Toolfarm Inspirations Archive

Besides having a domain name that I'm sure people would fight over, motion-graphics.com, Erik's work is marvelous... really cool and different. One of my students alerted me to his site after asking me how he did the Lance Armstrong animation.

Labels: Demo Reel

Fabulous compositing and 3D, and really good compression on their Quicktimes. The Embassy Visual Effects Inc. has created some (un)believable and seamless effects for the big screen. I love the creeping roses and the collapsing Guggenheim.

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So, I'm cleaning out my massive hoarde of bookmarks and I come across this little gem - WDDG, a design firm. Their Anamorph video is one of the most stylish and unique videos I've ever seen.

Labels: Experimental

Wow! This is one of the best reels I've ever seen. It starts off with cool live action vector-looking people (ala iPod) and then goes into a stellar showcase of work. My fave is the butterfly/flower animation that's about the halfway point. I really dig the way the ended it too. A+

Labels: Demo Reel

shake.com - Quality animations, a melange of styles and some high-profile clients make this reel a good fix when you hit a creative block. Lloyd Alverez has one of the more modest sites I've seen in a while, but it really puts the focus on his outstanding reel.

My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard....

Labels: Demo Reel