Mikey Please -> The Eagleman Stag

This short animated story by Mikey Please is captivating. The combined animation style, thought provoking storyline, limited palette, lighting and the materials used, give this short a very unique flavor. Be sure to check it out if you haven’t seen it already. It’s honestly one of the best animated shorts I’ve seen in a very [...]

L.E.D. Surfer -> Jacob Sutton

This video is pretty hot right now all over the internets, for good reason. It’s an amazing effect and very well documented. It must be a complete trip to experience this in first person. Have a look.

Nearly Normal -> The Wolf I Used To Be...

The Wolf I Used To Be… from Nearly Normal on Vimeo.

This papercraft stop-motion film is both mesmerizing and and inspiring in so many ways. The story, lighting, the quality of the character rendering and the overall scenery is nothing short of pure genius. Can you tell I like it? Have a look for yourself.

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PRIME Burger -> thismustbetheplace

PRIME from thismustbetheplace on Vimeo.

This beautifully captured short documentary left me feeling bit home sick for NYC, and also a lot hungry for a good ol’ fashioned burger. Well worth the view.

Notes from Vimeo:

“Prime Burger Restaurant, in Midtown Manhattan. For many of the guys that work here, the restaurant is like a second home – [...]

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.

Sandro Perri -> love and light

sandro perri · love and light from Pedro Maia on Vimeo.

Incredibly stimulating visuals and sounds coming from an artist partnership, Pedro Maia – film and Sandro Perri – music. I highly recommend you check out the full album by Sandro Perri called ‘Impossible Spaces’.

Notes from Vimeo:

“Love and Light” video aims to explore the relation between a musician [...]

Dark Side of the Lens -> Astray Films

DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.

This is one of the more incredible examples of videography that I’ve have seen this year. Created by renowned photographer and bodyboarder Mickey Smith, he invites us into his world of ocean sports and his creative interpretation of it through photography and film. This is so [...]

Life Cycles -> Mountain Biking Teaser

Life Cycles OFFICIAL Trailer from Life Cycles on Vimeo.

This ‘Life Cycles’ teaser looks pretty amazing. The cinematography and soundtrack definitely gives it an edge that’s cuts through the clutter of other cycling films out there. Have a look.

Notes taken from Vimeo:

The “official” Life Cycles teaser starring… Graham Agassiz, Mike Hopkins, Matt Hunter, Cam McCaul, Riley [...]

'We Are All Workers' -> Rolling Film Roadshow

I took notice of these nice poster designs on the Levi’s Facebook page. Nice type design, retro illustration style and a strong color palette bring them all together and make for a great collectible set. More info via the link below.

From the Facebook page:

“We Are All Workers” Rolling Roadshow is a nationwide tour of free outdoor [...]

Vintage Films 'San Francisco 1958' -> Jeff Altman

San Francisco 1958 from Jeff Altman on Vimeo.

Jeff Altman is a Chicago based post production artist. Apparently, he’s also interested in vintage film and home style documentary. On his Vimeo page you’ll find a small but beautiful collection of vintage films shot by his grandfather that he has digitized. These films make a great vintage [...]

35mm -> Pascal Monaco

35mm from Pascal Monaco on Vimeo.

Nice motion design, fun references to 35 motion picture classics and a great soundtrack easily pulls you along from beginning to end of this 2 minute journey through the history of film by Hannover, Germany based designer Pascal Monaco. You can check out more of his work via the link [...]

Florian Tremp -> Miniature Photography

The amazingly detailed miniature scenes above were shot by Swiss photographer Florian Tremp with a Canon EOS 400d. As part of a set called ‘No Country for Small Men’ I find them to be extremely entertaining to look over. What really stands out for me across his body of work is his attention payed to [...]

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’ [...]

MARWENCOL -> Mark Hogancamp Story

This past Monday night I was invited by a friend to view a documentary directed by Jeff Malmberg called “MARWENCOL”, the story of photographer and artist Mark Hogancamp (creator of the incredible photos above). Without giving away too much of the plot, it’s about a man from Upstate New York who was brutally attacked and [...]