Quickies

The First Digital 3D Rendered Movie (1972)

Check out this incredible early digital animation of Ed Catmull’s left hand, thanks to Robby Ingebretsen and his dad. (Via kottke.org.)

Lucas Zanotto: Don’t Act Like a Monster

More adorable hybrid work from Lucas Zanotto, this time encouraging kids to keep their parents in line.

Digital Domain

Digital Domain updates.

CineSkates Camera Sliders

CineSkates Camera Sliders look like they fill a nice niche in between the diy skateboard/wheel chair and a full-on awesome pocket dolly.

Bran Dougherty-Johnson : Happiness

Bran Dougherty-Johnson’s piece entitled “Happiness” for the NY projected art installation project Electric Projected. The piece was based on Erik Otto’s artwork. Sound by Antfood.

Zeitguised and BlinkInk for MTV Sweden

Zeitguised and BlinkInk for MTV Sweden

Dreamers Ink Aesthetics updates

Dreamers Ink Aesthetics refreshes with a new site and new work. Also check out the site for DIA’s founder, Mitch Paone, for music and more… Read more

Ryan Dunn and Charlex for Krylon

Ryan Dunn and Charlex for Krylon

Wacom Inkling

The future keeps getting closer: the Wacom Inkling. Sketch with a pen on paper, and the strokes are recorded digitally for further editing.

Compressed 02

Who would of thought taking a bubble bath could be so beautiful? (Thanks, Arvid.)

Kristofer Ström: 16bit’s “Dinosaurs”

Kristofer Ström directs and animates a DUBSTEP DINO ATTACKKKKK for 16bit’s “Dinosaurs.” And he made some wallpapers for your desktop, too!

Soul Royale: Umlala’s “My Pdf Files”

Tron cat + bionic steampunk instruments + a chorus that asks “How do you convert PDF to JPG?” = this video for Israeli indie band… Read more

NYC Mograph Meetup

NYC Mograph Meetup, 8 pm on August 31 at Mary O’s (32 Avenue A).

Echolab updates

Sound design studio Echolab updates with slick work for Disney, Nike and more.

Memo Atken: Simple Harmonic Motion

Nice article on Memo Atken’s Simple Harmonic Motion at Creative Applications.

John Brawley: six-camera low/available light shoot out

John Brawley compares six cameras’ available light performances. 35mm vs. Super 16mm vs. RED vs. Arri Alexa vs. Sony F3 vs. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV.… Read more

Jim Henson’s Time Piece

There’s more to Jim Henson than Kermit the Frog; Design blog idsgn.org writes about Henson’s 1964 oscar-nominated montage, Time Piece

Joy of Destruction

Xaver Xylophon & Laura Junger murder several innocent paper cutouts in this stopmo short exploring the dark side of human behavior.

Take Your Medicine

Nader Husseini of Radium/Reel FX directs Transfer’s “Take Your Medicine” music video.

Raptor by Tal Moskovich

Bezalel Academy’s Tal Moskovich revisits Jurassic Park

Colin Bigelow aka Diverge Pictures

Aussie-based Colin Bigelow, aka Diverge Pictures, shows a diverse range of work and skills.  

Helen Choi Updates

Helen Choi, multi-talented illustrator and CG director, brings her signature style in this latest addition to her collection of imaginative work.

Denis Kozyrev 2011 Update

Denis Kozyrev, concept and CG artist, updates with a stunning reel.

Stash iPhone App

Stash releases a free iPhone app for their Best of 2010 collection.