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PIXELS by Patrick Jean

New York invasion by 8-bits creatures ! PIXELS is Patrick Jean' latest short film, shot on location in New York. Written, directed by : Patrick Jean Director of Photograhy : Matias Boucar...

  • PIXELS by Patrick Jean
  • by ONE MORE PRODUCTION
  • over 3 years ago
  • New York invasion by 8-bits creatures ! PIXELS is Patrick Jean' latest short film, shot on location in New York. Written, directed by : Patrick Jean Director of Photograhy : Matias Boucard SFX by Patrick Jean and guests Produced by One More Production www.onemoreprod.com
@ebertchicago Spielberg directed "Tintin" with a game controller? http://t.co/d0eAf2u3
A For Animation raunchily return

A For Animation have re-emerged from a long-term hiatus to contribute to the much anticipated feature film adaptation of "A Liar's Autobiography (Volume VI)"

@openculture Duelity; Amazing split screen animation tells Creationist & Darwinist origin stories. By @ MatthiasRascher http://t.co/Ul0fsQMj
Sorry I'm Late

A stop motion short film shot with a stills camera in the ceiling pointing straight at the floor.

  • Sorry I'm Late
  • by Tomas Mankovsky
  • over 3 years ago
  • A stop motion short film shot with a stills camera in the ceiling pointing straight at the floor.
The Three Musketeers Goes Steampunk

Read about Mr. X's VFX challenges with the latest 3-D reboot of Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure.

@the99percent The Art of Pixar: Behind the Scenes of 25 Years of Beloved Animation: http://t.co/5eWhbvcg
Mykonos

We just spent the last 4 weeks working on this stop-motion music video for Fleet Foxes. Thanks to Chris, Jesse, and Toby for working so hard on it. The timeline was tight so i apologize for any s...

  • Mykonos
  • by Sean Pecknold
  • over 4 years ago
  • We just spent the last 4 weeks working on this stop-motion music video for Fleet Foxes. Thanks to Chris, Jesse, and Toby for working so hard on it. The timeline was tight so i apologize for any shortfalls, but I hope you enjoy it! You can watch a short making of here: http://vimeo.com/3090846 Fleet Foxes - Mykonos Director/Animator - Sean Pecknold Artist/Illustrator - Jesse Brown (papervspencil.com) Animation Assistant - Toby Liebowitz (inbruno.com) Animation Assistant - Chris Ando (myspace.com/talbottagora) Art Director - Sean Pecknold Produced by Grandchildren Labels - Bella Union & Sub Pop Special thanks - Ryan Rothermel, Aja, Greg, Lisa, Smokey, Robin, Christian, Josh, Casey, and Skye.
Watch me move: The animation show

The definitive guide to the dynamic world of the animated image

@AnimateObserver Visionary Animation at BFI Southbank tonight, introduced by Adam Pugh..also currently doing a brilliant job... http://t.co/Eu4cVQes
Dogboarding

music: "Helena Beat" by Foster the People www.fosterthepeople.com ~No animals were harmed in the making of this video. D...

Real Steel: A New Virtual Production Paradigm

Bill Desowitz finds out how Digital Domain and Giant Studios took virtual production to the next level.

@renderyard Today is World Animation Day. Watch some of the Best Independent Animations on the Internet in our Animation category. http://t.co/WdcyDsnq
Umbra (HD - 2010)

An explorer adventures into an unknown world, yet it seems that he has been there before. A short animated film directed by Malcolm Sutherland in 2010. With music by Alison Melville and Ben Gross...

  • Umbra (HD - 2010)
  • by Malcolm Sutherland
  • over 2 years ago
  • An explorer adventures into an unknown world, yet it seems that he has been there before. A short animated film directed by Malcolm Sutherland in 2010. With music by Alison Melville and Ben Grossman, and foley by Leon Lo. Sound design / mix by Malcolm Sutherland. The animation is all hand-drawn; a mix of drawing / pastels on paper and digital animation with Toonboom Studio and a wacom cintiq tablet, assembled in After Effects 7 and edited in Sony Vegas 8.
Aardman Releases Pythagasaurus Short

Aardman Animation has released the new short film called PYTHAGASAURUS, directed by Pete Peake.

@BBCEntsTeam One to watch: A Spike Jonze-directed stop motion animation using 3,000 pieces of felt. http://t.co/EoAkpEuc
Bottle

Animated on location at a beach, in snow, and underwater, this stop-motion short details a transoceanic conversation between two characters via objects in a bottle. Written, directed, animated,...

  • Bottle
  • by Kirsten Lepore
  • over 2 years ago
  • Animated on location at a beach, in snow, and underwater, this stop-motion short details a transoceanic conversation between two characters via objects in a bottle. Written, directed, animated, edited, and sound by Kirsten Lepore
Childrens BAFTA Nominees Announced

The nominees are announced, with a few surprises...

Countdown - HD

My references are various, from Chris Ware for his extraordinary layout and (sometimes abstract) images, Hans Richter, Len Lye, Stanley Kubrick or Godfrey Reggio (with his qatsi trilogy). I must a...

  • Countdown - HD
  • by Desrumaux Celine
  • about 1 year ago
  • My references are various, from Chris Ware for his extraordinary layout and (sometimes abstract) images, Hans Richter, Len Lye, Stanley Kubrick or Godfrey Reggio (with his qatsi trilogy). I must also quote the speech of JFK ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z1DidldxUo ) I would like to thank the people who support me, a BIG thank to Yann, Alexis, Florent, François, Stéphane & Sylvain. I would like to thank Chez Eddy for their support : chezeddy.com CREDITS : Directing/design/animation/composting : Céline Desrumaux Additionnal character animation : Florent Remize Music : "Granulard bastard" from Apprat. LINKS : Céline : http://groovythesushi.blogspot.com/ Florent : http://flomize.blogspot.com/ Music : www.apparat.net Festivals : OneDotZero, London 2011 BUG 27: The Evolution of Music Video BFI london Columbia Film festival 2011 Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland 2011 Playgrounds Festival, Amsterdam and Tilburg 2011 San francisco internation art festival - SFIAF 2011 Expotoons 2011, Buenos Aires, Argentina
@CreativeReview Jens Blank made this short animation for @greenpeace, highlighting illegal fishing practices within the EU http://t.co/xD1Q9ICD
The Fantastic Flying Animated Adventure of William Joyce

Find out how Moonbot Studios made their first project fly as a short and e-book

@lostateminor Awesome Rainbow Dance animation from 1936 http://t.co/WDhIPJM3
40 Year Old 3D Computer Graphics (Pixar, 1972)

In 1972 Ed Catmull (founder of Pixar) and his colleagues created the world's first 3D rendered movie, an animated version of Ed's left hand. This is the film that they produced. It includ...

  • 40 Year Old 3D Computer Graphics (Pixar, 1972)
  • by Robby Ingebretsen
  • over 2 years ago
  • In 1972 Ed Catmull (founder of Pixar) and his colleagues created the world's first 3D rendered movie, an animated version of Ed's left hand. This is the film that they produced. It includes some "making of" footage (around 1:30) and some other early experiments. Read more at http://nerdplusart.com/?p=1106.
The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation: An Interview with Larry Bafia & Webster Colcord

In the latest excerpt, Ken A. Priebe interviews stop-motion vets Larry Bafia and Webster Colcord about working on Claymation classics like the California Raisins.