How Animation Can Interact with Nature

I’ve written fairly often about the contemporary evolution of animation beyond the flat, rectangular, non-interactive screen. Animation …

“Sayonara” by Eric Bates

Canadian artist Eric Bates made Sayonara while studying animation in Japan at the Kyoto University of Art and Design. “This story was …

Stop-Motion Saturn

Designer Chris Abbas downloaded a public domain archive of still images captured by NASA’s Cassini Solstice Mission and composited them …

“Second Song” by Michael Please

Striking mixture of stop motion imagery and experimental techniques in “Second Song,” a music video for TV On The Radio. The director is …

“Baaa” by Cyriak

Baaa, an “experiment in ovine geometry,” was released today by the brilliantly creative Brighton, UK-based animator Cyriak.

“Bagatelle I” by Schnellebuntebilder

Bagatelle I is a music video for the saxophone quartet sonic.art created by Schnellebuntebilder, a German trio comprised of Johannes …

“Expanding Anyway” by Phantasmic

NY-based duo Phantasmic (aka Tripp and Jenna Watt) created this playful and nutty multimedia trip for the band Morning …

“The Bellows March” by Eric Dyer

Eric Dyer’s The Bellows March is a sublime way to end our unintentional zoetrope week on Cartoon Brew. I first saw Dyer’s film when I was …

“Chunkothy” by Celyn Brazier

Experimental – and cool. Chunkothy was directed and animated by Celyn Brazier at London-based Nexus. The track is from the new Wagon …

“The Cyclotrope” by Tim Wheatley

I’m really into zoetrope-related experiments this week, which is a line I don’t recommend using as a conversation starter at any party. …

“Rotary Signal Emitter” by Sculpture

“Rotary Signal Emitter” is a picture-disc LP created by Sculpture, the London based duo of musician Dan Hayhurst and animator Reuben …

“Hamihadarigeri” by Sojiro Kamatani

This experimental music video for Oorutaichi’s “Hamihadarigeri” directed by Sojiro Kamatani defies easy description but it excites my …

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