She Who Measures
Are we truly free? Are our desires truly our own or merely imposed products of the society we live in?
“Film critics’ jury of the 32nd International animated film festival in Annecy (Nadezhda Marintchevska, Avedik Olohadjian and Doris Senn) has decided to give the prestigious FIPRESCI Award to Ona koja mjeri (in English: She Who Measures) by Veljko Popovic.”
The movie was developed at Lemonade 3D and produced by Kenges.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Mato Atom’s Political Stingin’
Two politically charged works from Mato Atom.
Watch Champions (Remembering the New World Order)
Watch McCain: I’m Lovin’ it!
Maps
The 20th century from an absurd point of view, a lesson of our shameful history. A perfect 3D animation. From the beginning of the second World War this film leads you trough the history of power, money and wars related to them.
Directors: Andreas Thaulow, Thomas Øhlenshlæger.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Please Say Something
A new cartoon of love and loss in the distant future. Thirty second breakneck heartbreak internet turbodrama, emotion at nine thousand kmph…
The short (and/or series of five episodes) has been written and directed by David O’Reilly for Creative Review and it’s influenced by the comics of Jason AKA John Arne Sæterøy. Audio by David Kamp.
Watch it. (Quicktime, MPEG-4)
via Cartoon Brew
From the Office
A dark comedy, circa 1992, in which an utterly random event reveals the most inhuman aspects of life in a bureaucratic system. A strange substance flies in from nowhere and lands on an unwitting Administrative Analyst, who is slowly consumed. Much paper-filing and bumbling ensues.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Google Appartment View
The Corporate Assassin
Here is a great idea for a videoblog. To enter the site, you have to choose between employee or an executive. You are then asked about who you hate at work and what method you would like to use to get rid of them. The suggestions are then picked by the videoblog creators and are recreated for your cathartic pleasure.
Official site (you have to submit your idea just once)- the teaser.
Directorama
An online comic book series that looks at the lighter, humorous, abstract side of film production.
Heada’ State: Mr. 9/11 (The Giuliani Anthem)
This video, mocked after a ’60s J. F. Kennedy campaign ad, exploits the one man show, Mr. 911 himself. We appologize not for what we put in, but for leaving out all the things that would have made this song too long to watch.
Watch it in low res (Flash Video) or hi res (Quicktime)
More on Rudolph Giuliany? Here’s The Real Rudy.
New Bush Coins
Now that President Bush has declared martial law, it will be illegal to own precious metals after the first of the year. Here’s a sneak peek at the new currency.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
The Naked Campaign: Elections through the art of Steve Brodner
This should most likely be my favorite coverage of the elections.
A series of short videos featuring the illustrator Steve Brodner as he draws the Presidential candidates and discusses the race for the White House. The videos are directed by Gail Levin, with animation by Asterisk and camera by Ben Shapiro.
I don’t think he is right as much he is original with what he decides to focus on. He reacts, he isn’t just another echo. Of course, we haven’t come here to listen to him talk about politics as much as see him draw, which he does beautifully. Sometimes I wish I could drop everything and grow a talent like that.
Go to the list of videos with my favorites being the ones on Romney and Obama. Rudy’s might be the funniest, however. (via Drawn)
Mainstream Media
If getting your brain to work is too much of a hassle for you, Jon Lajoie have just the answer you’re looking for. You’ll never have to make your mind again about anything.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Kant Attack!
Wrong on metaphysics.
Wrong on ethics.
Wrong on aestetics.
Wrong for America.
A spoof ad by James DiGiovanna and Carey Burtt.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
via Crooked Timber
Protecting and Maintaining Your Heterosexual House of Cards
Smart and witty. Even if you are really a straight guy, I bet you have done some of the things described.
Crimes and Misdemeanors discussions
Prior to this movie, I had respect for him but little love. But here is a film that blew my mind. It was so ahead of its time in terms of structure. There is a certain ease in the writing that you will not see in many movies, maybe never.
Unlike Allen’s other work, there is weight here. Substance. It isn’t just about the clever conversations he can think up. At its core, it asks quite a lot of fundamental philosophical questions. But all of this never feels tedious or even remotely boring.
Annie Hall & Manhattan are great, fantastic films but Crimes and Misdemeanors put Allen in a whole different category. It is so bloody well written, as good as anything that has been ever written.
Here are three video that discusses the film’s central themes.
Part one, two, three. (lots of spoilers, so if you haven’t seen it, wait)
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