Ryan Larkin - Walking
From the creator subject of Ryan (it made our best of 2006 list). Another classic!
Rocket Man
A simple and entertaining short animated movie about aiming our own efforts in the right direction. Or perhaps it’s about talking with monkeys for advices.
Watch it. (MPEG-4)
Squeeze Me
Lots of flipbooks (and a huge effort, and perhaps some swearing…) went into the making of this music video from Dutch directors duo André Maat and Superelectric.
Watch it. (MPEG-4)
My Paper Mind
Lovely. Coming to a television ad near you! Just kidding.
An experimental animation exploring the “Stratastencil” technique devised by director Javan Ivey. Inspired by the Stratacut technique, Stratastencil is an additive process. Stratacut removes material to reveal another layer, while this technique adds another layer while still showing the layer before it.
Watch it - Director’s Notes interview
Jay J. Armes, Private Investigator
Jay J.Armes is a person who as a young boy lost his hands in an explosion. Ironically (despite having lost the lower part of his arms as a boy) his name is Jay J. Armes. Later on he became one of th most succesfull private detectors of his time. The most distinguished achievement of his career being the rescue of kidnapped son of the acclaimed actor Marlon Brando.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
DVNO Reel
If I were a FX company, this is what I would like my reel to look like. Yes, it is old but the creative transitions hold up wonderfully.
Watch it - via Mr. Oakhurst.
The Future of PikaPika
The light doodles project that turned this technique into a widespread internet meme is about to come back. Check out the trailers and be prepared.
Watch! (Flash Video)
thanks gyo!
Balloons to wire America?
Brilliant but crazy idea.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is considering either a partnership or a full-on buyout of Space Data Corp—a company that provides balloon-based wireless networks. If you think that seems a little strange, consider this: the balloons can help bring wireless service to individuals in rural areas and they can be launched on the cheap—about $50 to launch the balloon, $1500 for the receiver, and a $100 finder’s fee for recovery after the balloon returns to earth.
The one major problem is that the balloons only survive for about 24 hours before they are destroyed in the upper atmosphere. However, if that shortcoming can be overcome, Google could build wireless networks using a 700 Mhz spectrum in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost of traditional cell towers. And as a BusinessWeek article from last month revealed, Space Data believes it can cover the whole country with a WiMax broadband network with just 370 balloons. Compare that with the 22,000 or so towers that would be necessary using traditional methods. It may be non-traditional but it is a dammed good idea. My mind has just been blown.
Feist: I Feel it All
Fireworks anyone?
The official video for I Feel It All directed by Patrick Daughters for Interscope Records.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Download. (Quicktime)
Terry Gilliam’s Miracle of Flight
Animated short film by Terry Gilliam from 1974 ca.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
iPhone pocket guitar
This isn’t a geeky blog by any means but I can’t help but marvel at this.
Henri’s Small Hands
Small hands, big heart. Something like that…
I don’t know if I should hope that this Vividas thing dies as soon as possible, or that it spreads (so that the Linux community will try to break the code and make a free implementation) however, the ad can only be seen in this closed, proprietary format, or in crappy low res.
Watch it with Vividas or in Flash Video.
P.S. Lots of black and white in my posting lately, uh?
One Legged Salsa Dancer
Reynaldo Ojeda and Claudia Lopez from Bogotà, Colombia.
It’s so real it seems fake. That is the world of over-produced images we swim in…
Watch it. (Flash Video)
One Show - Paul Rand Tribute Film (2007)
Wow. The graphics and the video is as worthy as its great subject.
A 4 minute short about Paul Rand created for his posthumous induction to the One Club Hall of Fame in 2007. Produced for Imaginary Forces by Cara McKenney and executive produced by Maribeth Phillips. Additional I.F. credits go to designer/animators Joey Salim, Jeremy Cox and Liz Centolella and animators Andrew Chung, Sean Eno and Chase Massingill. It was edited by I.F.’s Corey Weisz, with sound design by Derek Lee.
Havaianas - Feet Want Out
The entire video is animated in the perspective of a foot. Sounds a little cheesy but it is amazing how much beauty this foot sees. Great graphics by Three Legged Legs. [All of this makes me sound like a podiatrist or someone with a foot fetish]
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