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Jon Boutin: Apple Trees
Made by Jon Boutin. Music by The Eels.
Rauch Bros.: “A Good Man”
A brand-new StoryCorp short, A Good Man, from Rauch Bros. Animation for LGBT Pride Month
Tom Rosenthal, Two Great Music Videos and Two Vimeo Staff Picks
I was first introduced to Tom Rosenthal’s music through Rosanna Wan’s animated music video for his song “I Like It When You’re Gone”. I was immediately impressed. Through simple… Read more
Brikk: Livet i bokstavslandet – Radiotjänst
Admittedly, I have no clue what the VO is saying here but I absolutely love the tone of this spot. Full of excellent art direction… Read more
Anthony Francisco Schepperd: “Heart Like a Rabbit”
Anthony Francisco Schepperd’s painstakingly animated “Heart Like a Rabbit” is a psychedelic nightmare of face melting metamorphosis and endlessly shifting palettes. Music by Cody Alan.… Read more
PS Animation Gamechanger?
AnimDessin2 is the latest release of a powerful Photoshop plugin that creates a helpful palette of tools for traditional (i.e. frame-by-frame) animation. The current version… Read more
Liars Need Good Memory
In “Liars Need Good Memory,” Ringling College of Art and Design student James Heredia creates a visual poem about identity, belonging and lying. The collaged… Read more
Le Cube: 2014 Reel
Check it out the fantastic reel of Le Cube. Setting the bar really high for a reel intro!
How Beer Goggles Work
Leftchannel busts out its traditional animation chops in “How Beer Goggles Work,” a chuckle-worthy visual essay for Men’s Health magazine.
Lucas Zanotto launches Yatatoy
Designer/director Lucas Zanotto has launched Yatatoy, a new studio dedicated to creating “safe digital toys and educational apps” like Drawnimal and the newly launched Miximal.… Read more
Luiz Stockler: Montenegro
Check it out, the latest short film from Luiz Stockler, the cute Montenegro.
Modern Love: Fight or Flight
As her relationship with her boyfriend was coming to an end, the writer Sarah L. Courteau grasped for a moment of tenderness between them in… Read more
Golden Wolf + Primary: Dog Blood “Chella Ride”
Golden Wolf’s latest project is a frenetic, collage-inspired music video for Dog Blood, a collaborative project between Skrillex and Boys Noize. Art directed by Primary,… Read more
Celyn: Vitra “Map Table”
With a charming jewel tone palete and lovingly wrought 2D animation, designer/director Celyn (Nexus Productions) shows how simplicity and complexity can coexist in “Map Table.”… Read more
Conor Finnegan: Candice Gordon “Sound of Horns”
After the brilliant “Fear of Flying“, Conor Finnegan is back with the new music video for Candice Gordon – “Sound of Horns”. Make sure to… Read more
Gobelin: Sweatness
Gobelins students flex their animation muscles in this ode to getting ripped, “Sweatness.”
12 Days of Elves
Some devilish minds (who wish to remain anonymous) have whipped up a dozen gruesome but chuckle-worthy animations, 12 Days of Elves. EDITOR’S NOTE: At the… Read moreThe Podium Waltz
Daniel Bruson directed this marvellous animation for the opening scene for “The Podium Waltz”, a short film about visually impaired brazilian runner Terezinha Guilhermina. This scene follows the… Read moreNicolas Ménard: Somewhere
Director/Animator Nicolas Ménard brings us his new film: Somewhere. With a unique style combined with the amazing music/sound design by Rich Vreeland, Somewhere takes us to… Read moreGiant Ant’s 2013 Motion Reel
What an inspiring reel by Giant Ant!
Váscolo 2013
After a busy year, the cool folks at Váscolo have just released a new demo reel and a sweet new website. Check it out!
Mathieu Labaye : Orgesticulanismus
Orgesticulanismus is a brilliant animated short film by director Mathieu Labaye, in tribute to his father.