Strange Pixels

David Daniels

2013-03-05T21:20:00.001-05:00

I've been marveling at David Daniels clay-loaf animations for years without knowing who created them. Here is his real and it's amazing.

Paper War

2013-03-04T11:26:00.002-05:00

Here's a really well done stop-motion animation about two 2-d Paper guys, trying to navigate the 3d world to get close to a flirting girl on the other side of the room. The two rivals fight an imaginative battle to be the first to win her,... er,.. heart.

WETA Digital's Reel

2013-02-15T13:05:00.000-05:00

I wish I worked there. I really do.

Amazing 3d Paper Sculptures

2013-02-12T11:15:00.003-05:00

I don't know if these are done with a rapid prototyping tool, or buy hand but they are really interesting.

Rob Burns

2013-01-06T21:39:00.003-05:00

Rob Burns is an extremely talented artist and a good friend of mine. Check out his new Face Book page here.

12 Awkward Days of Christmas

2012-12-24T12:02:00.003-05:00

Brian Henson has created a new brand, "Miskreant Puppets", allowing him to do things the Muppets could never do. (Especially now that they are owned by Disney.) Not meant for kids, but I wouldn't say NSFW.

ELO - Mr Blue Sky2012 Video

2012-11-28T11:24:00.001-05:00

Wonderful fun video created by animation students and directed by Mike Patterson. It was done with Jeff Lynne's permission, and features newly remastered audio. This is uplifting stuff. Makes me remember the days when you could turn on MTV and see really surprising artistic music videos every now and then. Crank up the headphones and enjoy!

Dumb Ways to Die

2012-11-16T17:39:00.000-05:00

All public service messages should be this entertaining, creative, and fun!

Sundays at Rocco's

2012-11-16T12:35:00.004-05:00

Animated version of a touching, true story from Story Core.

Zoetrope Cake

2012-11-15T10:23:00.003-05:00

Nice. Don't think I'd want to eat it though.

Flying Lotus: Cyriac

2012-11-15T10:21:00.001-05:00

Here is the latest surreal animation from Cyriac.

Animatronics: Gustav Hoegen's Reel

2012-11-12T12:32:00.001-05:00

The work of Gustav Hoegen,with credits including; Prometheus, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Clash of the Titans, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Doctor Who and more.It's astounding the amount of engineering and artistry that goes into these illusions. CGI affords artists some great tools, but there will always be room for excellent practical effects like these.

The Breakfast Machine

2012-11-03T18:07:00.000-04:00

One of my favorite, just plain goofy moments in the history of cinema.

Destino

2012-11-03T18:06:00.000-04:00

Walt Disney and Salvador Dali's "Destino 2003" Begun, but abandoned during their lifetimes, this was completed and released in 2003.

Billy West: Voiceover Genius

2012-11-03T13:16:00.000-04:00

Great interview with Billy West, man of many voices on Futurama, as well as the voice of Doug, and of course Stimpy. He's also the go-to guy for recreating classic voices like Bugs Bunny and Popeye,

Alton Brown Candy Science!!!

2012-11-02T16:20:00.000-04:00

Alton Brown and Craig Ferguson do some candy science!

Doc Oc Costume

2012-11-02T16:07:00.002-04:00

Adam Savage builds a quick and easy "Doc Oc" costume for Patton Oswald to wear with his young daughter who dressed up as Spider(GIRL) for Halloween.

The Hobbit Full Length Trailer

2012-09-19T12:41:00.000-04:00

"If Baggins loses, We eats it whole!"

Ray Harryhausen Documentary

2012-09-03T18:30:00.001-04:00

The greatest directors and effects wizards all pay tribute to the great Ray Harryhausen in this upcoming documentary. The grandfather and dean of all modern effects artists!

The Lego Story

2012-08-13T13:20:00.000-04:00

A family tells the history of their toy business and the evolution of Lego., in an interesting animated documentary form. As if they hired some PIXAR alumni to make the story more accessible. A little long, but interesting.

The Dark Knight Returns

2012-07-31T21:28:00.001-04:00

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Wlidebeest

2012-07-20T14:40:00.000-04:00

A wonderful minimalist animation. Maybe it's not always important to prove your point?

Batman: The Animated Series Rises

2012-07-18T10:35:00.000-04:00

First, great shot-for-shot trailer remade from Batman the Animated Series footage.
Second, I'll totally be watching this marathon. There was some great story telling in that series, and, well, HarleyQuinn!

Bizarro Classic

2012-07-03T07:39:00.002-04:00

Robb Pratt is at it again! Here's installment #2 in his Superman Classic series introducing Bizzaro!

I Pet Goat II

2012-06-27T13:56:00.001-04:00

Click the link to see this full screen on Vimeo. This is a powerful surreal animation. This one was done independently by Heliofant without any corporate or government funding. Wow.