Posts Tagged ‘music video’

Animation blog round up

Written by madevi 14th September 2009, 12:09pm

Posted in: Random thoughts

Got the Monday morning blues? Put those biscuits down. Our pick of the best animation posts from the blogosphere will perk you right up. We give you…

… From 4mations land:

Emma Lazenby’s almost finished her 4mations Digital Short.

The Brothers McLeod are animating on The Moon Bird (allegedly).

And our resident dinosaurs answer your existential questions:

… Artwork to inspire:

Sylvain Chomet’s “The Illusionist” is almost finished:
Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist on Academy of Art Animation Notes

Tim Frost shares some concept doodles from Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom:
Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom

More development work from Tomm Moore on Song of the Sea
Vis dev ideas on The Blog of The Sea

… A bit of eye candy:

Felix Massie shares “The Revolution of small Actions”, directed by Tim Ruffle:
La Revolució Dels Petits Gestos ha començat on Balanced There

Illustration collective Watermark Ltd. collaborate on a nifty music video:
I got Opinions: collaborative animation on Drawn

….Some handy tips:

Shawn Kelly tackles “Randomblinkitis”:
Blinks in Animation on Animation Tips and Tricks

How to make things fly in stop motion:
Stopmotion flight tutorial on Anim8stopmotion

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Throw Me To The Rats

Written by madevi 27th August 2009, 11:08am

Posted in: 2D, Reviews

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You don’t fool me, Ratatouille. Oh sure, you may look all plump and cute, with your soft glossy fur, teeny tiny paws and uncanny dexterity with a wooden spoon, but I know where you been at, punk. Sewers. That’s where. Dark stinky sewers, and the dark recesses of the night, when I hear you scuttling, scuttling endlessly, worrying away at my sanity…

Clearly rats are up to no good, and nowhere more so than in this video. Rats are dancing suspiciously. Rats are being taunted by a matador. One rat is messing , threateningly, with a cog. All of this set in a riotous theatrical set of detailed cut-out puppets, live-action, and plenty of behind-the-scenes compositing. Alasdair Brotherston, who directed this video, was recently noticed by Kanye and is now represented by Trunk, along with his collaborator Jock Mooney.

What role did this nefarious rat-filled music video play in this? Draw your own conclusions.

Watch more kuh-razy music videos from the dynamic duo on Alasdair’s vimeo page.

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Luke Jackson, “Goodbye London” music video

Written by andy 27th July 2009, 8:07am

Posted in: Reviews

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Enjoy Luke Jackson’s paean to London, directed by Murray John. Rather than the obvious performance video this uses a cartoon version of the band, in the real streets of London: on billboards, bins and subway walls. It’s messed up graffiti wandering across an urban landscape. The demented drawing style and street footage give this vid a gritty style that fits the song like a pair of worn in old trainers.

There’s plenty more musical animated madness on Murray John’s Youtube Channel.

Another tasty entry to our summer animation competition. Submit now for your chance to win a copy of Toon Boom!

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Sportsday Megaphone - Meet Me In The Middle by O W L S

Written by andy 6th July 2009, 10:07am

Posted in: 2D, Reviews

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It’s not often you get to see a rabbit being shaved in a pop video. Or maybe it’s more common than I thought. Anyway. Here’s a slice of upbeat 8 bit musical madness, played out in a peculiar video that looks like an old school videogame.  Yes, it’s another weird music video with animals: donkey on a swing, pig on a roundabout, bambi on a see saw, need I say more. It’s like a candy coloured nightmare, with rogue scissors and a windmill mincing machine. I’m never going to the barber’s again but I am going to dance!
Not suitable for vegetarians.

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White Corolla, a music video for Saturday mornings

Written by madevi 27th June 2009, 12:06pm

Posted in: 2D

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Ah, Saturday morning. You are finally here, my friend, with your promise of long lie-ins, rubbish TV, and endless cups of tea. I know many of us are quietly pottering round on the internet, looking for something charming and easy on the eyes to while away the lazy afternoon.

This music video for White Corolla by the band Casiotone for the Painfully Alone is just that. Turn the volume up loud, and step into this bestiary of tiger-riding dogs and low key dance moves. Julia Pott’s illustrative style is effortlessly cool,  a charming and unsettling art school baby. The result is a pleasantly hypnotic clip, like a childhood dream of love, kittens and rainbows.

Now pass me the biscuits please.

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