Scrabble by PES

PES is fantastic.

This film will make my mother so happy.

I Met The Walrus

If you like Peace, John Lennon, and animation... and have never seen this video, then you must take 5 minutes out of your life to watch it now.  In honor of John Lennon's birthday, and legacy:

The story: "In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview about peace. 38 years later, Jerry turned that interview into this animated film."

Ferenc Cako: Sand Animation

Ferenc Cako animates live using sand.

"Ferenc Cako: Live Sand Animation Live @ the Seoul Animation Festival in 2003"

I've never seen anything like this. It's totes awesome.



Here's Ferenc Cako's wiki.
Here's Ferenc Cako's site.

The Next Step In Animation

Everyday I realize that technology advances more and more. Today this was shown to me by this video.
It features Emily, an actress who got her face processed by some sort of face-analysis machine. The result is an 'animation' which looks like it's real. Very, very real.

yes, this is a still from the video, thus not a real person

If you're interested in all the tech savvy I recommend you check out the in-depth article at the Times Online.

I'm still flattered with this, what will pixar movies be like in say ten years? Or what games will originate from this new advance in technology? Mind-boggling.

-jdh

Semiconductor Films: Magnetic Fields Made Visible!

Magnetic Movie from Semiconductor on Vimeo.

This is pretty extraordinary.

"Magnetic fields are all around us, but they're usually invisible. Not when British filmmakers Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt get a hold of them. Their film group, called Semiconductor, created "Magnetic Movie," where they've turned audio recordings of magnetic fields into arty animations. This innovative work won them honors as Best Film at Cutting Edge at the British Animation Awards 2008."

-Charlie White @ dvice.

Saw this over at dvice.com, whose content is excellent. You really should visit.

And here's Ruth and Joe's site: semiconductor films


Awesome.

Harry Nilson - "Are You Sleeping" from The Point

If you've never seen The Point, we highly recommend it. It is an absolute gem.

Here's a very nice song to make you happy.



Narrated by the incandescent Ringo Starr, with story and songs by Harry Nilson.

The Point DVD.
The Point Soundtrack Mp3 Download.

Le Lapin Jaloux - (The Jealous Rabbit)

"Love is never easy, even in a world of colorful bunnies."

"This is my first short animation created in the spring and summer of 2003. Written, directed and animated by Sarah Oleksyk. The amazing music was provided by Sam Liberto. Produced by Petr Sorfa."

Special thanks to SuperForester Christine bringing Sarah's work to our attention.

Jan Svankmajer: Breakfast

Jan Svankmajer (Yawn Suh-vankmy-er) is a Czech surrealist animator, and a hero to many.
His work is thrilling and provocative.

Jan Svankmajer @ wikipedia.

If you have the means, we highly recommend: "The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer"

Svankmajer @ amazon.





So goooood.

Process Enacted

Sweet. Love processes. Also love the word processes.

Great job to the lyrically named Jordan C. Greenhalgh.


Love,

SF

Inspiring Movie

This is from the zune site, which has some really great little films up on it.
Check em outsky!