they might be giants - here comes science.

they might be giants, an american alt rock band, have created an album of songs for children of all ages called 'here comes science' that is full of factual, fun and whimsical tunes and there are wonderful animations created to go along with them too!

here are a couple of my faves:

how jolly :)

Cheveux Dangereux by Benoit Guillaume

Animation by the very talented Benoit Guillaume, music by David Fenech
You can find some of his graphic BD here:
http://grandpapier.org/_b-e-n-o-i-t_

David Fenech - Cheveux Dangereux from david fenech on Vimeo.

Autumn Story by Lucinda Schreiber and Yanni Kronenberg

Firekites - AUTUMN STORY - chalk animation from Lucinda Schreiber on Vimeo.

you can see the influence of BluBlu all the way through

Please Say Something

A friend of mine showed me this and I thought it was amazing and worth sharing!

NAKD

click here for animation!

Nakd, via bi-coastal production company The Ebeling Group, helped Country Music Television (CMT) usher in a new direction for the network with "Gonna Be Better," a :30 network ID that brings to life the illustrations of acclaimed artist Mark Todd.



info for the above animation here:
http://www.uemedia.net/CPC/designinmotion/articles/printer_9028.shtml

God's Machine

god's machine. from azusa on Vimeo.

an animation about god and his machine.
animated by azusa nakagawa
designed and illustrated by laura bird, rose blake, and azusa nakagawa

Fantastic Scrabble commercials

Title: THE BEAUTIFUL WORD
Advertiser/Client: MATTEL
Product/Service: SCRABBLE
Agency: OGILVY & MATHER, Paris
Country: FRANCE

more shorts, and prints here:
http://www.advertolog.com/paedia/reels/2009/04/23/550702/show/

The Age of Stupid - animated sequence making of

There was an amazing animated sequence to accompany a description of the history of war in The Age of Stupid.

It seems very like The Tale of How by The Black Heart Gang too! How lovely! The method of animating seems very doable, even for illustrators! Especially the way the sea was made.


The Making Of - War from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.

A short video by Jonathan Hodgson that shows the making of the animation segment 'War'.

http://www.thirteen.org/sites/reel13/indies/indie-sita-sings-the-blues/241/

This animated short film blew me away by the amazing Nina Paley.
Beautiful, captivating, hilarious and educating. Well worth a watch.
You can watch the whole film for free on the address above, really good quality.

Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved Lord and husband Rama. Nina is an animator whose husband moves to India, then dumps her by e-mail. Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpretation of the Indian epic Ramayana. Set to the 1920’s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, Sita Sings the Blues earns its tagline as “The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.”

Hope you enjoy
daisy x

"Cabinet of Curiosity - a Graveyard Romance" by Alec Chalmers and Rosemary Knowles.

Flatpack Festival 3 - Installation Trail #2, Up and Running shop window, Temple Street.
Showing until 15th March!

The brief was to create an installation and film to feature in a shop window. The theme was early cinema. This was the general treatment we submitted:

"A deceased couple awaken from the ‘big sleep’ to reminisce, possibly through dance, the ups and downs of their relationship."

See the full proposal and our process here.



We created the animation using a effect that could be described as a living collage. We liked the idea of re-using material to make something new, which fits with our theme of coming back to life!



Above is the animation in its installation context. As you can see it would be much better to see it in the flesh! See it quick before it disappears on the 15th! Up and Running is a running shop opposite Swordfish Records just off New Street.

More info on Flatpack Installation Trail, and Flatpack Festival generally.

Read all about it! BBC news article.

Watch larger HD version of animation here.

Cory Godbey's Le Cadeau Du Temps

animation by Cory Godbey:

http://lightnightrains.blogspot.com/2007/12/le-cadeau-du-temps.html

Andy Martin - "Escape" - Alfa Romeo Mito

http://www.passion-paris.com/flash.html#page=d101

Lorenzo Fonda - Bright Eyes - No One Would Riot For Less

Bright Eyes - No One Would Riot For Less
Uploaded by Bright-Eyes

http://www.passion-paris.com/flash.html#page=d42&video=v670

Revolución - Amaral - EMI MUSIC

better quality and downloadable:
http://amautalab.com/works/broadcast/independent/amaral.html

BONZOM

MIKA - Lollipop
Uploaded by Mika-official

RELATIVES OF PASSION PICTURES:

http://www.passion-paris.com/flash.html#page=d69

Zaza!

Second animation i've made through pen and scanner!

25th Estate Film

stunning animation created Apt Studio:


This Is Where We Live from 4th Estate on Vimeo.

more films on:
http://vimeo.com/2295261

Lemon Tree

This is one of my animations, marker pen on a scanner, planning to make a little series of these, got my second one nearly finished, should maybe have it done either tomorrow or def thurs!

the human zoetrope

Mazz's scanner animation