Wildlife Project, Dir: Karolina Sobecka, 2007

Wildlife is an art installation by Karolina Sobecka. The way it works is that animation is projected on the walls of the city from a moving car, the animation adjusts itself to the speed of the car. In this a tiger runs faster when the car goes faster and stands still and looks around when the car is stopped. It's quite clever and interesting. It would be nice to see it pushed further in the interaction.

QT Here

Her Website

"Elephant Girl", Dir: David Lobser, 2007

"Elephant Girl" is a short film directed by David Lobser. There is a little of Ray Ceasar in the design, but not as detailed, and something of a David Lynch fascination... But overall it's quite pleasant.

QT Here

Dreaming of Lucid Living, Dir: Miwa Matreyek, 2007

Dreaming of Lucid Living is a performance/installation piece directed by Miwa Matreyek. Her CalArt graduation film last year had caught my attention. This piece, built like a shadow puppet theatre, integarting live performance and animation, is quite poetic and quirky with nicely composed visuals.

QT here
Miwa's website

Tower Bawher, Dir: Theodore Ushev, 2007

Beautifully crafted short film, directed by Theodore Ushev, as an homage to Russian constructivist art movement and more specifically architect Vladimir Tatlin.

Short Film

OOIOO "Umo", Dir: Shoji Goto, 2007

Stop-frame animation directed by Shoji Goto for Japanese band OOIOO. I quite like it...

"Un Jour Ordinaire", Dir: Yue Wu, 2006

This is a great hand drawn animation short film, in fact a graduation short... directed by Yue Wu. It follows a young man walking down the street, his headphones on and just day dreaming... I thought it was really good and cool for a graduation project.

Vodafone "Cartwheel", Dir: Ringan Ledwidge, 2007

Simple and nice little visual trick...

NEC "Your Gift", Dir: Kosai Sekine, 2007

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Very simply sweet and funny... we all have a special gift.

"Meditation", The Books, 2007

Experimental contemporary composers The Books have made this audio visual installation for their latest series of concerts. Watch and meditate...

"Are You Anybody Favorite Person?", Dir: Miguel Arteta, 2005

Are You Anybody Favorite Person? as a good quality Quick Time

Great little simple short film with an amazing cast including Miranda July and the fantastic John C. Reilly.

Blonde Redhead, Dir: Mike Mills, 2007

I'm having a little bit of a Miranda July moment as everywhere I turn at the moment she appears and its always a good thing... more to be added...

"Cuisine", Dir: Francois Vogel, 2007

From French director Francois Vogel, whom you could call a little bit of a magician, comes this short film that should provide some entertainment for your little eyes.

Minilogue, Dir: Kristorfer Strom, 2006

I had forgotten about this lovely piece of animation directed by Kristofer Strom.




He has just directed this lovely campaign for Zonatura... I know I'm a sucker for any silly little character with a quirky voice... oh well...

Beat Crusaders "Tonight, Tonight. Tonight", Dir: 小島淳平, 2007

Now this is an interesting way to make a band fly off their feet... The band is famous for always hiding behind masks with their real faces on, this is just taking it to another level. It is just great...
The video won Best Rock Video in Japan at the Space Shower Music Video Awards this year.

Polysics "I My Me Mine", Dir: Yuichi Kodama. 2005

Ah... something not so new (even a bit old) but that made me feel better today.

The Wombats "Let's Dance to Joy Division", Dir: ?, 2007

This isn't a wow music video, nothing really new visually or conceptually, but there's not much new at the moment, and it's not that bad either, so here you go.

Peter Bjorn & Jhon "Young Folks", Dir: Niklas Rissler/ForeignArtists, 2007

Directed by Niklas Rissler it is based on the work of illustrator Graham Samuels. Great song with guest Victoria Bergsman of the Concretes. If you want to see them live they are playing at Forum next week.

A QT version Here

Graham Samuels Website

Mum 'Rhubarbidoo', Dir: Overture, 2007

Jason Malcolm Brown and Aya Yamasaki Brown are Overture, a duo of illustrators based in Japan. Their work is reminiscent of 70's children tv/books and European and Japanses comic book artists of the same periode, in terms of style and colours and that's probably why I liked the nostalgic side to it. At the same time their illustration work is very contemporary.

http://overture-image.blogspot.com/

Fox No Molestar, Dir: Lobo, 2007

Dark and funny ident created through Lobo in Brazil for Fox. Lots of nice little details in the animation.

Martin Klimas, Photographer, 2007

Martin Klimas is a wonderful specialised photographer. In this series he has used ceramic figurines which he drops from above, the camera/lighting is triggered by the sound of the impact. The result comes randomly to life to amazing effect.

His Website
Source: Art Moco.

WKTokyoLab Re-Invention, Dir: Amautalab, 2007

Not something new new, as it is a few month old now, but this little clip in stop motion by Amautalab is still a really good piece of work that deserves to be part of the collection.
See it here

Katerine 'Excuse Moi', Dir: Petra Mrzyk and Jean François Moriceau, 2007

I'll let the non-French speaking look into how the lyrics translate. But this is a really lovely music video directed by Parisian artist duo Petra Mrzyk and Jean-François Moriceau. Both universes Katerine's own as much as theirs, simple line hand-drawn and quite sassy and sexy in its topics, was well suited for this song.

'Frank Kafka Ein Landarzt', Koji Yamamura, 2007

Director Koji Yamamura's latest short film is doing the round of the festivals and winning awards. Not surprising when you have a look at the trailer as the film looks extremely beautiful and complex. Hopefully soon to be shown in London.
See the trailer here

PS2, Dir: Yumiko Ito, 2007

Really fun little commercial from Japan directed by Yumiko Ito, a more stylised take on the ball effect.
See it here as a QT

Emily Haines & Soft Skeleton 'Our Hell', Dir: Jaron Albertin, 2007

First I really like the song itself. Then the music video is beautifully made and lit on negative/thermic camera, where they have created some really intriguing visuals (the only thing I'm not sure about is the clown though). Anyway this visually stands out and they have achieved something very interesting.

The Bees 'Who Cares', Dir: Chris Hopewell, 2007

I like The Bees.... and it's a pleasant enough music video

Yosuke Ueno, Painter, Japan

Yosuke Ueno's work, mainly exhibited in Tokyo and LA, is a colourful mix of characters inspired by street culture, part of a generation of artists influenced by graffitis, video games and comic books as much as classical art.
Website

Chemical Brothers "Salmon Dance", Dir: Dom & Nic, 2007

Dom & Nic with Chemical Brothers have always been a winning combination and this is another success. This latest collaboration is a great track, a truly fun idea and great directing. If you ever wondered what would happen if Nemo went out clubbing... it would be something like this.
Watch QT here

Thunderlittle, Artist, Hong Kong

Thunderlittle is an amazing young comic book artist based in Hong Kong, I stumbled on an article about her work and find it really beautiful. Unfortunately she is not published outside of HK and she doesn't have a portfolio online and everything is in Chinese, at least for the time being so watch out for her work.
Thunderlittle's blog.

The Gorgeous 'Great Minds', Dir: Oliver Groulx, 2007

Canadian director, Oliver Groulx has created this music video for The Gorgeous in which he mixes live action, animation, motion graphics to create the environment in which the band evolves. Watch it here.

ZZZ 'The Grip', Dir: Xelor, 2007

I'm not a big fan of the final result for this music video but the concept is quite entertaining: to recreate video effects with a trampoline and some people carrying big signs.

Remi Nicole 'Go Mr Sunshine', Dir: Family, 2007

Family at Colonel Blimp have directed this music video for Remi Nicole, with some colorful box stop-motion. It looks quite inspired by Australian street artists who have created a
crate man in Melbroune...

Supinfocom Arles Graduation Short Films, 2007

Supinfocom Arles 2007 Graduations short films can be all viewed online now. Enjoy amazing work from the top notch 3d animation school in France.

Music Like No Other, Dir: Santamaria, 2007

I'm not sure if this is a real commercial or just as test, but either way I think it's really nice. Music Like No Other directed by Santa Maria.

'Bloomed Words', Dir: Amica Kubo, Seita Inoue, 2006

Very enjoyable short film directed by two Japanese students, Amica Kubo and Seita Inoue. They just won studio 4C Genius Party's Young Genius contest.

'Mon Oncle', Dir: Jaques Tati, 1958

Jacques Tati, one of my favorite director, has never seized to surprise me. I had totally forgotten the opening tittles for 'Mon Oncle', which I feel now were fairly ahead of their time considering that they are probably a hundred music videos at the moment based on the same principle. Simple and graphic.

And if you dont mind French, then watch this 1947 short film Tati directed L'Ecole des Facteurs Part 1, Part 2

Tex Avery, Director

For fans of the cult director, the Blog Animation Id has spotted a documentary on Tex Avery on you tube. Enjoy!

Ray Caesar, Artist

Discover the weird and wonderful world of Ray Caesar. This British born artist has turned his back to animation to dedicate his time to his art. His pictures are completely created in 3D and the result is really beautiful. You can read more on how he works on his website in the Working Method section. Don't forget to read a really funny biography as well. I find his work fascinating.

Erwin Olaf, Photographer

And now for something a little dark and beautifully photographed. Erwin Olaf has created this series of pictures of women in a state of fusion with the room they are in. It's just one of many of Olaf's work which is beautifully lit and framed, with rather dark themes that are meant to be unsettling, but not deprived of a certain dark sense of humor (I think, or hope).

Les Aus/The Cheese "Scooby Dude", Dir: Marcal Fores, 2005

Spanish director Marcal Fores's work for The Cheese. Marcal had directed the brilliant "Yeah Yeah Yeah" short film.

Guster "One Man Wrecking Machine", Dir: Drew Lightfoot, 2006

MVPA Animated video of the year. Well done.
Better resolution QT here

Shit Disco "OK", Dir: Price James, 2007

Price James having fun with the idea of animation and pop up books, for Glaswegian band Shit Disco.

The Moomins, 1977

Moonins adventures in stop motion... lovely!

CADs music video awards results

Rozan & Schmeltz at Partizan won Best Music Video for "We are your friends" by Justice vs Simian


Saam at Partizan won Best Director



Sarah Chatfield at Colonel Blimp Best New Director.


All the results can be seen Here.

Denis Darzacq, Photographer

La Chute is a series of amazing pictures by French photographer Denis Darzacq, who has been snapping hip hop and caporeira dancers in the streets of Paris. The result are these incredible floating bodies, suspended in the air as if gravity had no hold on them.

Artist Andrew Brandou

Andrew Brandou is an American artist (former animator and illustrator) who uses a children books style with cute animals and bright colours to convey a more cynical view of today's world, with inspirational sources including student riots in France in 68 or Charles Manson.
Andrew's website
Read an interview here

The Bees "Listening Man", Dir: Dominic Leung,2007

Music video for The Bees, great direction with some really nice storytelling.
More about The Bees

Fabulous World of Jules Verne, Dir: Karel Zeman, 1958

A bit of film history with this beautifully crafted film mixing hand-drawn backgrounds, puppets, live action...

You can purchase the video from Retroflicks in America who have an amazing collection of Horror and Sci-Fi films from the 30's to late 70's.

A Drop Too Much, Dir: Bretislav Polar

You can't beat statistics is the moral of this 'dont drink and drive' awareness film.

Ushuaia "Evergreen", Dir: Yoann Lemoine, 2007

I've always enjoyed Yoann Lemoine's work as an illustrator, here is a really nice music video he has directed.

CSS "Alcohol", Dir: Jared Deberhardt. 2007

"Alcohol", the latest CSS music video, directed by Jared Deberhardt.

Cornelius "Fit Song", Dir: Koichiro Tsujikawa, 2007

Another of a series of music videos directed by Koichiro Tsujikawa for Cornelius.

Cornelius "Like a Roling Stone", Dir: Koichiro Tsujikawa, 2007

Like a Rolling Stone Beautiful stop-motion piece directed by Koichiro Tsujikawa for Cornelius.

Atama Yama, Dir: Koji Yamamura, 2002

Atama Yama, directed by Koji Yamamura nominated for an Oscar in 2003.