David Bolinsky on Truth and Beauty
This presentation delivered by medical illustrator and animator David Bolinsky is by no means new (it was posted on the TED site back in July),…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
JibJab “In 2007”
JibJab’s pop-culture pugilism needs no introduction. They were one of the early pioneers of internet virals, and after years in the game they’ve remained true…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Vietnam VFX Capitulates
Yesterday, I posted a Quickie that exposed one of the most blatant rip-offs I’ve seen in recent years. The site being ripped was this one,…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Sweeney Todd Opening Titles
The good people at SumarineChannel are hosting the Sweeney Todd titles. They’ve also put up an interview (on the left-hand side of the page) with…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Metro de Madrid: “Transparente” (Updated)
“Transparente” aims at changing people’s perspectives about using the subway in Madrid. Literally. These kinds of vfx projects are all about restraint. Props to director…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Dvein for TOCA ME
The talented guys and gals over at Barcelona based, Dvein created these wonderful titles for the recent TOCA ME design conference. The TOCA ME crew…
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James Wignall • 17 years ago
Gnarles Barkley Run
Gnarles Barkley is one of those groups that allow us designers and animators to open up our vault of tricks and let them play and…
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Jon Saunders • 17 years ago
AENY Meeting: Thursday, March 27th
This Thursday’s After Effects New York meeting promises to be fun. Andrew Kramer of Video Copilot will be there, and Maxon will be explaining the…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Brand New School is Laid Back
During my daily rounds today I happened upon this Cellular South spot from Brand New School’s LA campus. The basic concept isn’t new. By now,…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Psyop: Save the Honeybees
Psyop’s latest for Haagen Dazs is a compact tale of unrequited love set to an operatic soundtrack. I kinda wish this was a :60 instead…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Crush: R.E.M. “Hollow Man”
Watching the work of Toronto-based Crush is refreshing. They exercise a decidedly straightforward approach to motion graphics: no 3D (not even 2.5D), no crazy camera…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Hillman Curtis, Artist Series: SAGMEISTER08
This short documentary by designer and filmmaker Hillman Curtis on contemporary graphic design legend Stefan Sagmeister is truly inspiring. Beautifully shot and edited, the film…
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Boca Ceravolo • 16 years ago
Molho for MaxHaus
This new project for modular living firm MaxHaus from Brazilian studio Molho brims with vivid colors, ethereal imagery and fluid animation. If the combination seems…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
DK Serves Up A Diverse Sampling for the Webbys
After a couple hardcore months of production, Digital Kitchen has just delivered a hefty and diverse package of content for this year’s Webby Awards Gala…
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Matt Lambert • 16 years ago
Aardman Animations for Leonard Cheshire Disability
Watch “Love & Sex” | Watch “Sneaking Up” I’ve long been a fan of Aardman for the studio’s keen sense of character design and comedic…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Psyop for Smith & Nephew
Psyop has dropped a painterly new spot for Smith & Nephews (viewable in HD on Vimeo). Directed by Eben Mears and Mate Steinforth, who’s sharing…
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Babe Baker • 16 years ago
David O’Reilly: Octocat Adventure 5
During last weekend’s PictoplasmaNYC event, David O’Reilly revealed that he is, in fact, the force behind the Octocat Adventures created by Randy Peters, a fictional…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Black Thinking: “Scratch Me”
For his contribution to the aforementioned Black Thinking campaign, boolab’s Nico Casavecchia directed “Scratch Me,” a twisted take on turntablism that involves a couple of…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Grzegorz Jonkajtys: Ark
Way back in June of 2006, we posted a Quickie about Grzegorz Jonkajtys’ short film, Ark. He recently sent word that the film’s site has…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
AENY Double-Shot
AENY is pulling out the stops this month and hitting us with two meetings, both of which should be worth your time if you’re going…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
The World of Harajuku Lovers
Friends With You designed and directed “The World of Harajuku Lovers,” a :45 opus of cuteness premiering on the web presence of Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
PepperMelon: Lucchetti
Buenos Aires-based PepperMelon shows off their character animation skills in this series of entertaining adverts for Lucchetti. The characters’ snappy but understated gestures are punctuated…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Robert Seidel’s new work
Robert Seidel is one of my personal favorites in this industry. He utilizes the same tools that we are all accustomed to in order to…
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Jon Saunders • 16 years ago
Tim Lovett/Oddfew: LUNATIK
LUNATIK, Tim Lovett’s final film for his animation degree at The Queensland University of Technology in Australia, mixes an edgy soundtrack with a fiercely cross-media…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago