REDU

Our education system is messed up in the worst way.  Help it out.

Prologue 2010 Montage

Apparently, these guys do everything.  Ever.

Nike - Run Unleashed

Zoetropes are one of life's greatest pleasures (and quite simple to make)!

Not Related to Anything

This man makes my obsession with Star Wars look both lame and inadequate.

Pedigree Dogs ad shot 1000 frames per second

Ah, the power of slow-mo, expensive cameras, and angle editing.  You better believe this was storyboard-ed.

Professor Layton and the Unwound Fututre

Animated game as real life?  Yes, please.

SIFF 2010

ummm . . . . . YESSSSSSSS.
yes, those are movies.
yes, they are all connected.
yes, THIS IS AWESOME.

IRC dance movement

A beautiful piece of video work.  And who doesn't love dancing?

IRC dance movement from . on Vimeo.

2 Guys 600 Pillows

Everything about this video is awesome.  Including the song material.


2 Guys 600 Pillows (Backwards Music Video)
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Procrastintion

This is pretty much exactly what it's like.

Procrastination from ism studios on Vimeo.

Sony Bravia

They did a whole series of commercials that were awesome.  Go look them up.  Paint and Balls.  Foam and Thread are not as cool.  This one is just the only on that relates to animation.  That Rabbit. It's plasticine. 

Paprika

This movie has been out for a while, but I would recommend it again and again and again.  It's even better if you have a way to watch some parts frame by frame.  The movement of the characters is mind blowing.

Après la pluie (After the rain)

May I just say that the French know what they're doing.

Gaz Metro

That is a lot of chalk.

Gaz Metro A Natural Evolution from La Moustache on Vimeo.

Trichrome Blue

This is a lovely piece by an amazing artist. 

Trichrome Blue from Lois van Baarle on Vimeo.

SyFy House of Imagination

Quality.

Typophile

Typography is pretty much awesome; I think we can all agree on that.  This video is awesome to the third power. 

Typophile Film Festival 5 Opening Titles from Brent Barson on Vimeo.

Tostitos Salsa

Is there anyone who doesn't like this commercial?

Headless

waaaaaahhhhh!  I looooooovvvvvvve iiiiiiiiiittt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Headless studio reel 2010 from Headless Productions on Vimeo.

Chivas

Technically not an animation.  But, umm, GORGEOUS.

Chivas by Eugenio Recuenco Director's cut from james sénade on Vimeo.

Fluffy Mc Cloud

A title and story after my own heart. 

FLUFFY MC CLOUD from conorfinnegan on Vimeo.

The Secret of Kells

I really want to see this.  Triplets of Belleville was super crazy but lovely.  This one looks lovely in every direction. 

Buildings & Vampires

Sad.  Made as a tribute to Where the Wild Things Are. 

Buildings & Vampires from Nico Casavecchia on Vimeo.

fx Demoreel

Chris Graf, everyone.  I, for one, will never look at dust clouds the same way.


fx demoreel from Chris Graf on Vimeo.

NBC Peacock

Everybody loves the NBC peacock and not just because Brian Williams and his classy tie collection work for him.  This is why.

Western Spaghetti

PES is a god.

Rejected

Random and Classic.

Sketchy Duel

By the same group that did Sketchy Ice Creams (see earlier post of that title), another funny animation.

Margarita

This is a sweet and touching animation. 

MARGARITA from HAMPA STUDIO on Vimeo.

Coraline vs. Puppeteer

Oh the life of an animator. 

Strawberry Swing

This is amazing.  Just amazing. Shynola all the way.


Coldplay - Strawberry Swing (Official Video) HQ
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White

The classic story of boy meets girl, told in an unique medium. 

LG 'dLite' from Paranoid US on Vimeo.

Skateboardanimation

Super fun!  Give it a minute to get past the intro and it will start to go places  (literally)!


Skateboardanimation from Tilles Singer on Vimeo.

Adobe CS5 Production Premium

This is by Seagulls Fly and it makes me want to go use CS5 right now. 


Adobe CS5 - Production Premium from Seagulls Fly on Vimeo.

Blockhead- The Music Scene

This is a super trippy video, but the art is mesmerizing. (Also my stop-motion inspiration for Project #1!)


"The Music Scene" from Anthony Francisco Schepperd on Vimeo.

Clouds

This is one of my favorite all time animations.  It's inspirational, simple, and stunning. 

Pyrats

Gobelins.  Do I need to say anything else?

自主制作アニメーション『the TV show』

This is the most super amazing, seizure inducing animation I have ever seen.  It starts to loop, and then you're like, whoa, and then it's like, whoa, and then you're all, OMG, MIND BLOWN.  Don't commit to this unless you have time to watch it at least two, or three, or four, or eight times.  LOVE IT.

The Power Gap

Not only is the vector art in this engaging, it's also very informative.  Simple but effective!

Sketchy Ice Creams

This video is right on par - at least with my family! The drawing style works perfectly with the action in the story, and the minimal noise pops up at just the right parts. Check it out for some laughs!

Le Royaume

From gobelins (of course!) a beautiful piece of art and storytelling.  Notice the arrow in the crown?  Keep watching.  They'll come full circle with that!