Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Hate/Love from CRUSH
Hate/Love from CRUSH on Vimeo.
Created by the Leo Burnett Agency in Toronto, "This is the opening created for the 2010 Advertising and Design Club of Canada (ADCC) Awards. The film taps into an insight we think every creative feels - love for the business when things are going well, and hate, when things aren't."
This video seems to sum up the duality of corporate world and the two sided emotions many feel working within the environment. If you cannot relate to the video, consider yourself one of the lucky few.
Labels: Shorts
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Vincenzo Natali shortfilm 1997 "Elavated"
"Elevated" is a 1997 short film directed by Vincenzo Natali and co-written by him and Karen Walton, who also participated in the writing of Ginger Snaps.
Elevated is a phenomenal short film. A true horror-thriller, it employs a simple gimmick. The entirety of the film takes place on an elevator (kind of like my other favorite movies: Cube, Hard candy, Phonebooth, Buried, Nothing). From such a simple premise a remarkable amount of tension and horror is derived, delivered by a surprisingly diverse and dramatic shooting style in addition to excellent performances. The film begins with a woman and a man sharing an elevator at the end of the day. They are going down when a building security guard joins them. Covered in blood, he commandeers the elevator and sets it to go to the very top of the building. From there a tense psychological battle joins, as the security guard—not the most trustworthy of figures with his manic, panicked behavior, tries to convince the others that going down is not such a good idea.
Watch the short here:
Elevated de Vinecenzo Natali
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Great use of stereotypes and characterisation as well as enviroment. Give this guy more money!
Elevated is a phenomenal short film. A true horror-thriller, it employs a simple gimmick. The entirety of the film takes place on an elevator (kind of like my other favorite movies: Cube, Hard candy, Phonebooth, Buried, Nothing). From such a simple premise a remarkable amount of tension and horror is derived, delivered by a surprisingly diverse and dramatic shooting style in addition to excellent performances. The film begins with a woman and a man sharing an elevator at the end of the day. They are going down when a building security guard joins them. Covered in blood, he commandeers the elevator and sets it to go to the very top of the building. From there a tense psychological battle joins, as the security guard—not the most trustworthy of figures with his manic, panicked behavior, tries to convince the others that going down is not such a good idea.
Watch the short here:
Elevated de Vinecenzo Natali
Uploaded by laingui. - Check out other Film & TV videos.
Great use of stereotypes and characterisation as well as enviroment. Give this guy more money!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Christoffer Nolans Short Doodlebug
So I'm currently trying to stay away from any word of mouth on "Inception" as Im going to see it later today and the less I know the better. Ive seen the teaser trailer, but avoided the official one. So much so that I litterly stuck my head down in the popcorn bag while on the screening for Prince of Percia. I've been warming up with re-watching Memento (one of my favourite movies) and The Prestige (also just amazing in its own terms) and rented both the Norwegian film Insomnia and Nolan's remake as I'm sure Ile be wanting more after tonights premiere.
In my search of finding more about the works of the director ,I came upon a short he did 12-13 years ago. The style is familiar, and as much as the premise is more high concept, the action is bad. Never the less. It does the job. The short film, titled Doodlebug, was made in 1997, and stars Jeremy Theobald who also starred in Nolan’s debut feature "Following" (which is going to be released later this year)
I think you’ll readily identify themes that run throughout much of Nolan’s later work. Notably, matters of being, paranoia, the dark nature of the material etc.
Also adding the trailer for "Following"
In my search of finding more about the works of the director ,I came upon a short he did 12-13 years ago. The style is familiar, and as much as the premise is more high concept, the action is bad. Never the less. It does the job. The short film, titled Doodlebug, was made in 1997, and stars Jeremy Theobald who also starred in Nolan’s debut feature "Following" (which is going to be released later this year)
I think you’ll readily identify themes that run throughout much of Nolan’s later work. Notably, matters of being, paranoia, the dark nature of the material etc.
Also adding the trailer for "Following"
Labels: movie news, Shorts, Trailer
Friday, March 12, 2010
"Connected" - Sci fi short
A sci-fi western Directed by Jens Raunkjær Christensen and Jonas Drotner Mouritsen from Denmark
Set in the distant future, Connected is a story about survival and greed with a post apocalyptic wasteland as its backdrop. Survivors of an unknown disaster shuffle through a desolate landscape, as it quickly becomes clear that not everybody has the strength to survive.
Visually this looks better then I though... unfortunately, the story is way short and under-worked. Too bad, because it could have become a great short since the premise was so intriguing
Anyhoo see it here: http://www.ov43.com/
Labels: Shorts
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Skhizein
Skhizein (Jérémy Clapin,2008) from Bertie on Vimeo.
Plot:
Having been struck by a 150-ton meteorite, Henry has to adapt to living precisely ninety-one centimeters from himself.
Beautifully done animation from france this time. Great concept,gorgeous and compelling visuals. And a great story about "distance" yourself
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Timelapse Reel# 5 by 599 Productions
Timelapse Reel# 5 from 599 Productions on Vimeo.
I love time-laps videos. They show the world in a whole new "light". They tell us about the buildings blinking and breathing, the skies dancing and moving, the traffic in the stars and just how small we all are.
Labels: Shorts
Friday, December 25, 2009
Horrible people soap opera
An evil soap opera parody created by A.D. Miles (director of Wet Hot American Summer, Dog Bites Man, Reno 911)
Brilliant!
Brilliant!
Labels: Shorts
Friday, August 14, 2009
The Spine. An animated short film by Chris Landreth
For The Spine, director and scriptwriter Chris Landreth joins forces again with producers Steve Hoban (Copperheart Animation), Mark Smith (Copperheart Animation) and Marcy Page (National Film Board of Canada), who had collaborated with him to make Ryan (2004) – Oscar winner for best animated short. Entirely computer animated, The Spine is a bold film whose dazzling artistic style pushes the limits of animated film. The Spine uses uniquely bizarre but strangely believable imagery, to tell the story of an ordinary married couple whose lives are in turn tragic, absurd and beautiful. The Spine was produced by the National Film Board of Canada in association with Copperheart Animation and C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, with the creative participation of Autodesk Canada CO. and Seneca College School of Communication Arts.
Labels: 3d, animation, movie news, Shorts
Friday, January 30, 2009
VOTD: 10 Chick Flick Cliches You Won’t Find in He’s Just Not That Into You
Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper and Justin Long count down 10 Chick Flick Cliches you won’t find in Warner Bros’ new romantic comedy He’s Just Not That Into You.
Simple and stupid...
Labels: Shorts
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The Story of One-Eyed Ophelia Jackson
The Story of One-Eyed Ophelia Jackson is a 2008 graduation film by Kat Morris from School of Visual Arts. The eye-catching short, about the luckiest girl in the world, Ophelia Jackson, and her encounter with a Sea Witch, stands out for its confident drawing style and sophisticated sense of design.
check out her blog here: http://ghostdigits.blogspot.com/
Short film: Tokyo seen through a kaleidescope
This neat video by Kosai Sekine looks at the Tokyo cityscape through a giant kaleidescope. Quite mesmerizing indeed
Also check out his older film: "Right Place"
"Right Place" is a short film about a combini clerk with OCD, directed by Sophia University grad Kosai Sekine. It won the Young Directors Award/Best Short Film at Cannes last year.
Also check out his older film: "Right Place"
"Right Place" is a short film about a combini clerk with OCD, directed by Sophia University grad Kosai Sekine. It won the Young Directors Award/Best Short Film at Cannes last year.
Labels: Shorts
Monday, October 27, 2008
The power of D.O.F.
"This is the last of my Sydney Harbor scenes for a while as I need to focus on getting some more beach, and people scenes.. I hope you enjoy this one! - Keith."
Music "Pontiac Firebird 82" by Sonido Lasser Drakar. Original Knightrider Soundtrack composed by Stu Phillips.
Bathtub III from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.
Music "Pontiac Firebird 82" by Sonido Lasser Drakar. Original Knightrider Soundtrack composed by Stu Phillips.
Bathtub III from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.
Labels: Shorts
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Smoke City - Underwater Love
Smoke City is a British band. Their music blends modern styles like acid jazz and trip hop, and borrows a lot from Brazilian styles like samba and bossa nova. They are best known for their single "Underwater Love", which was a major hit in 1996. The video to that song is notable for predating The Matrix in its use of bullet time motion. (!!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIYoorXGITE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIYoorXGITE
Labels: music video, Shorts
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Tulyakhodzhayev
Uzbek director Nazim Tulyakhodzhayev’s short, animated adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s short story of the same name. The tale of a robotic house mindlessly continuing its tasks even after the human residents have been wiped out by nuclear war.
Orignal plot:
Set in August, 2026 in the city of Allendale, California, There Will Come Soft Rains details the daily tasks of a robotic house after its inhabitants have died in a nuclear war. The house is fully automated and sensitive to its owners and their requests and needs. Unaware of the absence of its owners, though aware of other external and internal disruptions, such as the weather and birds attempting to land on it, it continues to serve the dead family. Throughout the story, the house makes breakfast, disposes of it uneaten, and performs various domestic tasks.
Only one living thing makes an appearance in the story: the family dog, which had been slowly dying from the radiation of the nuclear war. It makes its way back to the house only to die; its corpse is then swiftly removed by the house's automated cleaning robots.
The author at one point mentions the shapes of the family's silhouettes which are permanently burned onto the side of the house (as was exemplified at Hiroshima) when they were vaporized by the radiation.
Orignal plot:
Set in August, 2026 in the city of Allendale, California, There Will Come Soft Rains details the daily tasks of a robotic house after its inhabitants have died in a nuclear war. The house is fully automated and sensitive to its owners and their requests and needs. Unaware of the absence of its owners, though aware of other external and internal disruptions, such as the weather and birds attempting to land on it, it continues to serve the dead family. Throughout the story, the house makes breakfast, disposes of it uneaten, and performs various domestic tasks.
Only one living thing makes an appearance in the story: the family dog, which had been slowly dying from the radiation of the nuclear war. It makes its way back to the house only to die; its corpse is then swiftly removed by the house's automated cleaning robots.
The author at one point mentions the shapes of the family's silhouettes which are permanently burned onto the side of the house (as was exemplified at Hiroshima) when they were vaporized by the radiation.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
MTV Japan - Prison Rabbit Cartoon Episode 1-15
Usavich is a series of animated short films being produced for MTV Japan by Kanaban Graphics since 2006. It's about an odd couple of rabbits being imprisoned in an russian prison. While the first season shows the absurd everyday occurances of the two rabbits' prison life, the second season tells the adventures of their escape and life on the run.
First season:
http://www.feinheit.ch/blog/2007/11/29/mtv-japan-prison-rabbit-cartoon-episode-1-15/
Labels: 3d, animation news, Shorts
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Foutaises Jean-Pierre Jeunet (eng sub)
From Jean-Pierre Jeunet comes a sweet short starring Dominique Pinon (Amelie, Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, Alien: Resurrection ) A 9 minute comedy. Featuring muted colors with a sepia black and white, Pinon takes the viewer through various examples of what he "likes and dislikes". The music is by Carlos D'Alessio and Special Thanks is given to Claudie Ossard
Monday, August 25, 2008
Kevin Kelly: Predicting the next 5,000 ...
At the 2007 EG conference, Kevin Kelly shares a fun stat: The World Wide Web, as we know it, is only 5,000 days old and we are allready codependend on the web. Now, Kelly asks, how can we predict what's coming in the next 5,000 days?
Oktapodi
Here's another great short film from the French animation school, Gobelins. This one got a lot of attention at SIGGRAPH, though it's been floating around for a while. Great animation, and the rigging on the Octopi is pretty impressive. This clip might not be on YouTube for long, so enjoy it while you can!
Better quality here:
You can find the home page and a neat mini-documentary here.
Better quality here:
You can find the home page and a neat mini-documentary here.
Labels: animation news, movie news, Shorts
Saturday, August 09, 2008
And CGI heads continue to creep me the fuck out.
Although these are some of the better facial tests Ive seen in, its still weird. Pendulum Studios have just opened their facial animation division, "Alter Ego" that will provide facial support for games to movies.
Friday, August 01, 2008
BBC Sport's Olympics Monkey
This animated sequence, based on the classical Chinese novel, "Journey to the West", has been produced by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, the men behind virtual band Gorillaz.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/monkey/7521287.stm
Love the music ;)
Labels: animation news, Shorts
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