beautifully composed.… Read more
daniel • 18 years ago