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Yukai Du: Carry Illinois “Electric Charm”
Interesting and unexpected pairing of exuberant palette and texture choices by UK illustrator/animator Yukai Du with the lo-fi indie-pop of “Electric Charm” by Austin quintet Carry Illinois. [Watch]
Catch The Line and Yukai Du at See No Evil Mar. 28
The March 2017 See No Evil meet up features The Line & Yukai Du at Cafe 1001 91 Brick Lane, London. March 28th Doors Open 7.00pm Talk Starts 7.30pm As usual it’s FREE and there are great prizes to win courtesy of our friends at Stash Magazine. So get down to SNE where you can […] [Watch]
“Dear Europe” the Future is Written by Those who Vote
Brooklyn director/designer/illustrator Erica Gorochow gathered a super crew of 23 US and UK artists to deliver a message to European voters ahead of the upcoming elections on “how lessons gleaned from Brexit and Trump, might relate.” [Watch]
Seed and 26 Directors Say “Check ‘em”
London animation studio Seed gathers wildly disparate micro-animations from 26 directors in this cheeky and eclectic 30-second spot encouraging women to “Check ‘em” during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. [Watch]
Yukai Du for TED-ed: “Can Plants Talk To Each Other?”
London animator/illustrator Yukai Du‘s second TED-ed lesson is possibly the most lush and relaxing explainer video of all time. This four and half-minute animated film, written by UC Davis ecologist Richard Karban, demonstrates how plants communicate with each other especially when they’re under attack. [Watch]
Three Animated Takes on Smartphone Zombies
The real-world smartphone zombie phenomenon is proving a deep and rich vein of comic-tragedy for animated filmmakers. Here’s a round up of three of the best we’ve seen over the last 12 months: “Life Smartphone” by Xie Chenglin, Stromae “Carmen” by Sylvain Chomet, and “Way Out” by Yukai Du. [Watch]
