In 2015 German animator Henning M. Lederer scored a cult hit with his hypnotic animated short “Covers” by infusing 55 mid-century book designs with motion. “More Covers” expands the exercise with 36 additional publications. [Watch]
London animation studio Animade: “This studio project is a celebration of music, experimentation and of course, robots! “The animation is based on a band of talented robots performing their catchy hit, Robot_Song_03.mp3. We had great fun making this 3D piece and the process involved many layers, with a few twists and turns along the way. […] [Watch]
Oats Studios (Neill Blomkamp’s new experimental filmmaking venture) just released “Kapture: Fluke,” an all-CG short with the look and feel of a 2010 game cinematic powered by what Blomkamp calls “a very macabre sense of humor.” [Watch]
Bryan Coleman: “What began as a study of city lights from above turned into a closer inspection on the creation of light structures from within. “My short film starts microscopically on an abstract formation of light from a pulse; a beginning. Strands of light move frenetically in organized and organic patterns replicating humans natural tendency […] [Watch]
JP Rooney: “Sadly, not all designs are loved by a client. Fortunately for this character lineup, I didn’t want to see them simply die – so the original 2D designs got remixed into a 3D rendition as they await the NYC subway.” Design/animation: JP Rooney [Watch]
UK illustrator Matthew Lyons (whose client list includes The New York Times, WIRED, Playboy, and the Washington Post) expands his talent for nuanced palettes and ethereal settings gracefully into the video space. [Watch]
