Flooby Nooby

SIT

2011-06-30T07:14:00.000-07:00

Get blown away by SIT’s on-line portfolio! See it here

Things Organized Neatly

2011-06-30T07:13:00.000-07:00

Another cool blog from tumblr! This one collects photos of all things organized neatly !

Don't be 'texting' in the theater

2011-06-30T06:59:00.000-07:00

What an interesting piece of advertising! Big thumbs up to the people behind this spot!

The Art of Dragan Bibin

2011-06-30T06:52:00.000-07:00

See more here

The Art of Jon McCoy

2011-06-30T05:47:00.000-07:00

WTF

2011-06-29T20:30:00.000-07:00

How Green Is Your Internet?

2011-06-29T17:43:00.000-07:00

The Art of Ben Newman

2011-06-29T05:57:00.000-07:00

See more (NSFW).

The Art of Roman Klonek

2011-06-29T05:30:00.001-07:00

Roman produces beautiful woodcut prints full of bright colors and whimsical creatures inspired by East European cartoons, folklore, Pop culture and vintage propaganda. See more of his brilliant work at www.klonek.de.

"Defective Detective" - a short film by Avner Geller and Stevie Lewis

2011-06-29T05:30:00.000-07:00

RANGO End Credits

2011-06-29T05:13:00.000-07:00

The Making Of Aladdin

2011-06-29T03:36:00.000-07:00

Johnny Test - Season 2 / Episode 11B - Animatic

2011-06-28T17:08:00.000-07:00

Notice storyboard artist Dave Pemberton's unique drawing style through this episode. His staging is clean & simple, and his posing is very energetic.

"...from Planning to Polish..." Promo Trailer by Jamaal Bradley

2011-06-27T17:34:00.000-07:00

Found at onanimation

Disney/Pixar BRAVE Trailer

2011-06-27T11:20:00.000-07:00

R.I.P. Peter Faulk

2011-06-25T13:56:00.000-07:00

The legendary Columbo has reportedly died last thursday in his Beverly Hills home. He was 83. I can soundly tell you that he was most likely our greatest detective. And yes, that counts Batman.

Our Common Suicide

2011-06-25T06:18:00.000-07:00

Christopher Nolan & David Fincher talk about the unique style of Terrence Malick

2011-06-25T05:48:00.000-07:00

Anatomy of a Computer Virus

2011-06-24T17:43:00.000-07:00

Kirby Ferguson's long awaited follow up -- Everything is a Remix Part 3

2011-06-24T17:35:00.000-07:00

See the previous chapters: Kirby Ferguson

Gobelins - Another Batch of Films

2011-06-24T17:29:00.000-07:00

Jazz’in
by Joël Corcia, Wandrille Maunoury, Bong Nguyen, Thomas Reteuna and Bernard Som

Oh gee Oh why
by Hanne Galvez, Yoann Hervo, Juliette Laurent, Stéphanie Mercier and Pierre Zenzius

Grand Central
by Charlotte Cambon, Théo Guignard, Noé Lecombre, Hugo Moreno, Soizic Mouton

Lights out
by Aloyse Desoubrie Binet, Sandrine Han Jin Kuang, Stéphanie Pavoine, Jonathan Vermersch, Etienne Metois

Hello Brooklyn
by Alice Bissonet, Benjamin Moreau, Corentin Penloup, Marion Roussel and Louis Thomas

Mathias Lachal’s "Chute"

2011-06-24T17:23:00.000-07:00

366 Tage

2011-06-24T17:19:00.000-07:00

366 Tage (366 Days) is the CG graduation film by Johannes Friedrich Schiehsl. It's about a paramedic who sees patients’ needs with fresh eyes. Their diseases and medical issues are one issue, but loneliness is their true problem. The lighting and composition is fantastic!

Pixar's BRAVE - more art stuff

2011-06-24T09:58:00.000-07:00

The studio’s first fairy tale (and their first film with a female protagonist), Brave centers on Princess Merida, a skilled archer who accidentally sets evil upon the Scottish highlands when she is granted an ill-fated wish. The phenomenal voice cast includes Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane, and Julie Walters.

2011-06-24T06:40:00.000-07:00

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The Art of Eric Fraser

2011-06-24T06:12:00.000-07:00

Check out this Flickr group: Eric Fraser – artist and illustrator
Go here to buy Eric Fraser: Designer and Illustrator
a hardback coffee table book compiled by Sylvia Backemeyer.

"Tribute to Stanley Kubrick" by Quentin Baillieux & Raphaëlle Tinland

2011-06-24T06:02:00.000-07:00

New Dick Figures Episodes

2011-06-24T05:41:00.000-07:00

Mike Geiger: The Gift of Ghost

2011-06-24T00:30:00.000-07:00

Simons' Cat: Hidden Treasures

2011-06-24T00:29:00.000-07:00

"Alight" by Jason Keyser

2011-06-23T12:17:00.000-07:00

Vintage Lunchboxes

2011-06-23T05:33:00.000-07:00

Via Lloyd Jason

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Expanding Perception - Brene Brown

2011-06-23T05:16:00.000-07:00

Computers

2011-06-22T22:43:00.000-07:00

Via: OnlineComputerScienceDegree.com

Cassini Orbiter Gallery

2011-06-22T21:39:00.000-07:00

Check the full post at Wired for another 7 images, and see the NASA source.

Tank Shooting in Slo-mo

2011-06-22T09:21:00.000-07:00

2011-06-22T06:09:00.000-07:00

The Art of Barnaby Ward

2011-06-22T04:27:00.000-07:00

Resonance

2011-06-22T04:19:00.000-07:00

Found at onanimation

Game Developers, Artists, Musicians, Students: come make a game with us from scratch. You have one weekend.

2011-06-22T04:17:00.000-07:00

Come join Halifax's professional game development community for a one-weekend, all-in game jam. If you've ever wanted to make a real game from scratch, now is the time. Anyone with a passion for game development is invited. Snacks, enthusiasm, and cola provided. Lets see what you've got, Halifax!

halifaxgamejam.com

email us: contact@halifaxgamejam.com or call: 902 237 7326

2nd floor, 1673 Barrington Street, Halifax

A Guide to Fonts

2011-06-22T04:09:00.000-07:00

2011-06-22T03:40:00.000-07:00

The Art of Xavier Ramonède

2011-06-22T03:24:00.000-07:00

The Human Brain can hold about 2.5 Million Giga Bites?

2011-06-21T17:32:00.000-07:00

The Art of Gloria Pizzilli

2011-06-21T06:07:00.000-07:00

See more here!

Will Murai is unstoppable

2011-06-21T05:58:00.000-07:00

I showcased him before, but here's a new one from Murai.

The Duke Boys

2011-06-21T05:48:00.000-07:00

Cosmic Journeys: What an Astronaut’s Camera Sees

2011-06-21T05:43:00.000-07:00

An intimate to... in 108... of Earth’s most impressive landscape - as captured by astronauts with their digital cameras. Dr. Justin Wilkinson from NASA’s astronaut team describes the special places that spacemen focus on whenever they get a moment.

Milo in "Time Coma"

2011-06-21T05:38:00.001-07:00

Prison for Kids - Long Gone

2011-06-21T05:38:00.000-07:00

Conan The Barbarian - The Musical

2011-06-20T10:15:00.000-07:00

This is the best thing you'll watch all week, guaranteed.

Game of Thrones - Review (Part 2)

2011-06-20T07:03:00.000-07:00

A continuation from the previous Thrones review.

I'm not a big fantasy buff. I mean, I enjoyed, Lord of the Rings, Legend, Proncess Bride, Labyrinth, and 300. And I've seen all the harry potter films once, they are good, and that's that. But I'm not obsessed about any of them or anything like that. But this particular series is based off of a series of fantasy novels, and no other show has made me want to read a book more than this.

Just when I was starting to settle into a relaxing Summer with lighter TV fare, Game of Thrones went and dropped a bomb on me. I've been voraciously devouring HBO's newest series for the past few months, my fandom growing with each passing episode. *Warning - Spoiler Ahead: Since I haven't read the book series, all of the happenings in the world of Westeros are new to me, and naturally, my jaw hit the floor when I watched the final two episodes last night and saw the leading man Ned Stark literally get the axe last! Actor Sean Bean has been the face of Game of Thrones since its inception (and he just so happened to be one of my favorite characters to boot). End of spoiler*

I can’t think of another channel that brings such high quality programming to its audience. It’s practically the definition of the brand, “It’s not TV, it’s HBO,” and for good reason.

The pilot, “Winter Is Coming”, had a perfect balance of character, story, sub-text and exposition, making it easy for new recruits to enter the world without feeling too overwhelmed by the breadth of its daunting mythology. The writing is top notch; we're introduced to characters with hints of their back-story’s without becoming dependent on the details that only those familiar with the source material are privy to. Characters are defined in their most basic terms so that viewers can understand and even relate to them emotionally while showing us where they all fit within the larger narrative.

We're given just us enough information to be interested without feeling overloaded. Afterwards, each of the following nine episodes developed the principle characters further, and would constantly and smoothly introduce new ones, all the while the structure of the story with thicken and expand in a satisfying and exciting manner.

Visually, Game of Thrones could be the most stunning series that HBO has ever produced. We don’t often get to see so many breathtaking environments in one episode (let alone a pilot) of TV, so I was floored by the beautiful photography. From the frozen wastelands of Winterfell to the picturesque sea-side setting where Daeneyrs was married, the organic feel of the show will prove to be an amazing attraction for audiences. Quite similarly, the production design is a marvel. With a rumored seasonal budget of around $60 million, it should come as no surprise that the sets were all painstakingly particular in their construction, accentuating the differences between the various cultures and Houses of the land.

Whether it’s the New Jersey and New York mobsters fighting for their piece of the pie or Octavian and Marc Anthony clashing over control of Rome, there’s almost always opposition among the many groups of characters in any particular show. In Game of Thrones, the quest for the crown is not just a seasonal plot-point; it’s what drives the central narrative of the entire series. This is the greatest common factor within all of HBO’s dramatic programming. After watching its 10 episode run, I am officially addicted to this show, and I will be going through withdrawal for the next 9 months.

Just as the characters are unaware of what gruesome or glorious fate awaits them, I, too, look forward to the surprises that the story will bring next season, as this expansive epic show leaves its mark on pop-culture. Based on the strength of these first 10 episodes, the world is in store for a truly special program that seems to be honoring its creator’s vision while taking on a life of its own.

The ratings were quite high too, reaching between his is great news for HBO and it’s risky decision to film the fantasy epic. Every episode was damn near perfect. The cast was expertly chosen. The sets and costumes crafted by obviously skilled and passionate artists. The soundtrack and special effects were flawless. The writing, acting and cinematography rivaled that of most fantasy-related Hollywood films of the last 8 years. The marriage of all these physical accomplishments resulted in one of the most entertaining seasons of television that I’ve seen in a long time, a triumph that few outlets other than HBO could achieve.

The television format has an advantage over the theatrical feature film format, and that is of being able to adapt a book (or series of novels) into a more wide spread and fateful way, able to tell a longer story, rather than attempting to cram large novels into only a 2.5 hour space of time (ala Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter). Watch all of season one of this series in a single day, it will be a fantastic 9 hour movie that won't seem long at all.

I am eagerly awaiting the next season. Here's a preview of the pilot episode that aired 3 months ago:

Food Animation by Alexandre Dubosc

2011-06-20T07:00:00.000-07:00

See the making of process here

Smears, Multiples and Other Animation Gimmicks

2011-06-20T05:40:00.000-07:00

In live-action films, motion blurs are natural occurrences.

In animation, you have to make them from scratch.

And most of them are pieces of art by themselves.

Mitch Kennedy found a great blog with samples of screen captures showing off this technique, with lots of awesome frames:

See lots more here.

Student Films

2011-06-20T05:26:00.000-07:00

Some animated films, full ones, partial ones, and trailers, from various institutions, found at CAR.

"Game Set Match" by Joe McCauley - Sheridan College

"Kozak Mating Dance" by Amber Gail Holowaychuk - Sheridan College

"Basic Space!" by Carrie Mombourquette - Emily Carr College

"Beam" by Christina Chin and Joyce Hu - Algonquin College.

"Car" by Daryl-Lyn Ramsay - Emily Carr College

"Fair Winds" by Vanessa Stefaniuk - Sheridan College.

"Big Date" by Gerry Cleary - Sheridan College

Reign of Assassins - Review

2011-06-20T05:05:00.000-07:00

Reign of Assassins turns out to be a superb martial arts period piece. While starting with a pretty energetic rate to setup what is to become the heart of the story, things soon settle down for a well-paced film. The characters are well developed and well cast, and the story itself has its twists and it is quite entertains from beginning to end. The martial arts sequences come in spurts and they are definite high points of this picture. The sword play & fight scene choreography is superb and the cinematography is perfect.

Michelle Yeoh (who hasn't missed a beat since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Jung Woo-Sung play a married couple (each unaware the spouse is a world-class assassin - sort of like 'Mr and Mrs. Smith'). Without heavy resorting to heavy visual effects, and without going too far down any one stylistic road, the film gives new life to the genre. Reign of Assassins is full blown of fantasy/martial arts film, yet still has a nice romantic aspect to it as well. This is also a return to form from famed director John Woo who has gone on record stating that now he wants to make many more films in the booming Chinese film industry.

The ending is moving and poetic, and John Woo replaced his usual guns and bombs with flashing swordplay and fantasy effects. It gets better as it progresses and the plot has a few surprising twists and turns. The sets, costumes, acting, and performances are nearly perfect, I highly recommend it.

Here's one of the great action sequences in the film:

Troll Hunter - Review

2011-06-20T05:04:00.000-07:00

Troll Hunter is the story of a group of Norwegian film students that set out to capture real-life trolls on camera after learning their existence has been covered up for years by a government conspiracy. A thrilling and wildly entertaining film, the film delivers truly fantastic images of giant trolls wreaking havoc on the countryside, with darkly funny adherence to the original Norwegian folklore.

It's shot in the style of The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield, in which we watch video shot by characters in the moviein that hand-held-camera style. The idea here is that 283 hours of mysterious footage has been found, and after extensive investigation, is concluded to be authentic. It blows the lid off the Norwegian government's cover-up of the troll problem plaguing the country, accounting for rampant livestock carnage, felled trees and random devastation, usually written off by the shadowy Wildlife Board as the work of renegade bears.

During a series of frightening encounters we get a glimpse of the various species of woodland and mountain trolls, learning their quirks and vulnerabilities. Needless to say, they are nothing like those cute tuft-haired '70s trinkets. With life spans of up to 1,200 years, these remarkably stupid predators range from towering three-headed ogres to galumphing cave dwellers.

When power lines (the secret purpose of which is to keep the giant Mountain Kings fenced in) are knocked down, the rogue crew ventures north toward the most dangerous showdown of all, with the Wildlife Board giving chase. When the creatures are finally seen, the CGI work is actually VERY impressive.

Here's a progression reel showing the visual FX breakdown:

Overall it was a very enjoyable film, I found myself always wondering what would happen next. The genre of sci-fi mockumentaries is very small, and for that alone, it's quite original and entertaining.

Cast: Otto Jespersen, Glenn Erland Tosterud, Hans Morten Hansen, Johanna Morck, Tomas Alf Larsen, Knut Naerum, Robert Stoltenberg
Director/Screenwriter: Andre Ovredal
Producers: John M. Jacobsen, Sveinung Golimo
Director of photography: Hallvard Braein
Production designer: Martin Gant
Costume designer: Stina Lunde
Editor: Per Erik Eriksen
Visual effects supervisor: Oystein Larsen

Voice Actor - Seth MacFarlane

2011-06-20T02:29:00.000-07:00

He is primarily known for being the creator of Family Guy and American Dad, but first and foremost he's an animation writer and voice-over talent.

MacFarlane began his career studying animation and design at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he created the animated short film, "The Life of Larry". Impressed with his ideas, executives at Hanna-Barbera encouraged MacFarlane to move to Los Angeles in 1995 to create and direct a short film for them. After moving to L.A., he went on to work on numerous animated series, including Ace Ventura, Jungle Cubs, and Johnny Bravo.

Executives at Fox recognized his talent and offered him a chance to create a primetime animated series of his own. Over the next six months, MacFarlane created, animated, wrote, directed, and provided all the main male characters' voices for what became the hit animated TV series Family Guy. MacFarlane went on to receive an Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his role as 'Stewie Griffin,' and Family Guy has garnered two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Animated Series. In 2002, he also received an Emmy for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for the show. In 2009, Family Guy was only the second animated show since The Flinstones in 1961 to be nominated for a primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Comedy category.

The show's producer, Spike Jones, Jr., once said "...of all MacFarlane's talents, Everyone knows his extraordinary voiceover skills, but we’re only beginning to see him as a versatile live performer. He can sing, dance, spin plates…and we’re going to put him to work."

No matter what you think of the man and what your opinions are of the work he's created, you can't deny the fact that he's distinctive animated character voices have left a mark on television.
See his full credit list here.

The Cinematography of "Sin City" and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

2011-06-20T02:11:00.000-07:00

"Sin City"
Cinematographer: Roberto Rodriguez

“Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

Cinematographer: Vilmos Zsigmond

The Art of Adam Ellis

2011-06-18T06:21:00.000-07:00

See more here.

The Art of Rom Villaseran

2011-06-18T06:19:00.000-07:00

The Destruction of Neo Tokyo

2011-06-18T06:14:00.000-07:00

The extraordinarily complex draughtsmanship from Katushiro Otomo’s 2182-page manga masterpiece “Akira”. The volumes are available over on Amazon http://is.gd/dxk1Q.

Also check http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/ a good place to pick up all the volumes at retail. See more on Katsuhiro Otomo here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsuhiro_Otomo

The Master

2011-06-18T04:30:00.000-07:00

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Director of 'Hobo With a Shotgun', Jason Eisener has a kick ass blog

2011-06-18T04:02:00.000-07:00

Check it out.

Hmmmmm

2011-06-18T03:43:00.000-07:00

Yeasayer - Madder Red

2011-06-18T03:40:00.000-07:00

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Seagal

2011-06-17T21:44:00.000-07:00

Canadian Political Cartoonist - Bruce McKinnon, his latest work...

2011-06-17T21:43:00.000-07:00

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The Art of Boneface

2011-06-17T09:06:00.000-07:00

The Art of David Hughes

2011-06-17T05:27:00.000-07:00

See many more great works at www.davidhughesillustration.co.uk
or visit his blog for daily sketches and visual rants.

Tim Minchin's "Storm"

2011-06-17T05:25:00.000-07:00

Aku & Jack

2011-06-17T03:58:00.000-07:00

"Samurai Jack vs. Evil Aku" by ImpreSariO
Via http://howtocarveroastunicorn.blogspot.com/

More Animations by Screen Novelties

2011-06-17T00:09:00.000-07:00

See more on their Vimeo page.

Found at onanimation

Green Lantern News

2011-06-16T18:41:00.000-07:00

TIJI "COLOUR" by Akama

2011-06-16T08:04:00.000-07:00

Ronal Barbaren trailer

2011-06-16T07:57:00.000-07:00

Jamie Mason's "The Magic of Anansi"

2011-06-16T06:06:00.000-07:00

Travel in Groups

2011-06-16T05:25:00.000-07:00

"One Day of Cow's life" by Tatiana Soynikova

2011-06-16T05:07:00.000-07:00

Director's Round Table Discussion

2011-06-16T04:41:00.000-07:00

"The Mountain" By TSO Photography

2011-06-16T01:44:00.000-07:00

"This was filmed between 4th and 11th April 2011. I had the pleasure of visiting El Teide.
Spain´s highest mountain @(3718m) is one of the best places in the world to photograph the stars and is also the location of Teide Observatories, considered to be one of the world´s best observatories."

Bruce Timm's "Red Romance"

2011-06-15T21:23:00.000-07:00

This is a short story written by Joe Lansdale and art by Bruce Timm, from Flinch #11. It's far darker and violent than the more light hearted stories Timm works on. It was originally supposed to appear in an issue of Heart Throbs but it didn't quite fit the bill. Great art as always, click on each page to enlarge (NSFW).

Found on Kevin Langley's awesome blog.

"Buy One, Get One Free " by Charlie Bean, Don Shank, and Carey Yost

2011-06-15T11:03:00.000-07:00

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Luiz Lafayette Stockler’s "Vovô"

2011-06-15T06:40:00.000-07:00

The Art of Rezatron

2011-06-15T06:06:00.000-07:00

Candas Sisman's "F L U X"

2011-06-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Sylvan Marc's "Verne on Vacation"

2011-06-15T04:52:00.000-07:00

The Works of Tom Law

2011-06-15T04:20:00.000-07:00

The Art of Alex Trochut

2011-06-15T03:10:00.000-07:00

The golden boy of visual design, Barcelonian typographer, illustrator and graphic designer Alex Trochut has updated works with an entirely new website.

Gibbous Europa

2011-06-14T22:34:00.000-07:00

The robot spacecraft Galileo captured this image mosaic during its mission orbiting Jupiter from 1995 - 2003. Visible are plains of bright ice, cracks that run to the horizon, and dark patches that likely contain both ice and dirt. Raised terrain is particularly apparent near the terminator, where it casts shadows. Europa is nearly the same size as Earth's Moon, but much smoother, showing few highlands or large impact craters.

Evidence and images from the Galileo spacecraft, indicated that liquid oceans might exist below the icy surface. To test speculation that these seas hold life, NASA and ESA have started preliminary development of the Europa Jupiter System Mission, a spacecraft proposed for launch around 2020 that would further explore Jupiter and in particular Europa. If the surface ice is thin enough, a future mission might drop hydrobots to burrow into the oceans and search for life.