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Ed – hype.cg

Leave a comment Posted by on July 5, 2016

Ed is at the end of his career and reflects on his decades of experiences.

The 3d effects are very well done in this excellent and rather touching animation. Via hype.cg out of Port Alegre, Brazil

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USB – Jake Zhang

Leave a comment Posted by on July 3, 2016

A very Saturday night music video – probably nsfw if you count mechanical breast-like things and the occasional USB suggestiveness.

Complex animation gives a lot to watch in this fun video. The music has a nice, quiet, rolling piano riff running through it that sets a pace that the video follows nicely.

Directed and animated by Jake Zhang. Music is My Name is Trouble by Keren Ann

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St Urn Tavern

Leave a comment Posted by on July 2, 2016

For the unscheduled weekend music video this week I offer up a brassy folk tune with a tale to match and animated by one of our favorites at the crow’s nest.

Another otherworldly animation by Mattias Gordon. This one tells of a traveler that is served more spirits than the merely alcoholic ones. From the album Devil’s Tale by Adrian Raso and Balkan brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia.

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More

Leave a comment Posted by on June 30, 2016

A combination of stop-motion and cel animation, this short was nominated for an Academy Award in 1998.

More tells the story of an inventor who lives in a drab, colorless world. Day by day, he toils away in a harsh, dull, and dehumanizing job, his only savior being the memories of the bliss of childhood. But at night, he works secretly on an invention that could help him relive those memories and spread their joy to everyone in his despair-filled life.

When he finishes the invention, it changes the way people look at the world, but not the world itself. His success changes him, however, because he loses an important part of himself. via

Written and directed by Mark Osborne.

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In Memoriam – ESMA

Leave a comment Posted by on June 28, 2016

As a watchmaker is near finishing a clockwork diorama of his fondest memory, an old and tattered mime doll comes to life.

Another wonderful film from the very talented students at ESMA (Ecole Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques) in France. Animated by Valentin Gueu, Romain Maleyrot, Jérôme Oudot, and Shirley Pons.

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Swingin Man

Leave a comment Posted by on June 26, 2016

A swingin’ tune for a late weekend night by Jazzbit featuring Stefano di Battista.

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Slow Drag – Smokey Joe & The Kid

Leave a comment Posted by on June 24, 2016

It’s about time the weekend got here, I was starting to worry and about ready to send out a search party to find it. Maybe dropping a heavy vid like this one will fix the weekend in place for a bit.

Glitch, swing, electro – all of ’em – all wrapped up in a story of mobsters, money, and … monkeys. Great animation style by, appropriately, Grey Monkey Productions (Eddy Loukil & Victor Jardel)

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Origami – ESMA

Leave a comment Posted by on June 21, 2016

A grandfather helps a young man learn the value of patience and tradition.

Animation by Joanne Smithies, Eric De Melo Bueno, Michael Moreno, and Hugo Bailly from ESMA (Ecole Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques/School of Art) in Montpellier, France.

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Rain – Senbei

Leave a comment Posted by on June 18, 2016

It’s raining in Seattle right now (I know, what’s new?) and I like it this way. Alone in the place with only the cat, the rain takes on a comfortable solitary tone to my ear. Perfect time for an unscheduled weekend music video.

This is an excellent mix of animation against real life re-tinted backgrounds done by Victor Jardel.

Music by Senbei out of Paris, France.

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Wonderland – Caravan Palace

Leave a comment Posted by on June 17, 2016

What better way to start the weekend than with a brand new (only 3 days old!) animated video from Caravan Palace! From their album <|°_°|>.

Main Animation : Marie Vieillevie, Hugo Bravo, Jocelyn Charles, Kajika Aki
Additional Animation : Leila Courtillon, Alessandro Vergonnier, Mailis Colombie, Kevin Phung

Directed by Kevin Phung

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