Been fighting an illness all weekend and got myself busy, so I slacked on posting… As a result you get this exciting video of Bella playing Super Mario Bros… Good times…
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So yesterday I’m stumbling around Vimeo to find something to post on the music blog, and caught this video by Eskmo. I was absolutely blown away by what was done with some basic city footage to create an stunning music video. So a few clicks later and I’m completely captivated by the motion animation of one Cyriak Harris, a freelance animator from Brighton, UK.
His site is chock-full of not only some great illustration work, but tons of fantastic video pieces… I think what grabs me the most right off the bat (besides my love for things bizarre), is how well motion video is manipulated and mixed with the motion graphics and illustration work to create such frenzied and visually rich material. Mutated hands, morphed animals and mind boggling landscapes made of pieces parts of what is probably basic video footage. I’d love to see some sort of breakdown of one of his pieces (like a video walkthrough of some of the tricks he’s pulling off in Photoshop and After Effects…).
The music video stuff is great and even the ‘goofing around’ short pieces are not only hilarious, but just spectacular to watch… You’d be remiss not to subscribe to his youtube channel and keep an eye out for more…
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A Quick Blurb From the TV Junkie in me…
Ready to fire up the DVR for Sunday… First, it’s the return of one of my absolute favorite shows “Californication“. I think I’ve posted about it before. Solid laughs and drama every week and one of the best pay cable shows out there…
Then the premiere of 2 new shows that I think may really push Showtime above HBO in terms of fantastic original programming… “Episodes” is getting some really good buzz so far and looks like a great companion to Californication as far as another brash look at the entertainment business…Synopsis: Husband and wife writing team Sean and Beverly can’t wait to bring their successful British television series across the pond to make it big in America. But in true Hollywood fashion, it quickly becomes a laughable, clichéd sitcom – starring none other than Matt LeBlanc. Matt not only messes with their beloved show, he rocks the foundation of their relationship. So now, even if they survive the absurdity of show business, will their marriage survive Matt LeBlanc?
Last there’s “Shameless“, a show that looks to have some serious undertones mixed with some heavy comedy powered by some serious casting… Synopsis: Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, spirited and independent kids, who without him would be… perhaps better off. The brilliant William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum star in this wildly engaging and fearlessly twisted new Showtime Original Series. The Gallaghers may not have much in the way of money or rules, but they know who they are — and they’re absolutely, wildly, unapologetically SHAMELESS.
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A month or so ago, David Lynch announced a video contest on Genero.tv for two new songs he’d recently released. (I so want to enter one of these someday – eventually I’ll get the needed equipment, software & time…).
Well, fast forward to January 3rd and the winners have been announced. Both the videos are ‘really’ impressive, especially given the relatively short timeframe. I’m sure anyone who’s a fan of Mr. Lynch already has some quirky visual ideas in their head, but both the winning videos (in their own way) capture both the mood of the chosen song as well as meshing nicely with the style and mood we all expect for anything related to Lynch’s creative body of work… I had some trouble getting the genero.tv video embeds to work, so you’ll have to click the images below to view the videos (and I highly recommend you do… I mean, it’s 9 minutes total that will enrich your day, that can’t be bad, right?)
GOOD DAY TODAY – David Lynch
Directed by Arnold de Parscau, this video is simply described as “A little boy is having dinner with his family.” Of course, there’s much more than that here. I love the slow paced shots and the transitions into the mind/imagination of the boy was very well done. The settings/environments are smothered in a beautiful darkness. The ending (I won’t spoil) felt a little forced but still works well.
I KNOW – David Lynch
Directed by Tamar Drachli (and shot solely on a Canon 7D!), this video is my favorite of the two. The story is a little more subtle (listed as “A man obsessed by the woman that left him tries to bring her back through the remote control”), but is still very captivating. Great use of natural lighting, nice cuts and shadows, striking close-ups and compelling pace.
All in all it looks like this was a successful venture for Genero.tv, and it looks like they’ve already got some new video contests running (for Duran Duran & OMD to name a few). A nice way to generate some stunning user content. I hope to get the chance later to browse some of the other contest submission and this will definitely be a site I’ll keep my eye on…
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Scott Pilgrim vs the World opening title sequence | The Art of the Title Sequence.
A nice little follow-up to my post of my favorite movie of 2010, here’s another fantastic piece over on “The Art of the Title Sequence” about the whole process that went into the making of the opening scene and titles for ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”… As with all their posts, absolutely amazing depth into the process with numerous examples of tests and the thought process going into the scene’s creation.
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Well it took until just a few days left in 2010, but I’ve just finished watching the best movie of the year -- hands down… Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
This movie has just about everything you can ask for in a movie. Great story, fantastic soundtrack, a cohesive cast, crazy action, hilarity… the list goes on. But above all, the motion graphics and cinematography absolutely blew me away (and I was watching on a crappy old-school 32 inch tube TV…).
I won’t go into the history and backstory of the whole Scott Pilgrim thing aside from mentioning it’s origins as a comic book… With that said, it’s this comic background that is the driving force behind all the subtle and overt uses of crazy motion graphics and special effects… The movie is filled with it, but because of the way its shot and the way the story flows, it’s stunningly not distracting at all.
Did I mention the movie has a “Bass Battle”? How can you go wrong with that? Actually, this little clip along with the trailer (below) is a great example of the integration of the motion graphics and the style with which this movie is put together and paced…
The editing is fantastic. The cuts and transitions (of which the variety was insane) also really helped to fill in and push the energy and flow the story needed. This is a movie I’ll be rewatching for sure, and at some point I’d love to break it down and really take a deeper look at scenes/cuts/colors/effects/etc. I know I’m rambling a bunch of complimentary adjectives together, but fresh off watching it, there’s not much more I can say besides grab the DVD or hit it up On Demand at your earliest convenience….
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[adult swim] : IVC – Robot Chicken – Star Wars Episode III.
Not a whole lot to say except that if you haven’t watched the latest Robot Chicken Star Wars (an hour long episode that is absolutely “wizard” by the way), then now you have no excuse… Throw in commentary and interactive features and I’m not understanding why you haven’t stopped reading this and clicked the link already to start enjoying your RC experience in its fullest!
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