80's from Jarred Hageman on Vimeo.
As I think I've mentioned before I've become a real sucker for this sythy, neon and over the top eighties revival. I'm listening to Com Truise right now. Above is another shining example of the eighties revival at its best. Check out more of Jarred's work here.
Showing posts with label MOTION. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MOTION. Show all posts
ONUR SENTURK: TRI▲NGLE
TRI▲NGLE from Onur Senturk on Vimeo.
An awesome little piece of motion graphics here by Onur Senturk. He's done plenty of other amazing work too, check his site here.JOHN EARLE: M•A•C WONDER WOMAN
M•A•C Wonder Woman from John Earle on Vimeo.
I had a good long browse on behance this morning. It was one of those rare occasions where I flicked over a hundred pages and nothing really caught my eye, except for this absolute gem. A glimmering oasis in an otherwise slow day on behance (no offense to all those artists that have posted work, I am overtly fussy and particular). Anyway John Earle has created an amazing advertisement that thought would be worth posting. I never thought I'd post an advertisement on here. Despite sort of working in the advertising industry it's something that I despise, possibly because 99.99% of all advertising is completely fucked up, ugly, annoying, distasteful and poorly executed. Here I present the 0.01%. The cream.
I have always liked the combination of 2D and 3D artwork, particularly in motion/video work. I have at times even experimented with it myself. I think it works perfectly here. I have watched it a couple of times through now and feel inspired! (although I'm not about to go out and buy some lipstick). This is one of those ideas that in hindsight seems so obvious, yet I had never thought of it myself, which I think is what sometimes defines a truly great idea.
John had this to say about the piece:
I'm really lucky to get to work with the nice people at MAC on occasion. They really allow a lot of creative flexibility, especially on this piece. My first proposal to them was to create a fully animated recreation of the artwork they had illustrated by Mike Allred. Something like an 80s saturday morning cartoon. Budgetary and legal constraints quickly ended that idea. Often is the case though, that constraints fuel new ideas. Knowing that I couldn't modify the artwork too much was where the final piece came from. I needed to add some extra style to the retro influenced illustrations and taking them into 2.5D just wasn't enough to carry the piece. The 3D comic elements became that extra bit of interest to propel the animation. I feel it also brings it into a more contemporary realm, something viewers of all ages can relate to. I'm currently finishing up some companion pieces which are all 3D that will act as video wall paper for their Times Square and Bleeker Street stores in NYC.
John's behance page is here and his vimeo site is here and his website is here.
ALVARO POSADAS: RISE
Rise from Alvaro Posadas on Vimeo.
I found this amazing piece of surreal video art by Alvaro Posadas. I think what makes this work so much is the contrast between the beach – which is typically a warm, relaxing, comforting and nostalgic place – and the abstract light patterns – which are a little aggressive, unnatural, uncomfortable and foreign. Together they create a unique environment and atmosphere. Great stuff! See many more great examples of Alvaro's work here.
BRAD SCHWEDE: GRAFFITI TECHNICA REEL 2010
Graffiti Technica reel from Graffiti Technica on Vimeo.
I thought I'd share another fine example of where the 3D world meets the graffiti world. This showreel piece by Brad Schwede takes the idea of converting graffiti into 3D a step further than what I've already seen by adding some motion. While I'd be surprised if no one else has done this already I also find it surprising that I'm not seeing a lot more of it – because it works so well. Most large pieces of graffiti are stylised in such a way that they already speak of movement and energy. It seems natural for this style of art to be converted into a motion piece.
I love surreal graffiti art becomes once it's made into a 3D object and placed into an environment. There's an odd duality going on where it feels quite alien disconnected from its surroundings, but at the same time it's something that is so familiar due to its presence as a 2D artform in the urban environment. Check out more of Brad's work here.
STUART SINCLAIR: FLOW (MUSIC: APHEX TWIN)
It's great to finally be back posting again. It's been a couple of weeks since the my last post which has been way too long. At some point since my last post I came across this incredible piece of animation by Stuart Sinclair. According to Stuart this animation
"[is] done using "Trapcode 3d stroke" a "mirror" and "Trapcode sound keys" to react to the audio. The camera movement is keyframed. Then differen't color maps on top. So to clarify it' s half Expressions in after effects and half keyframed."
In a similar way to other artistic music videos I've posted I think Stuart has visually expressed this track to a tee. In addition, when watching this I feel as though I've never seen anything like it before. Very inspirational. Check out some of Stuart's other work on his youtube page.
VLADIMIR SHELEST: QDEROPATEO PRESENTATION.
QderoPateo Ouidoo. Video presentation. from Vladimir Shelest on Vimeo.
I found this beautiful piece of motion on behance this morning. The visuals are stunning and the music is perfectly complimentary. The artist is Vladimir Shelest, check out his awesome website. Enjoy.
Antupainamku: BATMAN ICONS'S MUTATION
A friend sent me this cool little clip the other day. As a Batman fan I thought this very post-worthy. I can't decide which one I like the best – I think they're all cool. Thoughts?
LAST WALK AROUND MIRROR LAKE - BOOM BIP (BOARDS OF CANADA REMIX)
A video artist on youtube by the name of TheFroschyankee has put this amazing video together for the Boards of Canada remix of Last Walk Around Mirror Lake. The union between moving footage and music here is near perfect. According to notes on the youtube page footage is from the movie Adrenaline Rush (The Science of Risk). Location: Eikesdalen (Norway). Check out TheFroschyankee's youtube site here, there are lots more tasty treats to be found there.
KISS: FLABBERGASTER (FRIDAY FUN)
For those that don't know I am an avid video games fan. Sometimes I think this comes through in my art work. I thought this would slot nicely into friday afternoon (time of posting). So consider this some friday fun with smooth editing and some great tunes (mash up of pendulum and a track from requiem for a dream soundtrack). Youtube page here.
QNQ/AUJIK: FAMILY CRYSIS
I've posted QNQ/AUJIK's project Family Crysis because I really just wanted to write about them as a whole. I couldn't find much else to post, other than these images. From what I could gather they are a group that explores divine parallels between the environment and technology through art, and in particular 3D modeling and animation. I first found them via this video on behance. Unfortunately I couldn't post it here. What initially caught my attention here is the presence of future technology in a wilderness setting. I've always found this depiction quite surreal. Typically such technology is set in an equally futuristic urban setting. To me the wilderness is symbolic of a more primal or prehistoric landscape, where technology doesn't belong. QNQ/AUJIK however, has created a unique synergy between technology and nature, where both feel comfortable in each others presence. I think this is the basis of the philosophy for the group. I've found the whole topic intriguing and I recommend you check out their website here.
EDIT: I've since been pointed to the QNQ/AUJIK vimeo page. Which includes the video below. A lot of the videos don't appear to contain a narrative but instead are abstract pieces that weld a close relationship between nature and technology. I'm liking this stuff more and more each second. It's so damn fresh! Check out the vimeo page now.
BOCA CERAVOLO: MINININJAS
MINININJAS from BoCa on Vimeo.
I spotted this beautiful little animation by Boca Ceravolo on Behance this morning. What really grabbed me here is how so much atmosphere and depth has been given to such a simple animation. Also ever since my trip to Japan last year I've become a big fan of all things Japanese. I'll have to note that this is an introduction to a video game and is really going to leave you wanting more. Check out Boca's website for more inspirational treats.
DJ SHADOW: WALKIE TALKIE – ARTIST UNKNOWN
Shadow, what more really needs to be said. Except that this is an outstanding video clip that has been carefully worked with the track. I had a bit of a hunt around google to try and find who put the video together with no luck. If anyone can tell me I'd love to credit them here. Enjoy.
BOARDS OF CANADA: SEE YOU LATER – VIDEO BY FAUST650
Time for another little piece of late night electro. After snooping around the BOC youtube page I came across this video clip by Faust650. The track is a BOC classic from Twoism, their first LP, and Faust has done a great job at creating some original and fitting visuals. So many fan made music videos on youtube are just pieces of footage slapped onto a track without any real thought of narrative or a relationship between the two. Faust has very cleverly incorporated the video to fit the music. The style is a little reminiscent of early 80s experimental video clips which goes very well with this track. I could write more but my brain is moosh right now. I will point out however, that I went onto youtube to find a gem, and this is the gem I found. I couldn't help but smile while I watched it. Enjoy.
TRON + DOM & ROLAND
Tron Movie - Dom & Roland's - Imagination
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Tron is fairly topical at the moment, with the new film on the horizon Tron references are popping up everywhere. I remember watching the film as a kid and being somewhat amazed but not so engaged by it, perhaps after watching Empire Strikes Back 200 times everything else seemed mundane. I watched it again about a year ago and felt a lot more convinced by the Tron universe, I found my self wishing that it wasn't so family friendly though. What else would one expect from a Disney film? In an older post I wrote a bit about how the context of a piece of moving image can change when contrasting music is played instead of its original sound/music. The clip above demonstrates this perfectly. I'm not sure who originally put this together but they've essentially created a Tron montage to a particularly dark and gritty piece of drum and base. It's pretty straight forward stuff, but works really. The track, "Imagination" is by Dom and Roland, an amazing DnB artist that I draw inspiration from when the slower tunes won't do it for me. Enjoy.
DKNG STUDIO: THE APPLESEED CAST
I came across this work by DKNG studio this morning. I think they have given the world a beautiful poster and given us a rare insight into the process involved. I love seeing how other creatives work, I think it's almost as interesting and diverse as the artwork itself. The poster itself I think is very bold/striking with a great choice of colors and great composition.
AUTECHRE: DROPP
I've been wading through youtube tonight, orignially looking at Ulrich Schnauss clips and eventually finding my way to Autechre (who have a new album, which I really should have been checking out instead). I came across this fan video which is really quite fitting to the track. The animation is awesome, existing in a world between vector and 3D. The only reference to the creator of the clip I could find is parkink.net. Anyway here's a little late night electro for your aural pleasure. Enjoy.
BOARDS OF CANADA: 5.9.78
Recently Boards of Canada have setup their own youtube page which features many BOC songs with official and artist inspired film clips. This is one of my favourite BOC songs with a clip by DDRpwnerer which I think compliments it perfectly. Enjoy.
ACUMEN AND NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN
I went to see some tasty live electro music on the weekend, one of the acts, a couple of local guys called Acumen put on an awesome DJ/VJ set. They completely blew me away with their combination of experimental dark electro music and dark visuals. The visuals consisted of a combination of eclectic, abstract 3D animations and clips taken from various pop culture sources including multiple movie clips – all with dark tones. I recognised all of the movie clips but felt like I was watching them all for the first time due to the new context that they were playing in.
Anyway, one of the clips they played was Disney's "Night on Bald Mountain". This is a clip that I had watched countless times in my childhood and had completely forgotten about until I saw it again during Acumen's set. I thought I'd post it because I think to some small degree it has influenced me artistically, and is something that I still find intriguing and can watch multiple times over. It must be the darkest thing to ever come out of Disney. I don't really know why I liked this as a kid (or why I still do). I've always found the darker side of art and music more intriguing and captivating. Perhaps the depiction of danger or evil experienced in the comfort and safety the home allows us to taste fear induced adrenalin without being in any real danger.
According to wikipedia The night on Blad Mountain depicts "The nocturnal Chernabog summoning from their graves empowered restless souls, until driven away by the sound of a church bell" I wish I could play it with the Acumen's music but it is still great in it's orginal form. Enjoy.
PIVOT - DARK ANIMATION
I found this awesome little animation late last night on behance. There is so much going on here I like I dunno where to start. Perhaps the execution. I love the way this has been stylised, the character animation instantly took me back to the early-mid 90s 3d video games. A time where sprites were being replaced by clunky 3d objects in a 3d space. At the time I hated it! But it has developed so much since. I think the 3d style works wonderfully here, the creators have got the most from the bare essentials. The "clunky" style of the modeling is even replicated in the creator's logo, perhaps it's their trademark style? The animation is wonderfully dark in lighting and mood which really helps to draw you in to the narrative. I think they have done a great job with the sound too. Watch this and check out the vimeo profile.
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