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CONNECTION: MADinSpain Title Sequence

Full of unexpected moments and playful imagery, “CONNECTION” is a fresh take on conference title sequences created by the immensely talented Sebas & Clim (Hornet)… Read more

60 FPS videos coming to Youtube soon

YouTube announced at VidCon and then on their official blog that they’ll be supporting 48fps and 60fps video uploads soon. YouTube has posted a handful… Read more

Steve Scott: Time’s the Charm

The talented Steve Scott returns with this elegantly crafted film for John Lobb via Not To Scale.  Steve’s charming illustrations capture the subtle tones of… Read more

Golden Wolf for Wawa

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Analog Studio: Quest Idents

With sound design as sparse as the visuals are dense, this ident for Quest is just one of 16 created by Analog Studio for agency… Read more

Jon Boutin: Apple Trees

Made by Jon Boutin. Music by The Eels.

Nike Football: The Last Game

Jon Saunders (formerly of Psyop, now at Passion Pictures) directs this action-packed 5-minute short for Nike, featuring the likenesses of Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Rooney, Zlatan… Read more

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

Gergely Wootsch: Penny Dreadful Portraits “Dracula”

To promote Showtime’s moody new drama/horror series, Penny Dreadful, Gergely Wootsch directed this evocative visual essay about the cultural significance of Bram Stoker’s Dracula as… Read more

Griff: Stephen King “Mr Mercedes”

Griff, who created the beloved short “Wish List,” is back with a compilation of promos for Stephen King’s latest novel “Mr Mercedes.” The premise for… Read more

HunterGatherer for AM Lab, “Schmutz!”

Greasy screens? Not if HunterGatherer has anything to do with it! In Schmutz!, the gang gets down and dirty with AM Lab: a Danish company with a long history… Read more

Xiangjun Shi: Why Do I Study Physics?

Physics and animation are not often bedfellows, but in the hands of Xiangjun “Shixie” Shi, they seem as natural a pairing as space and time.… Read more

Jimmy Simpson: Square Street Studies

In “Square Street Studies,” designer/illustrator Jimmy Simpson distills urban life into colorful bite-sized loops. Says Simpson: I have been focusing on illustration for the last… Read more

Aug(De)Mented Reality

Sometimes a simple technique brilliantly executed does the trick. With just an iPhone, several sheets of acetate, markers and a wicked imagination, Hombre_McSteez reimagines the… Read more

“Book People Unite” PSA

Remember the wild things, giant bean stalks, and green eggs? How about drawing worlds with purple crayons, traveling the Yellow Brick Road or flying off… Read more

Gentleman Scholar: Motionpoems “Working Order”

For the Motionpoems Foundation, Gentleman Scholar created a flowing, painterly interpretation of “Working Order,” a poem by Dora Malech. From GS: Tasked with creating a… Read more

John Lasseter’s CalArts Commencement Speech

It’s that time of year again. Wide-eyed kids march into the workforce, hungry to take a bite of the industry pie. The day is graduation… Read more

JohnnyExpress

If you’re in need a good chuckle, take five minutes to watch the lovingly crafted “JohnnyExpress,” the latest short from Korea-based Alfred Imageworks.

Michael Langan: Hundred Waters “Cavity”

Michael Langan’s music video for Hundred Waters’ “Cavity” features the filmmaker’s trademark penchant for playing with multiplicity and repetition. What begins as a deceptively simple… Read more

Ready Steady Play: Trailer

Hover Studio, the makers of the very entertaining mobile game “Ready Steady Bang,” are releasing a follow up title in June, “Ready Steady Play.” Like… Read more

Phantom Limb

Alex Grigg’s “Phantom Limb,” created for Late Night Work Club, is now online in its entirety (and apart from the LNWC compilation film). Poignantly minimal,… Read more

Plasticine Rhythm

Animator, illustrator and musician Andy Martin took a series of stop-motion animations he created for Vine and used them as a launchpad for “Plasticine Rhythm.”… Read more

F5 2015

Jupiter II short film by Maxim Zhestkov

https://vimeo.com/92750003 Jupiter II short film by Maxim Zhestkov. An extremely atmospheric sci-fi space drama is the debut to Maxim as a live action director. Nearly… Read more