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2011-09-27T10:26:00.000-07:00

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Everything is better with Bacon

2011-08-31T16:32:00.000-07:00

This is just wrong on so many levels, but the animation is very cool!

Stop Motion Photographer

2011-08-31T16:29:00.000-07:00

A 2,355-photograph stop-motion romance complete with chirping birds, nervous giggles, and other sounds of love. Definitely an interesting take on the usual stop motion projects we've seen.

ReunionX by Creator Gods

2011-08-22T07:54:00.000-07:00

This is a Kickstarter project for a web series, ReunionX by Creator Gods, starring Mathias Omotola of Maxon. He's the guy with the afro. The effects look fantastic and the story looks intriguing. You can help get the show produced by donating through Kickstarter. Check out the effects in the sample below. They do some nice gui effects as well as space effects.

Demon Cam - Video Copilot

2011-08-11T09:53:00.000-07:00

Andrew Kramer showed me this app and turned me into a demon at NAB's Media Motion Ball. I was so impressed! Maybe it's not all that useful (well depending how many demons you need to make) but it was amazing! The tracker is fast and the demon effect lined right up. I've never seen anything like it for iPhone. The promotional video is pretty great as well. It has lots of great effects, as you

björk - crystalline

2011-08-04T07:34:00.000-07:00

This is one weird video! I know, a weird video from björk? Here's an article about the making of the video, which was produced/directed by Michel Gondry & Peter Sluszka.

MOVE by Rick Mereki

2011-08-04T07:29:00.001-07:00

I'd love to make a video just like this, just so I can hit all of these great places on the planet!MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

3D camera mapping scenes for the documentary MOTALKO

2011-07-25T08:00:00.000-07:00

Check out these great samples of 3D Camera mapping.ARCHIVE PHOTO INSERTS FROM MOTALKO from Miklós Falvay on Vimeo.Read all about the documentary here.

"Motherless Brooklyn" Title Sequence Proposal by Remy Le Rumeur

2011-07-12T13:54:00.000-07:00

This is a new movie that Edward Norton is directing. I love the organic feel of the title sequence. Very nice work, Remy!

Jeff Foster Demo Reel

2011-07-12T09:43:00.000-07:00

I love to see Before and Afters to see how shots were constructed. This is really great work. The roller coaster shot is especially impressive.

Plot Device and the Making of...

2011-07-05T16:12:00.000-07:00

A young filmmaker obtains a mysterious device that unleashes the full force of cinema on his front lawn.Created using Magic Bullet Suite 11.Here's the Behind the scenes in this Making Of Plot Device Video:

Coldplay - Every Teardrop is a Waterfall

2011-06-30T11:42:00.000-07:00

It's likely that you'll hear this song a million times this summer but the music video is pretty cool... stop motion and graffiti. It does look a little like Chris Martin has Tourettes but it's a fun and colorful video.

This girl is a composite!

2011-06-27T10:59:00.000-07:00

Guess which girl is 150gb of animation? Who needs actors anymore!Read the article at GizmodoHere's the Making of:

Grog- Inferno in the Woods

2011-06-22T14:43:00.000-07:00

Some nice tracking with Imagineer mocha.

Inspirations: Webby Edition: 2011 Webby Award in Animation to "Do You Know What Nano Means?"

2011-06-13T14:01:00.000-07:00

2011 Webby Award for Animation in the Online Film & Video Category: "Do You Know What Nano Means?" for WondervilleArtist: Daniel Gies http://danielgies.carbonmade.com/"Nano may mean small, very small, but when it comes to making your body work it is big, very big. If your fingernail is about one millimeter thick, and a nanometer is one millionth of a millimeter, you can imagine that there are a

Baa - Cyriak

2011-06-10T11:15:00.000-07:00

Some freaky Friday fun from Cyriak, all done in After Effects. It's pretty incredible!

Inspirations: Linkin Park - Iridescent // Ghost Town Media

2011-06-09T08:47:00.000-07:00

Inspirations: Linkin Park - Iridescent // Ghost Town MediaVia Ghost Town Media's Blog: "We just finished the new video for Linkin Park’s “Iridescent” which will be featured in Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. We worked very closely once again with Joe Hahn of LP to bring his concept to life. Check it out! Make sure to watch it in 1080p HD! (We’ll have our own 1080 version on our site ASAP)"

Inspirations: You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks/ Reuben Sutherland

2011-06-08T06:30:00.000-07:00

Seasick Steve’s You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks by Reuben SutherlandSeasick SteveYou Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks (Pias)Director: Reuben SutherlandProd co: Joyrider FilmsFull spiel on Promo News

Seasons by Erica Haowei Hu

2011-06-07T09:20:00.000-07:00

Seasons from Erica Haowei Hu on Vimeo."Seasons is a surreal motion graphics animation based on the changing seasons. Beginning with spring, the richly hued illustrations in this work come alive as they transform in color and rhythmic tempo to reveal the full seasonal spectrum.Software: After Effects, Cinama 4D, Maya(Goldfish and Jellyfish)"Thanks to Becky Padilla for posting.

Flashback Friday: ""CNN" News Network Motion Graphic circa 1991" by Robert Lyons

2011-06-03T10:16:00.000-07:00

"CNN" News Network Motion Graphic. Read the description: (Should be titled "Don't Complain About Renders")"Produced in 1991 at R. Greenberg Associates in NYC, by Anezka Sabek, this CNN logo with the (not included) James Earl Jones voice-over was used for the next 7-8 years as the station identification. I was hired as technical director to shoot this to 35mm film on their Oxberry camera. It may

IS TROPICAL | THE GREEKS

2011-05-31T13:11:00.000-07:00

This is why you shouldn't let kids play with guns. This is ultra-violent cartoon effects that are just fantastically done. I am a hater when it comes to cartoon look plug-ins, but I love this! Bravo.Thanks Gus Alaniz for the link!

Iron Baby

2011-05-27T10:32:00.000-07:00

A little awesomeness for Friday.

Inspirations: Experience Human Flight

2011-04-19T08:22:00.000-07:00

Experience Human Flight by Betty Wants In/ for Melbourne Skydive Centre. Taken with a GoPro head mount camera, Time Remapping with RE:Vision Effects Twixtor.

Inspirations: X-Men: First Class Title Sequence

2011-04-06T15:29:00.000-07:00

X-Men: First Class Title Sequence by JoeD! on VimeoX-Men: First Class Title Sequence from Joe D! on Vimeo."Inspired by classic Sixties movie titles and prompted by John Struan of Super Punch fame, I've built a 1960s style title sequence for the upcoming X-Men: First Class film.".

Lady Gaga - Poker Face - Parody ("Outer Space")

2011-03-31T10:03:00.000-07:00

Lots of fun vfx in this parody. The singing is pretty awful but the special effects are pretty well done.

Fluid Mechanics by CAOH

2011-03-30T09:25:00.000-07:00

Using Cinema 4D with AE plugins."Personal Project. Direction, design, compositing, 3D, and sound design.Music: 'Far From Land' by Nest.Heavily inspired by (Gkaster/Bright Photon) Pierre Magnol's work, Polynoid, Onesize, and too many other sources of inspiration :) "

Inspirations: Sherwin-Williams Bees Animated TV Commercial

2011-03-28T07:10:00.000-07:00

Sherwin-Williams Bees Animated TV Commercial Directed by: BuckProduction House: Buck NYCreative Director: Orion TaitExecutive Producer: Kate TreacyProducer: Kevin HallLead Art Director: Ben LangsfeldArt Director: Joshua HarveyDesign: Ben Langsfeld, Joshua Harvey, Thomas Schmid, Mike LeeStoryboards: Joshua HarveyCG Supervisor: Joshua Harvey3D Pipeline Manager: Chris Hendryx3D Modeling/Layout:

Inspirations: Blue Valentine End Title Sequence/ Interview by Art of the Title Sequence

2011-03-22T14:45:00.000-07:00

Art of the Title Sequence posted a most excellent inspirational interview with "Blue Valentine" editor and end title designer, Jim Helton.It's beautiful, check it out at Art of the Title Sequence..

Inspirations: “A Brief History of Title Design” Created for SXSW

2011-03-15T08:26:00.000-07:00

A Brief History of Title Design from Ian Albinson on Vimeo.

Flashback Friday: Emergency Broadcast Network

2011-02-25T13:23:00.000-08:00

Great editing of analog video, edited to create music, from the 80s and 90s. EBN was pretty amazing. There are tons of EBN videos on YouTube, but here are 3 good ones.

Typography Kinetic: Spoken Word Poem: 'Signing Your Life Away' by Stephen James Smith Irish

2011-02-25T03:42:00.000-08:00

Nice type. I have a friend named Leon who is a Scottish poet. If I ever have time, I'd love to animate some of his poetry. He has such a lovely accent.

Inspirations: The Art of Flight Trailer

2011-02-21T09:46:00.000-08:00

Live Action Samurai vs. Projected Particles Animation

2011-02-18T08:58:00.000-08:00

Crazy- Live action Samurai vs. projected particles animation.

Are you a music video fan?

2011-02-17T11:14:00.000-08:00

Stereogum has a Vimeo channel with lots of new videos for your inspirational needs. They are pretty much all indie pop (it's Stereogum!) but I've been missing music videos. They just don't make them like they used to. So what was it that made the old videos so great? I can't seem to put my finger on it. Why do current music videos seem to be missing that je ne sais quois?

Lights & Color by Mattias Peresini

2011-02-10T09:10:00.000-08:00

A lovely piece created in After Effects by Mattias Peresini.Lights and Colors from Mattias Peresini on Vimeo.Link via Harold Green on Twitter.

Georges Méliès, The First Cinemagician

2011-02-09T15:09:00.000-08:00

Brain Pickings posted a great article today on the filmmaker Georges Méliès"Earlier today, we looked at DJ Spooky’s exploration of the history of remix culture, in which he makes a passing mention of Georges Méliès — the seminal French filmmaker considered by many the father of special effects and referred to as “the first cinemagician.”Read more: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/01/06

N.A.S.A. Project: "Strange Enough," ft. ODB, Karen O, Fatlip

2011-02-05T13:01:00.000-08:00

N.A.S.A. is one of those projects that seems to come up with really cool videos for every release. Can't say I'm digging the track all that much but the video is really cool. Lots of great 2D animation. Here's another N.A.S.A. video, with a song I really like (Santogold... love her!)N.A.S.A. "Whachadoin?" (feat. M.I.A., Spank Rock, Santogold, & Nick Zinner)

Inspirations: Ford Pop-Up

2011-02-03T21:00:00.000-08:00

Ford Pop-up from bif on Vimeo.Directed by bifAgency: Zubi AdvertisingCreatives: Andres Ordonez ECD) Ivan Calle (CD)Producer: Jose AcostaProduction Company: The Mill NYCreative Director: Angus KnealeExec Producer: Colin PearsallPost Production: The Mill NYProducer: Nic Barnes3D: Fabrice Le Nezet, Jules Janaud, Francois Roisin, Andrew Proctor, Ruben VanderbroekTelecine: Jamie WilkinsonLead Flame:

Inspirations: The Tadpole by Passion Pictures

2011-02-02T17:02:00.000-08:00

The Tadpole from Passion Pictures on Vimeo.The Tadpole by Passion Picturespassion-pictures.comPassion Pictures is one of Europe's leading independent production companies, producing award winning films in a variety of contemporary styles including 2D drawn animation, computer animation, stop frame animation, mixed media, and live-action.

Inspirations: A Conversation With Eran Hilleli, Winner of 2010 Vimeo Awards for Best Animation

2011-01-30T19:38:00.000-08:00

Winner Best Animation 2010: BETWEEN BEARS by Eran Hilleli"my graduation film at bezalel academy of art and design. a debt to my childhood and other lives i hope i lived. inspired by words of songs that i admire."TF: What is your background? Did you receive formal training as a motion graphics artist, or start out with a traditional art background, print, photography, etc?Eran: i have just

Inspirations: PERSPECTIVE LYRIQUE Singing Buildings by 1024 Architecture

2011-01-24T12:33:00.000-08:00

PERSPECTIVE LYRIQUE from 1024 on Vimeo.We've all seen creative building projections, but this one has a twist: the ability for the public to interact and make the buildings "sing"."A mapping by 1024 Architecture, projected on the facade of former Lyrical theater the "Celestins". The building deformations and figures were controlled by the audience, using a microphone and an audio analysis

Inspirations: Quantum of Solace: Main Title Sequence Reel by MK12/ Interview by Art of The Title

2011-01-24T09:25:00.000-08:00

Art of The Title Sequence posted an excellent, detailed interview today of MK12 and their creation of the title sequence for Quantum of Solace.Check it out: http://www.artofthetitle.com/2011/01/24/quantum-of-solace/.

Over Me 3canal 2011

2011-01-23T10:06:00.000-08:00

One of our customers asked what the best way to recreate this type of animation. I told him with Zaxwerks Layer Tools or Red Giant PlaneSpace.

Inspirations: "The Immigrant" by Ashley Rodholm

2011-01-20T08:48:00.000-08:00

The Immigrant from Ashley Rodholm on Vimeo.(Via @alba on Twitter).

Inspirations: Why Can't We Walk Straight? by Benjamin Arthur

2011-01-19T16:29:00.000-08:00

A Mystery: Why Can't We Walk Straight? from NPR on Vimeo.Very nicely done animation/style."Try as you might, you can't walk in a straight line without a visible guide point, like the Sun or a star. You might think you're walking straight, but as NPR's Robert Krulwich reports, a map of your route would reveal you are doomed to walk in circles. "

Inspirations: Typography

2011-01-12T09:11:00.000-08:00

Typography from Ronnie Bruce on Vimeo.Typography done well. The message, too.

Inspirations: Baroque Art Transforms Into Digital Paintings, Thanks to Software (via fastcodesign)

2011-01-10T07:17:00.000-08:00

Topologies (Excerpt) - Velazquez from Quayola on Vimeo."Quayola takes images of famous Baroque paintings, and, using custom software, virtually chops them into abstract shapes that look like faceted rock. Then, he turns the shapes into dancing, drifting, dream-like video. Elevator pitch: Picasso meets the Nome King, directed by Michel Gondry."Read the full article at fastcodesign.comQuayola on

Inspirations: Revisiting Alice in Wonderland at Animation World Network

2011-01-04T12:47:00.000-08:00

"As the Oscar race for VFX heats up, Bill Desowitz from Animation World Network reports back with a second look at Alice in Wonderland."AWNtv :: Trailers, clips and featurettes from Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland." "Sony Pictures Imageworks threw a tea party last week for Alice in Wonderland, lest Oscar voters at large forget the studio's substantial work on the Tim Burton blockbuster that

"The Deep" New stop-motion short by PES

2011-01-03T14:54:00.000-08:00

Water Sculpture by Shinichi Maruyama

2010-12-28T08:23:00.000-08:00

Water Sculpture from Shinichi Maruyama on Vimeo.Art work by Shinichi MaruyamaComposited by Tetsushi Wakasugi

"MODERN TIMES" by BC2010

2010-12-15T13:03:00.000-08:00

"MODERN TIMES" by BC2010 MODERN TIMES from BC2010 on Vimeo."Made with no money, just a little time and a lot of passion."D.O.P: Richard MountneyLighting and Camera assistants:Simon Mountney, Tom Mountney and Robin MairBehind the Scenes/Making of:Behind the Scenes from BC2010 on Vimeo.

Psyop - Something Lurking

2010-12-07T17:50:00.000-08:00

All I can say is WOW!(We're having a few issues with the embed code. Watch it here in the meantime.)

Shop Vac (kinetic typography animation)

2010-12-01T10:54:00.000-08:00

Amazing work! I'm a big fan of Jonathon Coulton so this is a hit all-around!

Waiting For Superman | Shock & Awe Public Service Announcement US (2010)

2010-11-30T20:42:00.000-08:00

The 2010 version? Very nice motion graphics work.

Post Production on The Social Network

2010-11-29T22:21:00.000-08:00

Metropia official trailer

2010-11-29T17:41:00.000-08:00

This Swedish film looks really interesting. The full film is on YouTube too. I read that Peder Norrby/Trapcode are thanked in the credits!

State of Cloud Computing

2010-11-23T09:55:00.000-08:00

A nicely animated infographic piece on Cloud Computing, sent to me by Simon Owens.

Liam Finn - Second Chance (Official)

2010-11-18T19:32:00.000-08:00

I am a huge fan of the Finn's (Neil Finn from Crowded House, Split Enz and his brother Tim Finn). This is Liam Finn, the son of Neil and nephew of Tim and he has inherited the musical super talent gene. This video is pretty cool with different angles of video next to each other and super saturated colors. Sometimes there are interesting lines or other elements composited over the video. I really

Alone (Egyedül) by Kickass Factory

2010-11-17T09:40:00.000-08:00

Alone (Egyedül) from Kickass Factory on Vimeo.

Pure Performance - The 2011 Subaru WRX STI (Extended Cut)

2010-11-10T20:49:00.000-08:00

This is pretty amazing and apparently, it's REAL, not put together in an edit suite. Color me impressed!

Project Breakdown: The Brand New Conference at Red Giant's Red Room Blog

2010-11-09T09:05:00.000-08:00

Brand New Conference from justin katz on Vimeo.This was produced for the Brand New Conference in NYC on 11/5/2010 | Music added for vimeo: “Afternoon Sister” by Air | Thanks to Armin Vit for letting me do this.From the Red Giant Blog: "Here at Red Giant, we were both intrigued and impressed, so we asked Justin to share how he made it happen.Here’s his very detailed breakdown of his impressive

Brand New Conference by Justin Katz

2010-11-08T09:45:00.000-08:00

A lovely piece from Justin Katz, created for the Brand New Conference in NYC on 11/5/2010. Made with After Effects and Trapcode Particular 2.Brand New Conference from justin katz on Vimeo.

GR30K FULL TRAILER

2010-11-07T06:59:00.000-08:00

GR30K was done in my hometown of Grand Rapids and is an effects heavy film. Daniel Falicki, editor and effects guy, used NewBlueFX cartooner throughout the film. It was edited on Sony Vegas. It premiered in GR a couple of weeks ago at the Thriller! Chiller! Festival. Wow, what an undertaking! A lot of the humor will not be understood outside of Grand Rapids, but if you know about Amway and the

Tim Finn - Couldn't Be Done

2010-11-05T06:43:00.000-07:00

Nice visual effects in this video from Tim Finn which came out in 2006, but somehow I completely missed. Tim was a founder of one of my favorite bands ever, Split Enz, and also worked on Crowded House's third album Woodface. I'm a bit of a mega Finn fan (mainly brother Neil, but I have love for Tim as well). I digress, this video is a lot of fun and whimsical with a lot layers and reminiscent of

Floating in Space

2010-11-05T05:40:00.000-07:00

Floating in Space does some great work! Check out some of their incredible creations.Pretty.... Trapcode Particular is in use. Runner's Poem from FLOATING IN SPACE on Vimeo.Here's a station ID and a completely different style. I just love it!GOGO NO TENKI GOKORO from FLOATING IN SPACE on Vimeo.And here is some pretty darn impressive compositing.The Urban Orchestra from FLOATING IN SPACE on Vimeo.

Jose Cuervo - Cue the Cuervo Commercial

2010-11-04T21:53:00.000-07:00

Nice effects.

Inspirations: A Conversation With Onur Senturk, Winner of 2010 Vimeo Awards for Best Motion Graphics

2010-11-03T14:43:00.000-07:00

Winner Best Motion Graphics 2010: TRIANGLE by Onur Senturk"TRIANGLE is a video work done for the book 'Black Material' which showcases Robert Knoke's artwork. Curator Jens Karlson asked me to make a short animation and get Robert Knoke's black and white artwork as base for video. I chosed to create tense harmony between geometrical forms and organic movements. Combustion helped me to expand

Bright Eyes - At The Bottom Of Everything

2010-11-02T08:57:00.000-07:00

Fun stop motion with the clouds and planes. This is why I love music videos... this one is like a strange little experimental film.

Zeitgeist: Moving Forward | Official Trailer - [ Extended ]

2010-11-01T09:49:00.000-07:00

Looks like a very interesting documentary and the trailer shows a lot of uses of plug-ins. I'm going to venture and say Boris Continuum Complete BCC TV Damage and Film Damage for the first part.

Wired NextFest... (Process) 2

2010-11-01T08:57:00.000-07:00

Video art by Erik Natzke... Music by edIT. Really cool.Wired NextFest... (Process) 2 from Erik Natzke on Vimeo.

jonsi: Concert Timelapse at The Wiltern Theatre

2010-11-01T08:53:00.000-07:00

Nice timelapse video from the former singer of Sigur Ros. The motion graphics and video art behind him are really interesting at high speed. Film by Henry Jun Wah Lee and Kim Reid. jónsi: Concert Timelapse at The Wiltern Theatre from Henry Jun Wah Lee on Vimeo.

Art of the Title Sequence: Production Breakdown: The Walking Dead

2010-10-29T09:23:00.000-07:00

"Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft)

Bubble Girl

2010-10-27T23:00:00.000-07:00

I'm guessing this is hand drawn. It's lovely.

Juan Losada ft. Irini Vardinoyannis - I love Music

2010-10-25T08:42:00.001-07:00

This video is pretty amazing. Juan is in a pop up book opened by the little girl, whom I'm assuming is Irini Vardinoyannis. Roberto Peromingo did the editing, motion effects and 3D at LittleClip. The style has a German Impressionist feel yet happy and whimsical... a cross between The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Alice in Wonderland. The video is very cool, but the song is terrible. Really bad. Am

Ghost Town Media Interview/Case Studies at Trapcode Blog

2010-10-21T07:20:00.000-07:00

"Ghost Town Media have created VFX for some amazing music videos and on-stage projection graphics for Linkin Park.In this blog post we'll have a look at some of this work and see how Trapcode software was used.Read the interview on Trapcode's Blog/ More Case StudiesDavid Torno of Ghost Town Media explains:For Waiting For The End (WFTE), Brandon had tweaked and played with Form for a few days to

7D 1000 fps - by Oton Bacar

2010-10-15T11:14:00.000-07:00

Gorgeous slow-motion with Re:Vision Effects Twixtor in After Effects.7D 1000 fps from Oton Bačar on Vimeo.

Emilie Simon- Flowers ; Directed by nobrain

2010-10-14T13:04:00.000-07:00

EMILIE SIMON : FlowersUploaded by nOBrain-reals. - Watch original web videos.And now for a bit of pre-Halloween fun....EMILIE SIMON - FLOWERSProduction : cosaDirector : nobrain

Vimeo Awards: Best Animation and Best Motion Graphics 2010 Winners

2010-10-13T12:01:00.000-07:00

Winner Best Animation 2010: Between Bears by Eran Hilleli"my graduation film at bezalel academy of art and design. a debt to my childhood and other lives i hope i lived. inspired by words of songs that i admire."Winner Best Motion Graphics 2010: TRIANGLE by Onur Senturk"TRIANGLE is a video work done for the book 'Black Material' which showcases Robert Knoke's artwork. Curator Jens Karlson asked

F L U X by candas sisman

2010-10-11T10:17:00.000-07:00

by the courtesy of Plato Art Space (Plato College of higher education)A Short Animation Inspired by the Works of İlhan KomanPlato Art Space is proud to present Candaş Şişman’s video dedicated to famous sculptor İlhan Koman produced for the exhibition İlhan Koman: Hulda Festival, a Journey into Art and Science opening on the 22nd September, 2010.csismn.comPlatoSanat.comhuldafestival.orgkoman.org/

Ramona Falls - I Say Fever

2010-09-30T11:24:00.001-07:00

This is some amazing motion graphics work. Very intense. I'm blown away. I love the song too.Via Pidder Pat

Animation vs. Animator

2010-09-27T05:30:00.000-07:00

Check out this clever Flash animation about a stick figure drawn in Flash: Animation vs. Animator. It's a couple years old, as you can tell by the Flash interface. It's a lot of fun!

Flashback Friday: Modest Mouse - Float On

2010-09-24T03:15:00.000-07:00

Amazing work!

Photoshop's New PhotoBomb Tool

2010-09-22T11:48:00.000-07:00

From College Humor (and the humor is adult oriented so be careful if the kids are around).See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

MK Ultra (MTV Exit: Some Things Cost More Than You Realise)

2010-09-21T08:44:00.000-07:00

This is a very disturbing video about human trafficking from MTV, using MK Ultra from Muse. The video uses a lot of still images manipulated to give the parallax effect.

Making Future Magic: iPad light painting

2010-09-17T08:39:00.000-07:00

"This film explores playful uses for the increasingly ubiquitous ‘glowing rectangles’ that inhabit the world.We use photographic and animation techniques that were developed to draw moving 3-dimensional typography and objects with an iPad. In dark environments, we play movies on the surface of the iPad that extrude 3-d light forms as they move through the exposure. Multiple exposures with

The Temper Trap - Science of Fear

2010-09-13T14:08:00.000-07:00

I saw The Temper Trap last month and it was a mind blowing show, easily one of the best of the weekend. Music video is one of the few mediums that allow for pure art with no need for a plot or a message. Their video for Science of Fear is very cool with lots of nice After Effects work. I'm sure it has meaning, but it's some great eye candy. I love the slow-mo and they really do a nice job with

Baby Carrots | Eat 'Em Like Junk Food | Future

2010-09-13T09:26:00.000-07:00

What a great marketing idea! The sci-fi style commercial has some great "future" visual effects. The second spot is just hilarious! Well done, carrot farmers. Thanks to Debbie Rich of Digital Anarchy for posting the link to this article on Facebook.

Eye-Candy: Particle Animation Music Videos

2010-09-13T07:46:00.000-07:00

Smashing Magazine recently posted a great group of particle animation videos for your viewing pleasure. Check them all out: Beautiful Particle Animation Videos at Smashing MagazineMore Goodies at Smashing Magazine

AVP by Pierre Michel

2010-09-08T11:57:00.001-07:00

This is beautiful.

After Effects animation "Fireflower" a must see by Pierre Michel

2010-09-08T11:54:00.000-07:00

Be sure to watch in HD!

Health in Numbers - United Health Care

2010-08-25T18:46:00.000-07:00

Some nice text animation composited in the video.

TELEPHONEME | MK12

2010-08-24T10:43:00.000-07:00

Just watch and be prepared to be blown away. Be sure to watch full screen.TELEPHONEME | MK12 from MK12 on Vimeo.

Skateboardanimation by Tilles Singer

2010-08-05T06:26:00.000-07:00

Skateboardanimation from Tilles Singer on Vimeo."A ton of digital photos, a ton of real life magazines, an hour of recording music. "

Deadmau5 & Kaskade - I Remember (SEIZURE WARNING! Bright flashing lights.)

2010-07-28T10:18:00.000-07:00

Some pretty fractal/kalidescopey designs. It turns out this was done with an iTunes visualizer called Jelly. See, we get inspiration from everywhere.

Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty

2010-07-26T14:55:00.000-07:00

Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty from Darragh O'Connell on Vimeo.'Granny O'Grimm', directed by Nicky Phelan, produced by Darragh O'Connell, and written/voiced by Kathleen O'Rourke. Shortlisted for the 2010 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film: grannyogrimm.com

Pala Tute - Gogol Bordello

2010-07-22T17:22:00.000-07:00

Gypsy Punk band Gogol Bordello have a really awesome video for their song Pala Tute. It's an impressive piece of motion graphics!

Anthony Green - Dear Child (I've Been Dying To Reach You)

2010-07-21T13:12:00.000-07:00

Kevin from Toolfarm just introduced me to Anthony Green. This video is pretty amazing, and it's from 2008, the dark ages of music video ;-) Love the video, lots of layers and 2D composited with the video. Lots of match moving. Enjoy.

Inspirations: One Rat Short

2010-07-06T18:27:00.000-07:00

Not a happy story, but excellent animation! The lighting, modeling and atmospherics are very well done.""One Rat Short" is a work of love created by Charlex Films. It began as part of the effort to grow the company's commercial CG department but eventually became much more than that. Originally, it was called "labratz" and as the title might suggest it mimicked the look and sensibility of work

BIG BANG BIG BOOM: the new wall-painted animation by BLU

2010-07-06T08:27:00.000-07:00

BIG BAG BIG BOOM - the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.BIG BANG BIG BOOM: the new wall-painted animation by BLU"An unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life ... and how it could probably end."direction and animation by BLUblublu.orgproduction and distribution by ARTSH.itartsh.itsountrack by ANDREA MARTIGNONI

DIABOLICO CIRCO - Carlos Izaga

2010-07-01T07:09:00.000-07:00

A video for a Spanish-language pop song combining motion graphics, video and illustration. Directed by Roberto Peromingo for LittleClip. !Video realmente excelente!