From the agile mind of animation artist Cyriak comes…Teddy Bear. And Pigeons! Found this on today’s BoingBoing. Really brings to mind the lovely animations done by Monty Pythoner Terry Gilliam. I think he would approve!
– Dave
In 1986, the Mets played the Red Sox in one of the most memorable World Series games ever played. Though the series itself was well played and closely matched, it was the incredible comeback in the bottom of the 9th inning of game 6 that came to define that series.
You remember, the one where the ball rolls through Bill Buckner’s legs?
Well, this rendition of events is played out using an early Nintendo baseball game. Genius! Could not stop watching, despite the cheesy graphics. Or perhaps because of. Thanks to Stubabes for the link. Enjoy…
– Dave
Incredibly creative wedding invitation. Jeff and Erin, best wishes. With a start like this, your marriage may be the best ever, too! 
– Dave
This one’s for you, Melissa!
When I was a kid, there was this video called “Powers of Ten” that showed a progressive series of images zooming out by powers of ten, from a picnic on Earth, out into space and out past our galaxy, then zooming back in by powers of ten, back to Earth, into a man’s skin and into a carbon atom. The video was made by someone at IBM. I remember being deeply affected by this video at the time. Here’s a link to the original video. See for yourself.
Though there is no reference to “Powers of Ten”, seems to me the video below is an homage of sorts, updated with much newer technology and, some would say, better music. I love them both.
– Dave
I am a big fan of stop motion video, mostly because it is relatively easy to do with home video equipment and fun to do with kids. This video feels like virtual stop motion, achieved with compositing software (software that places virtual objects on top of a real digitized scene). Check out the blur of focus and the lighting/glare. Lovely stuff…
– Dave
This is a taste of a terrific interview with Mort Drucker, discussing the art of cartooning. If you were ever a fan of Mad Magazine, you’ll definitely recognize his work (he did many of the covers), but his work has appeared in many other places. Worth a watch.
This is part of the schoolism.com “Master Series”. Great, great stuff…
– Dave
In 1962, a man named Tommy Douglas gave a speech that he called Mouseland. His goal was to raise the consciousness of the people of Saskatchewan, Canada, but he really was talking about politicians everywhere. His grandson, the actor Kiefer Sutherland, joined a group of people who added a bit of animation to the speech. I think the result is brilliant and worth a watch…
– Dave
This remarkable short animated film was produced by Lucas Martell. It started as an excuse for Lucas to learn 3D animation. Five years later, and my feeling is that he’s ended up with something that can compete with the best of the big studios, including Pixar. To me, there’s a big lesson here for folks who are diving into something new. Take your time, dedicate yourself to your craft, and you can do anything you choose…
– Dave
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