Something Left, Something Taken. By Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata.
This beautifully designed animated short is a “dark comedy” that follows “a vacationing couple’s encounter with a man they believe to be the Zodiac Killer.” It’s funny, engaging, suspenseful, and smart. What’s the phrase again? Oh right–sit back, relax, and enjoy.
[Via @kpereira]
Though it helps to be an Apple fanboy (or girl), if you have a single funny bone in your body you will love this. That is all. Now enjoy!
Man as Industrial Palace, by Henning Lederer.
Really, you’ve got to watch this animated application based on the “Man as Industrial Palace” poster originally made by Fritz Kahn in 1926. If only this video was around when I took biology class, studying would’ve been so much more interactive and fun.
Thanks to state of the art 3D technology, classic pieces of art can now be analyzed to reveal what’s been hiding behind them for so many years.
[Via Gizmodo]
PIXELS, produced by Patrick Jean at OneMoreProd.
This video is really making the rounds all over the Internet. And deservedly so. In PIXELS, New York City gets taken over by 8-bit pixels that come in the form of classic retro video games like Pacman, Space Invaders, and Donkey Kong. The amazing visual effects combined with Naïve New Beaters “L.A. trumpets” music makes PIXELS one of the coolest animated videos I’ve seen in a while.
[Via Walyou]
Lautlos, by Feedmee Design.
Staying true to the ideals of creativity and innovation, with a theme of “Truth vs. Deception”, 20 directors came together to create a ground-breaking collection of short films that use live-action, effects, animation, comedy, action and verité. Twenty 120 remains dedicated to the definition of creative – an original product of human invention or artistic imagination – by celebrating the work of artists around the world.
AXA_EVOLUTION, created by Tronic Studio for French Insurance company AXA.
The spot highlights the rapid evolution of mankind by showcasing an origami man transforming himself into some of the most important inventions throughout history. Ending with a question mark and a resolve on the AXA logo, the spot informs the public that the future is uncertain…
Google is such a massive company that is all of sudden starting to sink its sharp teeth into so many of our services (search, cell phones, computers, maps, video, and so on). And as a result, privacy concerns have become a serious issue. This short animated video breifly delves into the world of all things Google and shows us that Google controls a lot more than we may think.
[Via Gizmodo]
[Via Nerdist]
Twitter and Iran, Octomom and Tiger Woods, Captain Sully and Michael Phelps, Balloon Boy and more! This past year was filled with so much insanity and only the brainiacs at JibJab could cover it all in a catchy musical number. Question is, did we top last year or the year before that?
Glee‘s we-love-to-hate-villian-in-a-jumpsuit Jane Lynch joins The Cleveland Show as “Roberta’s brusque, no-nonsense new teacher Ms. Eck.” EW’s Ausiello sat down for a short quip with Lynch and she discussed her excitement for the part:
Are you a fan of Family Guy?
JANE LYNCH: I love Family Guy. I am also appalled and shocked by Family Guy. And I am proud to say that several children in my family under the age of 10 get it and love it, too.How is Ms. Eck similar to Sue Sylvester?
LYNCH: They both lack filters and say whatever awful thing comes into their mind. In-the-head-and-out-the-mouth syndrome.And how are they different?
LYNCH: Ms. Eck lacks Sue’s icy Nordic aggression.Your first reaction upon viewing yourself in ‘toon form?
LYNCH: Ms. Eck may have the largest, most disproportionate butt in cartoon history.
Tune in January 10 (FOX, 8:30PM) to see Jane Lynch get animated by Seth McFarlane. This should be good.
I like how the animated creatures vibe to the beat of the song. More videos like this are welcome.
[Via KanyeBlog]