Buck: Against Dumb
Buck‘s back again for Smart Car’s campaign, Against Dumb. It’s the eco-friendly-car idea explored in quite a particular way; a retro colour pallette, mixed with…
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Daniel Coutinho • 14 years ago
Nicholas Weigel of LAIKA/house Chats About Toys R Us
“Big Book” “Sale” Interview with Director Nicholas Weigel As with much of your work, these Toys “R” Us spots are visually very rich. There’s a…
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Justin Cone • 14 years ago
In-Depth: Comedy Central Re-Brand
Editor: The following post is a guest entry from JaegerSloan Inc., a new venture headed up by Doug Jaeger and Kristin Sloan. For our first…
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JaegerSloan • 14 years ago
The Lost Thing: Interview With Shaun Tan
First, a word about Shaun Tan. He is an amazing storyteller. His picture books are not only filled with rich, whimsical pictures, but also with…
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Lilian Darmono • 14 years ago
Mauro Carraro, Raphael Calamote, & Jeremy Pasquet: Matatoro
Matatoro, directed by Mauro Carraro, Raphaël Calamote, and Jérémy Pasquet, is a lovely meditation on bullfighting that mixes a lush color palette with well-crafted non-photorealistic…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 14 years ago
David Prosser: Matter Fisher
David Prosser‘s short film, Matter Fisher, makes it’s online debut this week as the winner of Short of the Week‘s Great Film Competition. It’s a…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
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…
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Justin Cone • 13 years ago
[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…
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Staff • 13 years ago
Making Of: Amnesty International 50 Years
We recently Quickied an epic spot conveying the last 50 years of Amnesty International’s fight to uphold human rights around the world. Directed by…
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Justin Cone • 13 years ago
Challenging the Hold System
Photo by Kecko Recently, we posted a review of Frank, an online tool that facilities the holding and booking of freelance talent. In the comments, though,…
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Staff • 13 years ago
Memory Tapes’ “Yes I Know” by Najork
Memory Tapes’ “Yes I Know” from Najork on Vimeo. At first glance, a quiet, almost serene black and white video. Nevertheless, it’s packed with visual effects. Each image is carefully and…
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Harm van Zon • 13 years ago
Matthew Walker: John & Karen
“About last night… I am sorry.” In Matthew Walker‘s short film, John & Karen, we’re dropped in the midst of a very awkward moment between…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
Psyop: Norton “Stuff Anthem”
Working with Smuggler for agency Leo Burnett Chicago, Psyop directed a lovable new spot for Norton, an anti-virus and personal data protection company. (Ah, anti-virus…
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Justin Cone • 13 years ago
Playgroundsfestival 2011 Titles
The Playgroundsfestival was a joy. Hidden in the little town of Tilburg, the festival had great speakers and good talks. With talks from: Edouard Salier, Mate…
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Harm van Zon • 13 years ago
Work/Life: Kids
“Yes, I know I’m supposed to be bathing him tonight, but … Yeah, I know I didn’t bathe him last night either, but tonight we’ve…
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Simon Robson • 13 years ago
Saam Farahmand: Soulwax: Machine Trailer NSFW
Saam is back with “Machine” for Belgian electronic pioneers Soulwax, creating a truly unique interpretation of the ethos behind the audio-visual-obsessional-onslaught that is the Radio…
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David Wilson • 13 years ago
Prologue: X Men
Director Simon Clowes shared some valuable insight on the title sequence with Motionographer: The majority of these big budget movies have elaborate visual effects and…
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Daniel Coutinho • 13 years ago
Work/Life: Royale attempts the impossible
LA-based Royale launched their new site last week, tearing the wrapping off a stack of new work, including a charming holiday short, Impossible Present. In…
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Justin Cone • 13 years ago
Prologue: X-Men
The main sequence for X-Men: First Class, produced by Prologue, has a special retro/2D hand-made feel and serves as a strong example of how a…
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Daniel Coutinho • 13 years ago
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.…
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Justin Cone • 13 years ago
David Kamp: Sound Creatures
Who knows what kind of creature is making those snuffling noises in the bushes just behind you. Or the animal skittering for cover under that…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
FITC Amsterdam 2012 opening titles
The first time I watched these titles my sound wasn’t working, but I thought, “What the heck.” I liked it. The visual style, the transitions,…
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Harm van Zon • 13 years ago
Carlo Vega: Yasiin Bey “N*****s In Poorest” (NSFW)
Carlo Vega‘s latest personal project is an unofficial music video for Yasiin Bey’s N*****s In Poorest. The song is Yassin Bey’s (formerly known as Mos…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
Daniel Franke & Cedric Kiefer “unnamed soundsculpture” and Brian Oakes “Marie”
These two pieces use a Kinect and a dancer’s performance as the starting point for abstract imagery. Both are lovely, but the approaches evoke very…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
