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Dodoba is a Standout Graduation Film From CalArts

Aaron — Wed, 06 May 2015 12:47:52 +0000

The CalArts producer’s show is tonight, and I’ve got to assume one of the films we’ll be watching is Dodoba, Yon Hui’s film about a toad who is accused of murder. It’s Hui’s traditionally-animated graduation film, and it’s really something special.

Ray Bradbury’s Theory on Creating Great Fiction

Aaron — Fri, 01 May 2015 15:10:48 +0000

Patrick Smith’s latest Blank on Blank installment focuses on Ray Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451). While driving around in a car, he discusses the foolishness of driving, interpretation of facts, and how all of the great works of fiction are felt not thought.

CalArts Short About New Love and Coming Out

Aaron — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 16:32:59 +0000

Yonatan Tal’s 2nd year film from his studies at CalArts, titled Aquarium, is a touching short about the journey of public acceptance that a LGBTQ couple embarks upon. Top notch acting in this film from Ryan Masson and Mathew Bazulka.

French Animators Combine To Form Greatness

Aaron — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:42:27 +0000

Vic Chhun and Mohamed Fadera recently collected 17 French animators together to create a visual explosion. It’s all stuffed into an animated 4-minute music video for a track by edIT, titled if you crump stand up. Each animator created roughly 15 seconds of the video. I believe most of the artists once attended EMCA.

Animated by:
Vic CHHUN – [00'05"]
William LABORIE – [00'25"]
David MAINGAULT – [00'40"]
Leyla KADDOURA – [00'55"]
Faouzi HAMMADI – [01'10"]
Anne-Lou ERAMBERT – [01'25"]
Raphaël CHABASSOL – [01'40"]
Abdel Raouf ZAIDI – [01'55"]
Yvon JARDEL – [02'10"]
Thierno BAH – [02'25"]
Viviane KARPP – [02'40"]
Jeremy PIRES – [02'55"]
Delphine DUSSOUBS – [03'10"]
Jonathan Djob NKONDO – [03'25"]
Mehdi TEBBAKH – [03'40"]
Mohamed FADERA – [03'55"]

Deadly Funny Smartphone Short From China

Aaron — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 00:59:09 +0000

Xie Chenglin, a Chinese student animator, won the 2014 Central Academy of Fine Arts Annual Award for this short that any smartphone owner can relate to.

Buck Bakes Fresh Spot For McDonald’s

Aaron — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 13:10:33 +0000

Buck’s Ryan Honey directed this new CG spot for McDonald’s, which hypes the fresh ingredients that go into their super-sugary blueberry muffins.

CREDITS
Directed by Buck
Executive Creative Director: Ryan Honey
Executive Producer: Maurie Enochson
Producer: Billy Mack
Production Coordinator: Kaitlyn Mahoney
Creative Director: Joe Mullen
CG Supervisor: Doug Wilkinson
Associate Creative Director: Gunnar Pettersson
Animation Director: Alessandro Ceglia
3D and Look Development: Alex Dingfelder, Eric Pagtaconan, Jens Lindgren, Wing Sze Lee, Michele Herrera, Mikey Rogers
2D Animation: Laura Yilmaz, Kendra Ryan, Craig Yamamoto, Daniel Coutinho, Nick Petley, Rasmus Bak, Esteban Esquivo, Moses Journey, Thiago Masci
3D Animation: Alessandro Ceglia, Adam Floeck, Lindsey Butterworth
Compositors: Alex Dingfelder, Wing Sze Lee, Jens Lindgren, Eric Pagtaconan
Rigging TD: Ernesto Ruiz Velasco
Design: Gunnar Pettersson, Kenesha Sneed, Joe Mullen, Susan Yung, Tuna Bora
Matte Painting: Daniel Xiao, Therese Larsson
Storyboards: Susan Yung

Back to School Time For Inside Out

Aaron — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:33:41 +0000

Pixar just revealed a new 1-minute clip from their upcoming film, Inside Out, which stars Amy Poehler as Joy, the effervescent optimist. Here she preps the troops for the Riley’s first day of school, all from inside his mind. Inside Out has also been selected to screen at Cannes, and then it hits theaters on June 19th, 2015.

Bra Busts Out As Star of Animated Triumph Spot

Aaron — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 18:38:37 +0000

A woman’s bra will get the typical teen boy pretty damn excited, but I’m not sure that kid could top the level of exhilaration exhibited in this new animated commercial. Its for Triumph International, the German lingerie manufacturer and it stars an animated version of Sports Illustrated model Hannah Ferguson in a Disney-esque princess-style spot. Animation was produced by Stories AG, a Swiss shop.

Mill Team Snacks on Oreo Blizzard Campaign

Aaron — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 13:08:00 +0000

Matthew Darnall, a director at The Mill, lead the charge on a new series of animated spots for Dairy Queen. The campaign is for the Oreo Blizzard, which will get flipped upside down upon delivery, illustrating just how thick it is.

French Student Creates Miyazaki-Inspired World

Aaron — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:03:38 +0000

Gwenn Germain’s 5th year of studies at Créapole ESDI in Paris have resulted in this incredibly elaborate faux movie trailer. She explains the story as a “young boy who lives in a village on a giant tree, fall in the depth of the forest where he meets two strange natives who will help him to go back home.” Its no surprise that Hayao Miyazaki is one of Gwenn’s main inspirations for this work.