Animated music video by Of Monsters and Men
performing Little Talks. (C) 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division
of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Directed by WeWereMonkeys.
For Valentine's Day, Google created an animated short
set to the song”"Cold, Cold Heart" performed by Tony Bennett. Courtesy of Columbia Records and Sony/ATV.
Une vie de chat.
Our tale's hero is Dino, a common house cat who lives a double life.
He's the loyal pet of Zoe, a lonely little girl who lives with her busy
single mother Jeanne, a police officer. But after sundown, he clambers
over the rooftops of Paris in the company of Nico, a skilled thief with a
big heart. Eventually, Zoe discovers what Dino is up to and becomes
drawn into a thrilling, adventure involving jewels, gangsters and
capital-T trouble.
A Cat in Paris is a completely refreshing and
unique throwback to the traditional form - every cell of the film has
been hand-painted, and its highly stylized, colour-saturated design
looks absolutely gorgeous on the big screen. A must-see for animation
fans of all ages.
Nominated for an Emmy.
Directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol.
Written by Alain Gagnol and Jacques-Rémy Girerd.
Sean Ohlenkamp and his wife
spent many sleepless nights moving, stacking, and animating books at
Type bookstore in Toronto at 883 Queen Street West.
Everything you see here can be purchased at Type Books.
Grayson Matthews (www.graysonmatthews.com) generously composed the beautiful, custom music.
But none of it could have been done without all the volunteer hands who shelved and reshelved books all night, every night.
Nominated for 2011 Grammy Awards! Features vocals by Robin Goldwasser and horn arrangement by Dan "The Machine" Levine. Support the band--get the audio AND video of Here Comes Science at iTunes bit.ly and the DVD/CD set at Amazon! bit.ly/AmazonScience. Video directed by Tiny Inventions.
An egg and an apple build competing broadcast towers that vie for the attention of a transistor radio. With its complex characterization and narrative of animal evolution, competition and reproduction, SEED is a beautiful and sinister stop-motion story about the struggle to survive.
Directed & Animated by Ben Richardson & Daniel Bird
Produced by Josh Hetzler
Story by Daniel Bird
Cinematography by Ben Richardson
seed-movie.com
benrichardson.com
danielbird.net
Morphology. A clay morphing test by Peter Sluszka. www.petersluszka.com
A short animated film about the feedback loops likely to lead to catastrophic climate change, by Leo Murray.
The script, with extensive peer-reviewed references and additional information and links, is available at wakeupfreakout.org along with links to translations in more than twenty foreign languages.
MASS ...a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size.
By Steven Briand with Luca Fiore, directed at partizan during a two month internship.
Music by Nodey & Omar
Sound design by Moritz Reich
With the help of Nathalie Lapicorey, Zeynep Gizem De Loecker, Benoit Masson, Vincent Nguyen, François Colou et Fabien Chambert
briand.steven@gmail.com
Snowmen... On Ice! Warning this is a bit dark; do not watch unless you are a Bill Watterson fan! Calvin and Dobb's snowmen come to life
thanks to filmmakers Jim Frommeyer and Teague Chrystie. Using Play-Do,
clay, paper maché and copious amounts of sugar, all filmed on a dining table. See more about the process here: downinfront.net
A Doctor-Professor answers the old question "What is the single best thing we can do for our health" in a completely new way. Dr.
Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing
Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and
Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St.
Michael's Hospital.
A man is sitting in his office, worn down by the weight of life in a hustling, bustling city... He dreams of the simple life, and nature, peace and tranquility. One man's short dream and then . . . back to reality.
Artist: Ilana Yahav www.sandfantasy.com
Music: Georges Chatelain
A bookshop owner has a change of heart at Christmas...
Dir: Joel Simon / 2008 / Northern Ireland
We, The Masses is a short animated film based on the artwork of Robyn O'Neil.
The film was conceived of at Werner Herzog's Rogue Film School and
funded by the Frameworks scheme with the support of the Irish Film
Board, RTE and The Arts Council of Ireland. More of Robyn's drawings here: www.youtube.com
A new music video for ‘Against The Grain’ from Melbourne
indie-folk artist Hudson. Animation by film
maker/animator/VJ Dropbear (aka Jonathan Chong), produces a vibrant and
colourful clip based around a mainstay from our humble artistic efforts
throughout childhood – coloured pencils.
ONE is a grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights
extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, by
raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support
smart and effective policies and programs that are saving lives, helping
to put kids in school and improving futures. Cofounded by Bono and
other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African
activists and policy makers. See www.one.org for more ways to help. Animation created by futuredeluxe.co.uk
GOODNIGHT
iPAD is a gentle reminder to power down at the end of the day. It will help you wrest yourself away from your
gadgets and put yourself -- and your machines -- to sleep. Don't worry,
though. Your gadgets will be waiting for you, fully charged, in the
morning. A witty parody picture book for the gadget-crazy kid.
From Blue Rider Press
A member of Penguin USA
The United States isn't broke; we're the richest country on the planet
and a country in which the richest among us are doing exceptionally
well. But the truth is, our economy is broken, producing more pollution,
greenhouse gasses and garbage than any other country. In these and so
many other ways, it just isn't working. But rather than invest in
something better, we continue to keep this 'dinosaur economy' on life
support with hundreds of billions of dollars of our tax money. The Story
of Broke calls for a shift in government spending toward investments in
clean, green solutions—renewable energy, safer chemicals and materials,
zero waste and more—that can deliver jobs AND a healthier environment.
It's time to rebuild the American Dream; but this time, let's build it
better. www.storyofstuff.org
The Story of Agriculture and the Green Economy highlights
the importance of sustainable agriculture in supporting rural
livelihoods, feeding a growing population and safeguarding the
environment. The video illustrates the fundamental link between
agriculture and the green economy, addressing topics such as climate
adaptation/mitigation, economic growth, improved access for women
farmers, employment, food security, poverty reduction and sustainable
resource management. www.farmingfirst.org
