animation

Studio AKA: Skype

Studio AKA gets us talking with two cheerful promos for Skype, directed by Grant Orchard.

H5’s Logorama

Check out H5‘s amazing-looking Logorama, and view the trailer at Creativity (via BoingBoing).

Japanese Google Street View

You have to really admire the Japanese and their animation. They can take something as mundane as how Google Street View works, and transform it… Read more

Tom Geraedts creates Eros, sound by Jeff Dodson.

Tom Geraedts creates Eros, about a blind man struggling with his inability to imagine the world around him. Sound by Jeff Dodson.

Two Weeks, a fan video by Gabe Askew

Two Weeks, a fan video by Gabe Askew

The Veiled Commodity, a film by Vinh Dickson

The Veiled Commodity, a film by Vinh Dickson

Prodigo Filmes & F/Nazca, “Pee In The Shower”

According to F/Nazca and Prodigo Filmes, peeing in the shower can save up to 4.380 liters of water a year and help save Brazil’s Atlantic… Read more

Interview: Shynola and “Strawberry Swing”

“We never claim to be original, just rigorous.” So says Chris Harding, one of London-based Shynola’s four founders, in our interview with him about their… Read more

Steven Spielberg on Animation

Excerpt: I think all directors should be animators first, because you really can take the imagination to become something tangible, something you can hold in… Read more

New U2 video directed by David OReilly

New U2 video directed by David OReilly With Art Direction by Jon Klassen.

Dan Meth’s fantabulous collection of inspiration;

Just making sure nobody missed Dan Meth’s fantabulous collection of inspiration; 3 minutes of everything from Dick Bruna to BeetleJuice, Dr. Seuss to Star Wars,… Read more

Destino by Salvador Dali and Walt Disney

Destino is a short film written and storyboarded in 1945 by Salvador Dali and Walt Disney that was shelved for financial reasons, but then re-discovered… Read more

Canadian Animation Directory

Canadian Animation Directory

Murray John’s “Goodbye London”

For some reason I think our London-based readers would really enjoy this…Murray John’s lo-fi music video for Luke Jackson’s track “Goodbye London. Yes the technique… Read more

Zwei Sterben by Marc Ruhl

This short film directed by Marc Ruhl is a meditation on death, but it put a big smile on my face. (And I’m sure it… Read more

Zwei Sterben by Marc Ruhl

This simple and sweet meditation on Death, has, ironically, put a big smile on a my face in the middle of a humdrum working day.… Read more

Blur’s New Animation Reel

A stunning new animation reel from Blur

Tyson Ibele: 2009 Reel

Tyson Ibele releases his 2009 reel with some awesome CG animation and vfx. (Thanks Damien!)

Joel Trussell creates Mr. Wobbles Nightmare

Joel Trussell has blended his unique style with live-action fruit for Kid 606 and made a nightmare smoothie.

Kristof Luyckx Drops A Fun Reel For 2009

Kristof Luyckx Drops A Fun Reel For 2009

Check out XYZ studios graphic animated sketches in “Copy Copy” for Fortis Bank.

Check out XYZ studios graphic animated sketches in “Copy Copy” for Fortis Bank.

Alien Kung Fu shows off with nice details and type integration for the Animal Planet.

Alien Kung Fu shows off with nice details and type integration for “The Dirt” on Animal Planet.

Quimby The Mouse

More animated goodness from Chris Ware for This American Life. More info on the Vimeo page. Animation by John Kuramoto.

The Missing Key

Jonathan Nix’s “The Missing Key” is looking sweet!