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Category: Animation
Form vs. Force
A. Film‘s Hans Perk posted today about animating forms vs. forces, a transcription of a 1937 Don Graham class looking… Read more Form vs. Force
Data…moshing?
Motionographer has a long post about what they term datamoshing—essentially, using compression artifacts intentionally for visual effect. It’s been a… Read more Data…moshing?
Sita Sings the Blues
Sita Sings the Blues is an 82 minute short film written, produced and animated by Nina Paley. With a Jazz… Read more Sita Sings the Blues
Coraline
I saw Coraline three weeks ago today in its full 3D-projection incarnation, and I have to admit I was impressed.… Read more Coraline
The Secret of the Kells
One of the independent animators I’ve been most impressed by, David O’Reilly, just posted about the film The Secret of… Read more The Secret of the Kells
Little Cubes
If you missed the oscars, the best speech of the night was Kunio Katô’s acceptance for best animated short film.… Read more Little Cubes
Bright Eyes
I really enjoyed this spot in Frito’s new “Made For Each Other” campaign. The character is cute, and well designed—I… Read more Bright Eyes
The Crisis of Credit, Visualized
Don’t understand why you’re broke and unemployed? Motion graphics to the rescue! This piece, found at crisisofcredit.com, once again demonstrates… Read more The Crisis of Credit, Visualized
Anipages Daily (and Tekkon)
AniPages Daily is a well-written and thorough treatment of select animations and certain anime, and is proving to be a… Read more Anipages Daily (and Tekkon)