video games
FITC Toronto 2016 Titles
If you only watch one video today, make it this one.
Parallels in gaming and motion design: An interview with David Wolinsky of “Don’t Die”
As this Yussef Cole interview with David Wolinsky reveals, the worlds of gaming and motion design have a lot in common. From aesthetic concerns to… Read more
Motion design in games with Ubisoft’s Wylie Robinson
Motion design in games? It's more important than you think. Our interview with Wylie explains why.
EXIT 73 Studios: Coin
“Coin” begins as a rather humble homage to fighting games of yesteryear, an 8-bit nod at nostalgia with lovingly crafted keyframes. Then things get awesome.… Read more
Chris Weller updates Pac-Man in “Goodnight, Sweet Pak Man”
CartoonBrew talks to Chris Weller about re-imagining Pac Man for the Tarantino generation.
Process: Psyop’s Prequels for Dishonored
Bethesda’s Dishonored (developed by Arkane Studios) was one of the mostly hotly anticipated games of the year. Thanks to nearly three years of pre-production, the… Read more
Need for Speed SHIFT Trailer
Great energy and stunning visuals in the Need for Speed SHIFT Trailer from Nieto. Production: Paranoid. (Thanks, Fernando!)
Thornberg & Forester: MI6 Open
Thornberg & Forester: MI6 Open
X Games
Otis students Daniel Kim and Younsung Kwack bust out this spec project for X Games
8-bit Waterslide
Tea&Cheese mixes stop-motion animation and 8-bit graphics in 8-bit Waterslide (Thanks, Kris!)
Warp Whistle
This is cute (in a nerdy way): Mario warps himself to the big city in Warp Whistle (Thanks, Erik!)
The Graveyard
And now for something completely different. I’m not sure how I stumbled upon The Graveyard, but I’m glad I did. Calling it a video game… Read more
Renascent: Killzone 2
Renascent creates titles for Guerrilla Games’ Killzone 2
The Purchase Brothers: Escape from City 17
The Purchase Brothers direct the first in a series of shorts inspired by Half-Life (on a $500 budget)Blur, Making of Warhammer trailer
Gnomon School hosts Blur Studio’s presentation of The Making of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Trailer (hang in there past the first speaker—it gets good)