tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23249187960765273672024-03-13T06:59:55.712-07:00Animation AddictionKevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-28928447597926382902013-07-25T11:22:00.000-07:002013-07-25T11:25:45.878-07:00Miyazaki Rises<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2_qiNkdIjzRpABafvI5wK46OQYKwVtft7_EnaN6NgH6H8VJKk_ZuTMDqOIeBr8Ko90yG4tp9G6tzxqcmJ_cyM2Q4JzuqZMe1PKWQZGTGxyZdCljqSsKzEpitpL3oKbgsgyE6DfeuX1J5/s1600/The+Wind+Rises+Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2_qiNkdIjzRpABafvI5wK46OQYKwVtft7_EnaN6NgH6H8VJKk_ZuTMDqOIeBr8Ko90yG4tp9G6tzxqcmJ_cyM2Q4JzuqZMe1PKWQZGTGxyZdCljqSsKzEpitpL3oKbgsgyE6DfeuX1J5/s400/The+Wind+Rises+Banner.jpg" /></a></div>
It's been five long years, but Hayao Miyazaki finally has a new feature coming out (for the record, I *loved* Ponyo). "The Wind Rises," a World War II era drama looking at the production of bombers during the war, took the #1 spot at the Japanese box office this past weekend and is predicted to hit at least $100 million over there, but its drawn some criticism from the conservative Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and his fervent supporters as being unpatriotic. Perhaps Miyazaki's comments surrounding the film drew much of the ire saying that he "had a strong feeling in [his] childhood that [Japan] had 'fought a truly stupid war. At a time when social systems and ways of living are going through huge changes, it's impossible for anime alone to remain the same as before and produce fantasies. It is time for us to move into a new direction."
At any rate, the new trailer looks beautiful:
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This new Fox animation series has ideas to spare AND Nick Offerman in the lead...from the acclaimed webcomic of the same name:
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To call animator David O'Reilly's body of work unique is an understatement -- his style is unlike quite like anything else. He embodies an aesthetic that is simultaneously cutting edge and early 90s computer animation; all with a fucked up sense of humor. Describing his filmmaking process with Motionographer, O'Reilly said "I think if you create restrictions, even abstract ones, you’re brain will work harder to overcome them and be creative."
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His 10-minute epic "Please Say Something" is a perfect example of this. It is a stripped down, futuristic love story between a cat and a mouse. The film is one of his more successful attempts at narrative:
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And now for something completely different, also from O'Reilly:
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He also does commercial work, believe it or not. Like these concert visuals for M.I.A.:
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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/5091088?color=ffffff" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5091088">RyeRye / MIA "Bang" Visuals</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/davidoreilly">David OReilly</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-18617398885976661702012-09-14T16:08:00.001-07:002012-09-14T16:14:27.530-07:00Crossover Cred<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First talked about <a href="http://animationaddiction.blogspot.com/2009/01/super-epic-blog-party-2009.html">here</a> on AA in 2009, Paul Robertson has been chugging along at what he does best -- 8-bit and 16-bit art and animation. He's had quite a bit of crossover success including this animation gig on the recent episode of Disney Channel's Gravity Falls:
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Keep up with his latest inventions on his <a href="http://probertson.tumblr.com">tumblr</a>.Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-74175078338101745242012-06-27T13:44:00.000-07:002012-06-30T11:36:36.324-07:00Show Me Your ValveValve, the company behind the Half-Life, Portal, and Team Fortress series of video games released their latest promo video for Team Fortress 2 -- amazing that's its still going considering the game was released in October of 2007. The original Team Fortress had a long shelf life too, not to mention games like Starcraft, but it is still a feat. Check out Meet the Pyro:
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Valve always has bouncy, fun computer animation in their Team Fortress videos. This one is no exception. That said, Valve's engine is a bit dated by today's standards. That hasn't stopped Shane Acker, director of Focus Features' 9, from making a feature film in the format. The reasoning, I think, being that its much cheaper to use a free engine like that -- he's got a budget of $18.7 million. Check out the ambiguous trailer here:
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I can't say I was TERRIBLY impressed by the next-gen tech demos that came out of the Electronic Entertainment Expo this month, but I definitely favor Square's next engine over Epic's Unreal 4 engine, though they're just demos at this point. Here's Square's offering:
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And Epic's:
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The game with the most exciting graphics and star power, clearly, is the new RPG coming from the makers of Fallout: New Vegas...:
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South Park fans everywhere rejoice!
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This actually looks like it'll do South Park justice after that awful trio of games released for N64 shortly after the show had started. This was the worst of the three, acting mostly as a Turok: Dinosaur Hunter clone:
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Following indie gaming is a recent passion of mine and I find there's some really creative work being done in this field -- story, art, and animation wise. A really affecting game came out late last year and became a critical favorite for its story and style. Some complained about the gameplay aspect and the shortness of the game itself, but it has clearly had an impact. Check out the release trailer for To the Moon:
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The designer of the game, Kan Gao, explained that his goal for To the Moon is "to have you play it, watch the ending, and say ‘Wow, that was f-cking satisfying — may I have another?" What a great goal for ANY creative project. The music by Gao himself and composer Laura Shigihara is lush and fantastic for an indie game (or any game) --
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I'd love to see what Gao can do with a bit more money. He's already winning "Best Story" awards against titans like <a href="http://www.thinkwithportals.com/">Portal 2</a> and <a href="http://catherinethegame.com/">Catherine</a>.
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One of the two main designers on To the Moon, Alisa Christopher, is working on a new game series now -- Dr. McNinja's Radical Adventures. Here's some background art she's been developing for that:
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You can also see more of her work <a href="http://alisachristopher.us/">here</a>.Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-54903537112622045292012-06-06T02:04:00.000-07:002012-06-06T02:04:25.907-07:00Matt WardWhile I'm not wild about his music after he hooked up with Zooey Deschanel, this song from M. Ward's latest album "A Wasteland Companion" is pleasant enough and its got a cute music video to boot. There's some real neat design going on here.
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The director, <a href="http://joeltrussell.blogspot.com/">Joel Trussell</a>, also did this rad commercial for the video game I'm currently trying to get through -- Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Saturday morning Assassin's Creed cartoon anyone?
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I was worried that Phil Tippett's rekindled interest in his old stop motion film "Mad God" would go the way of so many other lost projects -- silently into the night. Luckily, it looks like he's more excited about it than ever. He's asking for donations to complete the project and offering up all kinds of goodies depending on the tier you're donating at. He's already got twice the amount he's asked for ($80K+ as of May 28th). Check out what they're offering <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madgod/phil-tippetts-mad-god">here</a>.
There's a healthy dose of oddities and enthusiasm in their fundraising video, though some of it strays a little too close to the behind-the-scenes of Peter Jackson's King Kong stop motion recreation, saying "nobody does this anymore" in reference to stop motion. Of course, you know I disagree, but it is certainly a return to stop motion for Tippett after years of working in the computer generated effects industry.
Check out the (for me, fun!) level of tedium they're getting into on the set:
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They're certainly taking their time and I can't wait to see what they've got when it's all said and done.Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-28791259801455857772012-05-27T13:57:00.000-07:002012-05-28T16:11:03.743-07:00The Kimchi Warrior!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kimchi, without a doubt, is one of my favorite foods. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon an animated SERIES about the health benefits of kimchi and the ancient war behind it. It's bizarre and feels almost like propaganda -- and the animation is a little more than rough, but its got a certain charm. Here's the first episode:
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/apKboqdVP8c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-23289499343877586362012-01-31T09:43:00.000-08:002012-01-31T09:55:26.263-08:00Welcome to Night IslandDoesn't look like the short is up in its entirety at the moment, but Salvador Maldonado's Night Island was shortlisted for the Academy Awards for Best Animated Short. It didn't make the final cut, but from the following clip and the <a href="http://www.skwigly.co.uk/oscars-2012-animated-short/">Swigly</a> poll that ranked it second among the shortlisted films only behind David O'Reilly's sublime <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxPyN6IK1tM">The External World</a>, it looks to be something special:<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21883862?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="498" height="280" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-7252413952878974782010-11-03T11:39:00.000-07:002010-11-03T14:20:06.467-07:00Mad Animation God Phil Tippett<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAm_ziBEUZ62lUzYniS2UJVoCu3BUVmYsu2ngIL8BSgoD2BuOp8YBxW28ISSqrqGLGbkYWxF8O9dxQeO_08HWY0hbzSbxvd2Hv39vzbEG5Mzt_7lNWMmB-1xV1-sQaNPnvYqzRkVcTNr_s/s1600/EP6_BTS_68.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAm_ziBEUZ62lUzYniS2UJVoCu3BUVmYsu2ngIL8BSgoD2BuOp8YBxW28ISSqrqGLGbkYWxF8O9dxQeO_08HWY0hbzSbxvd2Hv39vzbEG5Mzt_7lNWMmB-1xV1-sQaNPnvYqzRkVcTNr_s/s400/EP6_BTS_68.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535431048181862242" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.tippett.com/">Phil Tippett</a> is a legend in the animation and special effects industry for his pioneering efforts related first to stop motion, later go-motion, and now mostly CG-effects.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHE4Au_MFc9szBlc3AXqTauH0XirgY7GsyLgk32aXMEpEjbAjyDmZvuUWYRlCTUsIK3ucjRhLbqBea1R_YCwrEIhX-O0q_CgGVbjn1hLRhyPcP4e2_v0TJifuoQPcsH-BunD4ZF6cCeMr/s1600/32PhilTauntaun.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHE4Au_MFc9szBlc3AXqTauH0XirgY7GsyLgk32aXMEpEjbAjyDmZvuUWYRlCTUsIK3ucjRhLbqBea1R_YCwrEIhX-O0q_CgGVbjn1hLRhyPcP4e2_v0TJifuoQPcsH-BunD4ZF6cCeMr/s400/32PhilTauntaun.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535431727696918434" /></a><br /><br />Probably most famous for his work on The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Phil has forged quite a career with effects in films -- from Dragonslayer to Robocop to Willow. That all changed with Jurassic Park, however, when his initial stop motion tests were met with praise, but the new computer animation tests Steven Spielberg had seen convinced him and Phil to turn to computer generated effects for good. Tippett's team, however, still had a big hand in the film. Check out the pre-visualization for a raptor sequence in the film:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qLceoQGfK-c?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qLceoQGfK-c?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />Another, from the infamous T-Rex encounter:<br /><br /><object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/pL27GZxXL1g/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pL27GZxXL1g?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pL27GZxXL1g?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />Phil has been posting these and other stop motion gems on his <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/PhilsAttic">YouTube account </a>recently. Its no wonder, then, that he's been making the rounds on the blogosphere for his renewed interest in starting up some stop motion projects again -- namely, his aborted 90s stop motion feature "MadGod" which he plans to turn into a short.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2auqeSIaXtD2KQJTcXG4xsm_NHiYmn0giZ14oU9_R1S-omzPOLNhzBFBIScAcivU53hdab8qIL8NOz7u66j2fVJhQoQVVaXBr7uF2xTGg2sTayiHQCOqphwzylgPQ3ZrUlMR91gaNhueY/s1600/madGod.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2auqeSIaXtD2KQJTcXG4xsm_NHiYmn0giZ14oU9_R1S-omzPOLNhzBFBIScAcivU53hdab8qIL8NOz7u66j2fVJhQoQVVaXBr7uF2xTGg2sTayiHQCOqphwzylgPQ3ZrUlMR91gaNhueY/s400/madGod.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535433982045464898" /></a><br /><br />It looks like stunning, certainly, and I hope the story matches the visual splendor shown in the recently released trailer:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mCwUlh-YZlc?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mCwUlh-YZlc?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />There's been talk that one of the reasons he's reentering the stop motion arena, other than the fact he loves it, is that now more than ever its easier to get it done. Phil got out of the stop motion game before digital frame grabbers became the norm. Now that everything is done on digital cameras with computers to aid in feedback, he can theoretically cut down on a lot of the guesswork and production time involved. Phil chose <a href="http://www.dragonstopmotion.com/">Dragon Stop Motion</a> to work with. Its made by stop motion animators, for stop motion animators -- and besides my hands and the camera, its maybe the most important tool I use on a regular basis. The glue gun comes in a close fourth.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dragonstopmotion.com/blog/2010/10/phil-tippett-shooting-with-dragon/">Phil on Dragon</a>:<br /><br />"DRAGON’s breadth and depth as a shooting package is really remarkable and is a tool that has allowed me to resurface doing the the kind of hands on work that got me into this fine mess to begin with."<br /><br />I personally can't hope enough for the success for his new short. Maybe it'll lead to more in the future from Tippett and Co.Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-25768068064175068332010-11-02T11:02:00.000-07:002010-11-02T11:08:24.790-07:00Animated InterviewsAnimating any type of real or found audio is tough. You don't want to mimic the actions described in the audio too much, but you still want to be entertaining and lively. Creature Comforts seems to do a decent job of translating the audio to absurd animals and locations, but now its a steadfast formula. The recent StoryCorps videos animated by the <a href="http://rauchbrothers.com/">Rauch Brothers</a> succeed greatly, I think, even with somewhat limited animation:<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14775138?color=ffffff" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14775138">The Icing on the Cake</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/storycorps">StoryCorps</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />Its important to note that they're really dramas, being depicted in cartoony form -- and they still come across not as maudlin, but sincere and moving. Perhaps the cartoon form distances us enough from the emotion that if it were live action it might come across as manipulative. Would Up work as a live-action feature?:<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/12562270?color=ffffff" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/12562270">Danny & Annie</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/storycorps">StoryCorps</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bigblownbaby.com">Bill Wray</a>, creator of Hellboy Jr. and artist, worked on the beautiful backgrounds for both shorts. his paintings are beautiful:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEO1g1eWv6vpR_CkvFLWkB62nwmjdzxcc7KhU4kAWn3rEOilf4PDxE5Z8Stzz8vykFjaajswIuopQucnnjYpVZseRXZ7hg_46thh55vji3eSu6qrr5xFFw7kqW-I6Lrke8TVV9rkEOE9Y/s1600/a-little-warm-spotpsd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEO1g1eWv6vpR_CkvFLWkB62nwmjdzxcc7KhU4kAWn3rEOilf4PDxE5Z8Stzz8vykFjaajswIuopQucnnjYpVZseRXZ7hg_46thh55vji3eSu6qrr5xFFw7kqW-I6Lrke8TVV9rkEOE9Y/s400/a-little-warm-spotpsd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535015188696631906" /></a><br /><br />One of his backgrounds for Samurai Jack:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZ4RuN0mxf8Mm9_g3zOVZrVtcwpKXbehZ4vw_5-wt-ccBKV-LtWPhatzOCy7m_iv3NP9IYf5UA3SkM-H9LT1Fsy8R1QBKT0eJqksbG1HJI44JGydY9KE1YUJa70KxUxYemcVOQTCZdwT2/s1600/SJ-bg-43.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZ4RuN0mxf8Mm9_g3zOVZrVtcwpKXbehZ4vw_5-wt-ccBKV-LtWPhatzOCy7m_iv3NP9IYf5UA3SkM-H9LT1Fsy8R1QBKT0eJqksbG1HJI44JGydY9KE1YUJa70KxUxYemcVOQTCZdwT2/s400/SJ-bg-43.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535015711059494018" /></a>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-90126244705129243612010-10-27T10:42:00.000-07:002010-10-27T11:28:43.575-07:00Stop Motion Inspiration: Will BecherIt's been quite a while since I've updated, but I'm back to the drawing board for my final film, my thesis film, at UCLA. I've already scrapped one idea -- kind of a film noir with mostly skeleton characters, and I'm probably on my way to scrapping this next one. I haven't quite gotten inspired just yet. Checking out Will Becher's stop motion work, though, has got me thinking that I should do something short, visual, and that reads like a gem:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9zRiN_SOYXY?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9zRiN_SOYXY?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art in 2002, Will has been collaborating and working with Aardman (and others) for quite a few years now. The animation in Offbeat just screams out its expressions, not in an overbearing way, but you can tell every step of the way how the character feels...with subtlety. His Channel 4 bankrolled "The Weatherman" is more cartoony, but no less effective:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x036SZq8jDo?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x036SZq8jDo?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />I especially appreciate the sound work on the film, and the point where the non-diegetic music cuts out. It works itself into the film as a narrative device, without actually being diegetic.<br /><br />Finally, check out his 30-second advert for "Feel Good Drinks". It's a cute little thing that took quite a while to make, considering the "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHy3jUaHBxs">making-of</a>" is 8 and 1/2 minutes:<br /><object width="500" height="306"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hI8SPeCKG4Y?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hI8SPeCKG4Y?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="306"></embed></object>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-59401782189776966972010-06-19T12:54:00.000-07:002010-06-19T13:22:40.662-07:00Do you remember when we met?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Gr3FWsbKWSNlAgjfL9h9HCeC2moMSu8mgTaO4i2X7xxDUGh_ejqFXaGfOTNFa2W4nFwRasQBYdvQgdSWhLq5xb7YBGsnCugDN04NOeLpAJwy8Rj44R1hyphenhyphen8xRHGTf9t9wmG2Ko4WYLfTg/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Gr3FWsbKWSNlAgjfL9h9HCeC2moMSu8mgTaO4i2X7xxDUGh_ejqFXaGfOTNFa2W4nFwRasQBYdvQgdSWhLq5xb7YBGsnCugDN04NOeLpAJwy8Rj44R1hyphenhyphen8xRHGTf9t9wmG2Ko4WYLfTg/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484578182589083778" /></a><br /><a href="http://juliapott.blogspot.com/">Julia Pott</a> has a style all her own -- and knows how to market herself. Her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Juliapott">Etsy</a> is chock-full of goodies featuring her art; from prints to tote bags to 'zines to even tattoos! And, on top of all this, she's an accomplished freelance animator at 25 years young working for hot indie bands like Bats for Lashes and The Decemberists. Here's a 2008 music video for the delightfully lo-fi "Casiotone for the Painfully Alone":<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z3dUgPvkYnw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z3dUgPvkYnw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />She cites a lot of her influence from Igor Kovalyov, the Ahh!!! Real Monsters and Rugrats designer (totally can see that). In addition to all the success she's had so far...on top of all of that...she's also just finished her first year at the prestigious Royal College of Art in London! Her first year film displays, I think, on top of unique design...more importantly, a strong sense of storytelling. I can't wait to see what she does next:<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4drkp-ZS474&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4drkp-ZS474&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-60814332751787964712010-06-03T12:59:00.000-07:002010-06-03T13:24:14.441-07:00Finals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-bEt6E-fMBr3m7VVPO_kpoWKLBWUMVGCdl1hEz53KqpZIeD99eRCnFe-nO9m8D34wWvWbs3qTkXdOhlc7BUQx4vouKl-nFGcDkjGJeoz7hOH2XItdqWsT6WbISaW1Tdi6M6bQUneU7Nd/s1600/IMG_8171.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-bEt6E-fMBr3m7VVPO_kpoWKLBWUMVGCdl1hEz53KqpZIeD99eRCnFe-nO9m8D34wWvWbs3qTkXdOhlc7BUQx4vouKl-nFGcDkjGJeoz7hOH2XItdqWsT6WbISaW1Tdi6M6bQUneU7Nd/s400/IMG_8171.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478642068138358370" /></a><br /><br />Its finally happened. I'm all done with my ghost movie. To those of you keeping track, that's my first year film. I also completed a second year film, "An Inconvenient Fish", which was, let's say, a tad shorter than the 8:15 goliath that was You're My Ghoul. I literally spent the last three weeks on campus in the "mac lab" using a Cintiq and my sore hands to remove wires in After Effects. Why oh why did my characters have to fly? I certainly learned more than my share of a few things on this production. Clean plates and watching your character's shadows in regards to your wires is kinda important, unless you want to kill yourself in post later.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0I3nsH-9cYSwt-FST6sn20Qw2rtWYSDCO0FV5vxYhBMVT_yOEQhEsnpkpd98PTQjf27Dlu7oLEBRu93ELshRxgp-DRv00PoUaLX0NRtA9BfokdA_QRTWdxUMe-czzxkVEbj6uzTVSH1Y/s1600/feed_006_02_X1_0040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0I3nsH-9cYSwt-FST6sn20Qw2rtWYSDCO0FV5vxYhBMVT_yOEQhEsnpkpd98PTQjf27Dlu7oLEBRu93ELshRxgp-DRv00PoUaLX0NRtA9BfokdA_QRTWdxUMe-czzxkVEbj6uzTVSH1Y/s400/feed_006_02_X1_0040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478643227193399074" /></a><br /><br />The production and running time of my second year film was a lot shorter -- but I had a ton of fun on it. I made the animation for each scene a different challenge, not to mention having a new set for each scene. I animated water in several different ways -- a first for me, and I even painted frame by frame, trying not to bleed into unwanted areas in fear of having to remake the figure over.<br /><br />For those that are interested, my films are playing at the annual UCLA Animation Workshop Festival of Animation, or PROM to the students, this Saturday June 5th at 4PM and 7:30. Its "sold out" online, but they always have standby tickets for those interested (and its free!). Check it <a href="http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/aso/#/Home-01-00/">out</a>.<br /><br />I can't wait to see my fellow students' animations. There are actually a surprising number of stop motion films including my dear friend Debra Chow's "Til Death Do Us Part":<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C3ZqSXlKD7s/S_eZEMJR7vI/AAAAAAAAIGU/MPCntsUDFUY/s400/MSrr_001_01_X1_0021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C3ZqSXlKD7s/S_eZEMJR7vI/AAAAAAAAIGU/MPCntsUDFUY/s400/MSrr_001_01_X1_0021.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Her production design skills far surpass mine and its a joy to see what she cooks up. The rain in her film, in particular, is a fun analog representation that works well with her style.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to cooking up some new stop motion delights over summer as well (and tackling the task of an idea for my thesis film!)Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-58207844755007990592009-10-23T11:28:00.000-07:002009-10-23T12:07:14.291-07:00Adam Bizanski and the Amazing Technicolor Stop Motion Music Video CoatBorn in Haifa, Israel in 1983, Adam Bizanski has already made a name for himself in the music video world by sculpting and creating worlds out of stop motion for some of the most popular indie bands of today. his award-winning 2005 video for The Shins' "Pink Bullets" put him on the international map:<br /><br />"I didn't really have any expenses to speak of. The materials are really simple. <br />The figures are made of paper and wood and the background is a bulletin board <br />made of cork on which I scattered grass from models," Bizanski, 22, relates. <br />"But from my point of view, the hardest thing was the uncertainty about <br />whether the band would like the clip I made for it."<br /><br /><object width="500" height="421"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2341571&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2341571&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="500" height="421"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/2341571">The Shins - Pink Bullets</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/bizanski">Adam Bizanski</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />i really like the simple and effective character design of the cows. they're endearing and sad at the same time. Adam's 2006 video for Wolf Parade's "Modern World" takes his style and goes a bit further. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCznhBnwjQsQ2qee0E8MiRqEbjnaTA7Nn2XPuYh3NSB5pi3X4CzG3JHu01aSv2p8YRgSU1bP757438w2VY1Bbv0v1wTskmTeWlw5IDgBraSgelBGj2Ro_pxW2ETarc1x_BAWe-VjXVneT/s1600-h/AdamBizanski_ModernWorld_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCznhBnwjQsQ2qee0E8MiRqEbjnaTA7Nn2XPuYh3NSB5pi3X4CzG3JHu01aSv2p8YRgSU1bP757438w2VY1Bbv0v1wTskmTeWlw5IDgBraSgelBGj2Ro_pxW2ETarc1x_BAWe-VjXVneT/s400/AdamBizanski_ModernWorld_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395870491791727282" /></a><br /><br />the replacement mouths really jump out at you, like at points in Coraline, but in here its really part of the whole design and style that Adam's set up. the undulation on the piano is one of my favorite parts. the eyes look like they're done in after effects, though I may be wrong. it took him about a month and a half to complete.<br /><br /><object width="500" height="367"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2341238&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2341238&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="500" height="367"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/2341238">Wolf Parade - Modern World</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/bizanski">Adam Bizanski</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />more recently, he's been taking on commercial work including this bizarre puppet-based Huggies "Little Swimmers" advert:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lr65pfUS4A4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lr65pfUS4A4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-7340937368386497002009-10-22T16:43:00.000-07:002009-10-22T16:54:57.896-07:00Critter Crunch...who says puzzle games have to look like crap?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUKsjpnlBXkk7hxpeRIexMZMZhhK2OLikXIy_cStnC1voaefB9Fs2s6WHp_mj3Pl70aTk2A_eGcwLoPgK7Q9NYArRcONcklMJwheTXsYuU9Bzldp1EzCKGk8uDORcw0FfdfX4zIo7FhEB/s1600-h/CritterCrunch_Aug17_1p_1-thumb-620x348-27099.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUKsjpnlBXkk7hxpeRIexMZMZhhK2OLikXIy_cStnC1voaefB9Fs2s6WHp_mj3Pl70aTk2A_eGcwLoPgK7Q9NYArRcONcklMJwheTXsYuU9Bzldp1EzCKGk8uDORcw0FfdfX4zIo7FhEB/s400/CritterCrunch_Aug17_1p_1-thumb-620x348-27099.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395577061131179202" /></a><br />Toronto-based indie video game developer Capybara Games has been busy whipping up some amazing visuals for their primarily puzzle mini-games. originally, they were making these for downloadable content as well as for nintendo ds and iphones -- but they've ported their game "Critter Crunch" in all its full HD-glory to the Playstation 3. at $6.99, this game has made more of an impact than its $50+ bretheren with reviewers and gamers alike:<br /><br />“You might not normally expect a lot of visual flair from a puzzle game, but Critter Crunch will ruin you on this. It sets a new standard for graphics in the genre and is simply one of the best looking games on PSN. Luckily, it also has the gameplay to back up the looks.” IGN<br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4613180&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4613180&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4613180">Critter Crunch PSN Debut Trailer</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1744340">Capy!</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />in addition to the fun though limited character animation, their backgrounds are really exquisite:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtG_lvXusVTIgxVqfZ9G0NPwgIgy5BdvjzGzFnKYTfPPaPFebs594fZzatIuGNXi85RvXbWEMCbWMOIHxcUvV5EHJBgaWQOKsUrcaZQfwpG_iw2nqabfLevWmkGGciFUWYjqcjtGeqaTqu/s1600-h/crittercrunch.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtG_lvXusVTIgxVqfZ9G0NPwgIgy5BdvjzGzFnKYTfPPaPFebs594fZzatIuGNXi85RvXbWEMCbWMOIHxcUvV5EHJBgaWQOKsUrcaZQfwpG_iw2nqabfLevWmkGGciFUWYjqcjtGeqaTqu/s400/crittercrunch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395576670140430466" /></a><br /><br /><br />check out their official trailer here:<br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6968689&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6968689&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6968689">Critter Crunch - A BARF IN THE NIGHT - Launch Trailer!</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1744340">Capy!</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-40430622553979706382009-10-08T23:14:00.000-07:002009-10-09T00:03:52.677-07:00The 2nd Year Blues<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaxh9EPzAPOkCteQEStGpUIgdMjJ0s6JBARZIdhy6NEgk8SJlXLeXah4m7kelQSq5pXnlSTbQIo_vrHotngjm2GBpmcydBn3Tk1ZENB-bM7Y-SyNy3G8EMUm4ARm5yQJfIQmr2LD36Wt5/s1600-h/kidnapsijia.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaxh9EPzAPOkCteQEStGpUIgdMjJ0s6JBARZIdhy6NEgk8SJlXLeXah4m7kelQSq5pXnlSTbQIo_vrHotngjm2GBpmcydBn3Tk1ZENB-bM7Y-SyNy3G8EMUm4ARm5yQJfIQmr2LD36Wt5/s400/kidnapsijia.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390480486953467426" /></a><br /><br />i'm currently trying to storyboard some new film ideas for my 2nd year film (though i'm still in the laborious process of completing that darned first year film that seems to get longer and longer). last year at PROM, perhaps my favorite 2nd year film was that of classmate Sijia Luo. its a beautifully designed and animated short that follows a young kid explaining exactly why he was late to the teacher. the backgrounds were done in gouache and i believe the animation was done in Flash.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttRHdqwER2z818NzAP1OJDbhPmenYm02TZJjl0q-9z1RX22RUc64XUCqkcmKm8JPl4LH3jw1sAPRhnpucOd2GTl8HGL82lMdhSebp07eZwBF7SWWfJb6nJq1U1ksIvk-2-Jge2QkeJjpY/s1600-h/kidnapbg.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttRHdqwER2z818NzAP1OJDbhPmenYm02TZJjl0q-9z1RX22RUc64XUCqkcmKm8JPl4LH3jw1sAPRhnpucOd2GTl8HGL82lMdhSebp07eZwBF7SWWfJb6nJq1U1ksIvk-2-Jge2QkeJjpY/s400/kidnapbg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390481279473979826" /></a><br /><br />i can't wait to see what she does this year! enjoy.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zddj4hjLvHM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zddj4hjLvHM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-5383733340675615372009-07-17T14:06:00.000-07:002009-07-17T14:34:48.828-07:00How Novel!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBdTPt0YbaFpC6qXIduZqrclXCa9JWcexLXOktVnK2iUQlURGLw17sT0lGqCk3J-fRri8sPlCSZVFmEbI_GL8bmHUuvIhiYj4wqCsPpFErA4qofAb5a9cqGrScD4AAM84XNRwtjkW84Ja/s1600-h/screen.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBdTPt0YbaFpC6qXIduZqrclXCa9JWcexLXOktVnK2iUQlURGLw17sT0lGqCk3J-fRri8sPlCSZVFmEbI_GL8bmHUuvIhiYj4wqCsPpFErA4qofAb5a9cqGrScD4AAM84XNRwtjkW84Ja/s400/screen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359539772870418754" /></a><br />since 2003, Screen Novelties has quietly become one of the most unique and inventive stop motion boutiques in Hollywood with minimal crew and lots of ideas and expertise. you are already probably familiar with the commercials and shorts on their <a href="http://www.screen-novelties.com/reel/Reel-SN_web_large.mov">reel</a> -- they were also the animation directors on Robot Chicken and Moral Orel at one point.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-agZLfYkGVzW3n5Roq5lIZi_PjbUWXsG8JH2zWFwTYTDAGncOPhM-Cp9e8d61D8HzK0BEgekmvBzbrIQrqu6iIo832DfBQh6rddQs-bV_ND51Q9oJFZoOE_aoKTL1g1LS3_MZwlh4NhS/s1600-h/ROTO_still_3-708384.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-agZLfYkGVzW3n5Roq5lIZi_PjbUWXsG8JH2zWFwTYTDAGncOPhM-Cp9e8d61D8HzK0BEgekmvBzbrIQrqu6iIo832DfBQh6rddQs-bV_ND51Q9oJFZoOE_aoKTL1g1LS3_MZwlh4NhS/s400/ROTO_still_3-708384.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359539469720583762" /></a><br />just this past Annie awards they were nominated for their Rotofugi <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtyGqLtOm4Y">spot</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4YWqZ8iq_-Wz2wWI9QAuC24bBJlERqPsrk2Xh5AKfHV8tpCSIZ3aN7q_7IcH3boA5ge6CHarpqyN8eWMlG2B21draH1TtkfrfVtkSlOPHSYUdW3sd7Fkv85xTQjxtZLcINWnW6qQGaBv/s1600-h/Monsafmummy-775109.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4YWqZ8iq_-Wz2wWI9QAuC24bBJlERqPsrk2Xh5AKfHV8tpCSIZ3aN7q_7IcH3boA5ge6CHarpqyN8eWMlG2B21draH1TtkfrfVtkSlOPHSYUdW3sd7Fkv85xTQjxtZLcINWnW6qQGaBv/s400/Monsafmummy-775109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359541270242282530" /></a><br /><br />and the news that their short Monster Safari, originally pitched to networks for a TV show, was picked up by The Henson Company for <a href="http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/05/screen-novelties-monster-safari-to-become-a-feature-film/">feature film production</a>, still in stop motion, and directed by the guys -- Mark Caballero, Seamus Walsh, and Chris Finnegan, was well publicized and well received by the film and animation community.<br /><br />i was interested to check out some of their lesser known stuff (or at least spots i hadn't seem before). here's an advertisement for The Offspring's last album "Splinter" that's a collaboration between <a href="http://www.polymorphproductions.com/">Tawd Dorenfeld</a> and Screen Novelties:<br /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" width="420" height="338" id="kickWidget_16878_26244" ><param name="movie" value="http://serve.a-widget.com/service/getWidgetSwf.kickAction"></param><param name="FlashVars" value="affiliateSiteId=16878&widgetId=26244&width=420&height=338&autoPlay=0&mediaType_mediaID=video_249594&kaShare=1&revision=2" ></param><param name="wmode" value="window" ></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" ></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" ></param><embed src="http://serve.a-widget.com/service/getWidgetSwf.kickAction" name="kickWidget_16878_26244" width="420" height="338" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="window" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" FlashVars="affiliateSiteId=16878&widgetId=26244&width=420&height=338&autoPlay=0&mediaType_mediaID=video_249594&kaShare=1&revision=2"></embed></object><br /><br />and while i can't say i'm a fan of the music, the animation for The Junior Varsity music video of "The Sky!" is very energetic and impressive:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jldBFWGavac&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jldBFWGavac&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixA_gcEhdreBvZBndaWdgWrN9t0B7E0AJSb5DNCdTkovbnQI6wTOAdH5bsYSfED-sfd7DLAjZPk4IMX1lWqHx5hbYClscMW4cOmazXQOex8_tF-rHRlWA_5WLVvWTUmCY49cN5xmsAgew8/s1600-h/08janla1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixA_gcEhdreBvZBndaWdgWrN9t0B7E0AJSb5DNCdTkovbnQI6wTOAdH5bsYSfED-sfd7DLAjZPk4IMX1lWqHx5hbYClscMW4cOmazXQOex8_tF-rHRlWA_5WLVvWTUmCY49cN5xmsAgew8/s400/08janla1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359545514749491010" /></a><br /><br />they also animated the logo at the end of this mostly CG/live-action spot for career builder that played during the Super Bowl in 2008:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xq-Rg3FMvUg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xq-Rg3FMvUg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-69115734087845859962009-07-15T12:26:00.001-07:002009-07-15T12:41:54.564-07:00Edison & Leo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzT-ebsMVSS6hanMsrTQ5lLHDh0uXzq0RLs92Np6f_LEMF-PSjYRhOjYhZRyWolq7V9PQjgu0wmpk0VFVU_4dSImaX_gz-vqT3fFwcCLHWFBySR3BSHGj_CZtegodKMbtwqcWGf_T3Vdl/s1600-h/Edison-and-Leo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzT-ebsMVSS6hanMsrTQ5lLHDh0uXzq0RLs92Np6f_LEMF-PSjYRhOjYhZRyWolq7V9PQjgu0wmpk0VFVU_4dSImaX_gz-vqT3fFwcCLHWFBySR3BSHGj_CZtegodKMbtwqcWGf_T3Vdl/s400/Edison-and-Leo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358771592655282274" /></a><br />Stop motion features, in the history of animation, have been few and far between. Until very recently, you could count them on one hand. Maybe a foot too. However, in the past year or so, there seems to have been an explosion of stop motion animation -- independent stop motion feature animation at that. Adam Eliot's Mary & Max has been playing at festivals around the world, Tatia Rosenthal's $9.99 has been wowing audiences in theaters, and, of course, Henry Selick's Coraline made a respectable showing with a big push from Focus Features earlier this year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioL2xc65mmv8CEoxqQYmH7spnXUGVstaD4Y9XwD7R8J1SoACWCCdSTE2QwjjJ8ls9eF56ktgkWINKbKvfnS6mxzr7P5b0GIVYexzZA8YnoCY07IeYrzdIBWgbpIabu0S5adXIRfxPyF_Cs/s1600-h/edison_es_leo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioL2xc65mmv8CEoxqQYmH7spnXUGVstaD4Y9XwD7R8J1SoACWCCdSTE2QwjjJ8ls9eF56ktgkWINKbKvfnS6mxzr7P5b0GIVYexzZA8YnoCY07IeYrzdIBWgbpIabu0S5adXIRfxPyF_Cs/s400/edison_es_leo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358772032660391474" /></a><br /><br />Now, we have Canada's first stop motion feature to look forward to -- Edison & Leo. The voice of Leo, Gregory Smith, explains the film as such: "It is about a character named George Edison, who is loosely based on Thomas Edison, and his relationship with his son, Leo. His son is accidentally electrocuted as a child so he son grows up as Electric Boy. He can't touch anyone without electrocuting them, and that is sort of the set up for these zany, crazy adventures that follow."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7xTVbDKNmCEmbZsjdFyA0vzcqFuTkuzWjpG0X6mVeUzwa1QFXHFrZ7sr-cJs6gY1c3b3gmzHrRyYgSrnwV1Bhc6jt5ycGSc3RMQbb5Fh6PvKlKNEiAEYxU6dCDc1uZli2lB2cOGTFSBs/s1600-h/sun1121b-+movie+shoot6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7xTVbDKNmCEmbZsjdFyA0vzcqFuTkuzWjpG0X6mVeUzwa1QFXHFrZ7sr-cJs6gY1c3b3gmzHrRyYgSrnwV1Bhc6jt5ycGSc3RMQbb5Fh6PvKlKNEiAEYxU6dCDc1uZli2lB2cOGTFSBs/s400/sun1121b-+movie+shoot6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358772397543351490" /></a><br /><br />the animation released thus far looks beautiful. this clip seems to place the movie, perhaps surprisingly, in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVK_-ynQZfk">Disaster: The Movie</a> type of territory in a way, but with much more mannered movements:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i3UFeNyF348&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i3UFeNyF348&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />finally, Sylvie Trouve's animation reel is stunningly beautiful and contains a bit more animation from Edison & Leo with a character moment between the two leads:<br /><br /><div><object width="480" height="341"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x8wv6t_sylvie-trouve-animation-reel_creation&related=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x8wv6t_sylvie-trouve-animation-reel_creation&related=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="341" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8wv6t_sylvie-trouve-animation-reel_creation">Sylvie Trouvé animation reel</a></b><br /><i>Uploaded by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/trouves">trouves</a>. - <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/us/channel/creation" title="Independent web videos.">Independent web videos.</a></i></div>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-7319368468736379062009-07-11T14:35:00.000-07:002009-07-11T14:37:39.236-07:00Whistling is in Again!i'm not a big fan of Flash-based limited animation, but here is, I think, an economic way to do an animated video without losing any concept or value in the process. its stylized and interesting -- even if the movements are heavily tweened in the computer.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/51V1VMkuyx0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/51V1VMkuyx0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-17524265282791271992009-06-26T09:05:00.000-07:002009-06-26T09:07:21.298-07:00laptop wars<object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RuUTkvfPpsA&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RuUTkvfPpsA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"></embed></object><br />I don't get the title. Claymation or Halogram? It seems pretty clear this is an ad either way and done well. Also, I can't wait for the new macbook pro's to come out. My brother has been eyeing the 13" entry level one for a while.Dan Daohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12116492212220746309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-25277022007637450192009-06-16T17:06:00.000-07:002012-05-28T16:21:56.642-07:00Beatles<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FjfAXCKLcfk&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FjfAXCKLcfk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Who doesn't love the beatles? This is a great animation, I hope the game is as fun though. Found it on Gizmodo.Dan Daohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12116492212220746309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324918796076527367.post-8584671567730453742009-06-11T19:45:00.000-07:002009-06-11T20:13:14.232-07:00make a choice to tune inhere's a very cool 2009 PSA for United Way Romania entitled "Choices" combining both cut-out and digital animation to a very pleasing aesthetic. the collaborative "<a href="http://weareom.com/">:weareom:</a>" including director Anton Groves and art directors Damian Groves and Richard Hardy with illustration by <a href="http://thesinboy.blogspot.com/search/label/projects?max-results=120">Sinboy</a> created this one.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/akStl7159mw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/akStl7159mw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />::weareom:: also created this wonderful Lego spot for Alpha Bank not too long ago.<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4589006&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4589006&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4589006">ALPHA BANK</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1723049">:weareom:</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />also, this past week was the end of the year animation screening for UCLA MFA Students (as well as a few undergraduates of varied disciplines). this one by <a href="http://www.aglaiamortcheva.com/">Aglaia Mortcheva</a> was definitely one of my favorites. its style is very similar to <a href="http://www.amywinfrey.com/">Amy Winfrey's</a>, so its no surprise to see her name on the special thanks at the end of the credits (Aglaia is also the voice of Vendetta on Winfrey's upcoming "Making Fiends" show at Nickelodeon).<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/spRwfTJS7sY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/spRwfTJS7sY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Kevin Harmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210625842467020975noreply@blogger.com0