Quickies

Pause Fest ID Breakdown

Molten (Juan Andrés Molteno) shares a colorful breakdown of his work on the Pause Fest open created by Váscolo.

Gobelin: Sweatness

Gobelins students flex their animation muscles in this ode to getting ripped, “Sweatness.”

Sanghon Kim for France 5

Great abstract character animation in this opener for Duels on France 5 by Sanghon Kim. Animation at Mathematic.tv. Animation lead: Ruben Sellem.

See No Evil Tonight!

Tonight! The first See No Evil of 2014! Evening of inspiration with the O.G’s of motion design, Mainframe.

Ram Bhat’s Warriors

Ram Bhat re-imagines the 1979 NYC street gang film, Warriors, in this fan trailer set in 1992 Los Angeles. Check out the art, too.

Imaginary Forces: Black Sails Title Sequence

Art of the Title has some great coverage of Imaginary Forces’ stunning new title sequence for Black Sails.

NYC Mograph January Meetup

The NYC Mograph January Meetup is Tuesday, January 28th at 8pm @ Sweet & Vicious

ADC Germany new Animation Category

The german ADC has a new, dedicated category for animation in this year’s awards and the deadline was just extended.

NOMINT for BassAwards 2014

BassAwards 2014 are open for entries, as this quirky promo from NOMINT announces.

HUSH: Release 2014

In Release 2014, HUSH gathers 100 vocal “releases” about the end of 2013 and beginning of 2014 and translates them into visual forms.

Naoki Yoshibe 2D FX Reel

Naoki Yoshibe (aka yotube) totally killing it with his 2D FX Reel.

See No Evil February

Keep Wednesday February 5th free for the first See No Evil of 2014! Evening of inspiration with the O.G’s of motion design, Mainframe.

New York Q&A with VFX Soldier

New York Q&A With VFX Soldier this Saturday, January 18 at SVA.   Daniel Khin Lay aka VFX Soldier will be in town to discuss… Read more

Caleb Wood: Goodbye Rabbit, Hop Hop

Love, love, love the chasing the rabbit sequence at 2:08 in Caleb Wood’s Goodbye Rabbit, Hop Hop.

e.d.Films (Daniel Gies): Killer AE Rigs

Daniel Gies (aka e.d.Films) keeps killing it with sick After Effects rigs. Some of the most inventive, intelligent rigs I’ve seen and thorough, generous tutorials… Read more

Cy Kuckenbake: Midday Traffic Time Collapsed and Reorganized by Color: San Diego Study #3

Cy Kuckenbake’s Midday Traffic Time Collapsed and Reorganized by Color: San Diego Study #3.   For more OCD-satisfying organization, check out Kuckenbake’s Landings and Departures,… Read more

Trexel: SuperBot

Introducing SuperBot in “A Magnifying Glass”, the pilot episode of a proposed children’s animated series, by Trexel Animation in Argentina.

Animation through pottery from Crafts Council

Clever use of the potters’ wheel – and pottery – as a Zoetrope by the Crafts Council

Kyle Mowat: Ballpit

Kyle Mowat‘s thesis at Sheridan, Ballpit.

Chloe Nicolay: Quadruped Run Excercise

Chloe Nicolay’s Quadruped Run Exercise. Hat tip to TKSSS.

Blur’s impressive VFX breakdown for Thor 2

Blur’s VFX breakdown for the prologue battle battle sequence in Thor 2 is worth a watch.

Markus Magnusson: Cat Mayhem

Markus Magnusson’s entry to the Animation Sequence Project, Cat Mayhem!

1st Avenue Machine/AgainstAllOdds: We Don’t Farm Like This

Fieldtrip and 1stAveMachine present “We Don’t Farm Like This,” a film directed by AgainstAllOdds for the World Wildlife Fund.

Ricardo Winter Bess

Two nice motion tests by Brazil-based Ricardo Winter Bess. Elektra and Gravity.