Robert Löbel: “Wind”
Robert Löbel graduated in 2012 with a degree in illustration and graphic design from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences where he created this clever and breezy animated short as his graduation project. Full of innovative low-key gags rendered in a muted palette and held together with sound design by David Kamp, [Read more]
Mr. Kaplin Seeks Shelter
London motion directing duo Mr. Kaplin (aka Robert Glassford, Daniel Zucco) and Dublin audio house Echolab help drive donations for UK housing and homeless charity Shelter with the gentlest film we have ever witnessed. Mr. Kaplan: “If you enjoy the short, please make a small donation to our TIP JAR. All donations will be [Read more]
Celebrate Turkey Day with the “Tryptophan Slow Jam”
Hey USA-types, before you doze off after stuffing your gob this evening, plunk down 99 cents on iTunes and buy Thanksgiving’s first comic-philanthropic-anthem called “Tryptophan Slow Jam” an ode to the tranquilizing powers of a certain essential amino acid found in turkey and, as it turns out, a whole lot of other foods [Read more]
Brand, Klein, Quillet and Théolade: “Oru Burus”
Another week, another impossibly accomplished animated film from a French animation school. Witness the complex and richly detailed graduation project called “Oru Burus” from Supinfocom students Anton Brand, Guillaume Klein, Charlotte Quillet and Raphaël Théolade. And then watch the Behind the Scenes clips to see [Read more]
Oskar Wrangö Smokes Out Rdio
Up to now, Rdio’s series of weekly new music art spots consisted of brilliant but bite-size 15-second confections. That changed yesterday with the release of this minute-long piece mixing ambitious in-camera effects and digital post from innovative Swedish director Oskar Wrangö for the Alt-J track Dissolve Me (Ben Lovett Remix). [Read more]
Celebrate Console Mania with Blur and Batman
With the launch of Xbox One today and PS4 last week, the console wars are officially underway so I’m gonna post one of our fave game trailers of the year, Blur‘s snow-bound mini-masterpiece “Batman: Arkham Origins” (featuring Deathstroke, above) the latest in the studio’s fertile collaboration with WB games and DC Comics. [Read more]
