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Striving for imperfection: Michael Fragstein’s “Dagner”

In the the music video for "Dagner," a new track from Dan Freeman and The Serious, small human figures appear trapped in a series of… Read more

Thousands of tea bag tags star in this charming spot for Twinings

Stop-motion duo Parabella (Mikey Please and Dan Ojari) crafted a charming, hand-crafted spot — out of Twinings tea bag labels. Irresistibly tactile, it makes you… Read more

The key to Facebook Reactions? Animation (of course).

"Early versions were static and we knew animation would be key in making them more expressive. "

Remembering gravity: The animated story of an astronaut coming home

Gunner partnered with Great Big Story to bring to life the observations and journey of astronaut Leland Melvin as he acclimates to life back on… Read more

The Last Job on Earth

"The Last Job on Earth" portrays a dystopian future populated by robot cats, malfunctioning medical machines and a profound unemployment problem. But is it inevitable?

Greg Gunn’s Mythical Mondays

Sure it’s Tuesday, but yesterday was a holiday here in the US so today is essentially everyone’s Monday—at least here in America. I wanted to… Read more

30 Seconds of Sound

Musician and sound designer Simon Pyke (Freefarm) recently released round two of 30 Seconds of Sound Visualised.

ROYGBIV: AIKO

Aiko is a haunting tale of struggle and loss set in a world very much like our own... but with monsters.

Ickerman: Sci-fi nostalgia for the current day (with bad ass vehicles)

I'll be honest: What initially attracted me to the teaser for Ickerman was the cars — specifically the lane-hogging, glass-encased driverless cars full of partygoers.

Réka Bucsi: Symphony no. 42

Réka Bucsi's Symphony no. 42 is an illustrated encyclopedia of surrealist black comedy. Think David O'Reilly with a softer side. Watching it feels like a… Read more

My Darling’s Shadow

Every frame of Conor Whelan's latest short, "My Darling’s Shadow," is a beautiful study of composition, color and reduction of form. I watched the film… Read more

Kubo and the Two Strings

Laika’s forthcoming feature, “Kubo and the Two Strings,” is a stunning blend of Japanese culture and magical adventure rendered in lovingly crafted stop-motion (boosted by liberal… Read more

Ege Soyuer: The History of Smelling Good

Following stints at Buck, the Google Creative Lab, and riding his bicycle across Europe, Ege Soyuer is back, this time with his new piece for Refinery… Read more

Down The Rabbit Hole

"Down the Rabbit Hole" is a psychedelic odyssey that blends 2D and 3D techniques in a series of delightfully surprising moments.

“Sputnik,” a short film by Maxim Zhestkov

Throughout the years, Maxim Zhestkov has managed to remind you that no matter how good you are, there will always be another who shines slightly stronger. And his… Read more

Experiements in procedural textile design, geist.xyz

Berlin-based Zeitgeised has long been admired for their artful approach to CG. They clearly know their way around a render engine, but they also bring… Read more

Elliot Lim: The Wire Homage

What better way to start the first work week of the new year off than with some excellent new work from the multi-talented Elliot Lim for The… Read more

Your Art is Shit

What better way to kick off a new year than by hearing some harsh words directed at you? Yes, you.

CG still lifes and art direction from Rafa Merino

When Rafa Merino posted "Reborn" on Facebook, I froze. Initially struck by its surreal beauty, I then wondered what I was looking at: A photograph?… Read more

Fabrik winners

A couple weeks ago, we hosted a little contest for people interested in trying out Fabrik, a portfolio creation tool that supports Vimeo integration. After… Read more

Blackmath: TBS IDs

Blackmath deliver yet again with some great design and animation on these charming IDs for TBS. Don’t you just wish everything you worked on could… Read more

A wild, animated ride through Portland’s food, drink and culture

CRCR's "Travel Portland" spots are swirling masterpieces of typography, cel animation and mixed media filmmaking.

Yule Log 2.015

Your favorite digital holiday tradition is back! For the 3rd season in a row, the Yule Log project has invited artists from around the world… Read more

Gentleman Scholar animates with techniques from A to Z for Bleacher Report

For the Bleacher Report, not only did Blackalicious rewrite “Alphabet Aerobics” as “Sports Alphabet” — but then Gentleman Scholar went and animated the whole damn thing.… Read more