Satori' Animation -> Abhilasha Dewan

Satori from Abhilasha Dewan on Vimeo.

I really dig the overall effect of this cleverly composited animation short by Abhilasha Dewan, inspired by the misty mountains of Nainital, India. Lot’s of great subtle shading and filtering, his use of photography to add depth and dimension to the illustration is just awesome. Very inspiring piece.

Christmas Card to Friends -> Stephen Fitzgerald

Christmas Card to Friends from Stephen Fitzgerald on Vimeo.

The above paper craft animation by Stephen Fitzgerald is nothing short of amazing. Be sure to check it out. Also, I wish you all a belated Merry Christmas! Many thanks to those who stopped by CircuitBreaks this year. I hope to see you in 2012!

Notes from Vimeo:

“A friend [...]

Composition in Red -> TENDRIL

Composition in Red from TENDRIL on Vimeo.

Really nice motion design work by TENDRIL. Be sure to check it out. Also, have a look at all of the inspiring work to be found on their website.

Notes from Vimeo:

“Tendril is a relatively young studio and we are always looking for ways to experiment with the brand and [...]

The Alphabet 2 -> n9ve

The Alphabet 2 from n9ve on Vimeo.

Super ambitious, super fun. I like the wide array of effects and the overall quirkiness of this short video. Great work coming from the talented Turin, Italy based design studio ’9nve’.

Notes from Vimeo:

“The Alphabet 2- a horn book video experiment – is a developmental spelling – video where each [...]

The Alphabet -> N9VE

This is a nice fluid alphabet animation created by Sardinia, Italy based designer N9VE, where each character is the initial letter of a font name. Pretty slick, I like the hand rendered, herky-jerky style. Click through to watch it on Vimeo.

View -> http://vimeo.com/18499580

Visit -> http://www.n9ve.it/

ILUVUXDESIGN -> Animation

ILUVUXDESIGN from lyle on Vimeo.

Post update 01/26/11:

Thanks to Lyle Alzaldo for reaching out to let me know that this animation was created by himself and his friends. The animation was featured on the ‘Present Plus’ homepage to gain awareness around their hiring initiative. Great work!

Original post:

The folks at Present Plus put together this clever animation as [...]

Dictaphone Parcel -> Lauri Warsta

Dictaphone Parcel from Lauri Warsta on Vimeo.

Notes from Vimeo:

Animated short film, Royal College of Art, London, 2009

Dictaphone Parcel is an animation based on a sound recorded with a dictaphone travelling secretly inside a parcel. As the hidden recorder travels through the global mail system, from London to Helsinki, it captures the unexpected. We hear a [...]

Tumblingerstraße -> Stop Motion 'yo man'

Tumblingerstraße from yo man on Vimeo.

I grew up playing around with HO scale model railroad sets and building models with my dad. I have a natural love and interest in that kind of thing. Based in Munich, Germany ‘Yo Man’ has taken his model building to another level by not only building amazingly detailed urban [...]

MeMe - Wanderland -> Kristof Luyckx

The quirky and unique works of Ghent, Belgium based illustrator, animator and motion designer Kristof Luyckx caught my attention the other day when I happened across his new video for recording artist ‘Hermanos Inglesos feat. MeMe – Wanderland’ (below). His character styling and animation techniques give him a flavor of his own and are very [...]

QderoPateo Ouidoo -> Vladimir Shelest

Moscow based digital artist Vladimir Shelest has sculpted and rendered this ultra sci-fi experimental graphic environment for a mobile phone release called QderoPateo Ouidoo. The particle effects, lighting and transparent layers are pretty much falling within the category of memorizing. Makes for a dreamy and inspirational view, be sure to check out is site via [...]

KraftWork -> Seeper (image mapping projection)

KraftWork from seeper on Vimeo.

The above video by KraftWork is a nice new example of architectural image mapping. I especially like the Tron-ish white line/hairline rendering towards the beginning of the video, feels unlike anything that I’ve seen before coming from this creative medium.

Visit -> http://www.seeper.com/

Coalition of the Willing -> Coalitionfilm

Coalition Of The Willing from coalitionfilm on Vimeo.

24 talented motion artists have come together for a good cause… not much else to say. Have a look.

Notes from Vimeo Page:

‘Coalition of the Willing’ is a collaborative animated film and web-based event about an online war against global warming in a ‘post Copenhagen’ world.

‘Coalition of the Willing’ [...]

Dust Breedings, 3D Rendering -> Jan Goldfuss

dust breedings from goaj on Vimeo.

This is an experimental CG particle animation by Berlin based digital artist Jan Goldfuß. The subtle spatial pans are very impressive to me, considering that he’s tracking so many tiny elements. Overall, the effects in this video feel very fresh. Definitely worth checking out.

Visit -> http://www.gegenrichtig.de/

ASCENSION -> Chris Lavelle

ASCENSION from chris lavelle on Vimeo.

Some very interesting particle animation and lighting effects coming from 3D artist Chris Lavelle (notes below from Vimeo page):

The finished piece. An experimental piece based around particle system generated by music and sound, pieced together to create a narrative of a cycle of life. Hopefully reflecting warmth, confusion discomfort and [...]

Clutchy Hopkins -> Verbal Headlock

Clutchy Hopkins – Verbal Headlock from Ubiquity Records on Vimeo.

The above track and stop motion video is from the new Clutchy Hopkins album “The Story Teller” on Ubiquity Records. Awarded among the year’s best on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide show on BBC Radio 1. Directed by Amsterdam based art director and film director Christian Borstlap (christianborstlap.com). [...]