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.