May 03

Virgilio Villoresi: Moleskine Perspectives

Posted in: General, in-camera, moleskine, Neue Big, Perspective, pixilation, Stop-motion, Virgilio Villoresi


Here’a a nice little forced-perspective spot from Virgilio Villoresi and Neue Big. There’s many more in-camera tricks in his portfolio, including the photo heavy viral video for fashion label Dsquared2 and the Lou Rhodes’s “The Rain” music video, made with Erica il Cane. His work reminds me of Zbig Rybcynski, Virgil Widrich, and David Russo – a playful change of pace.

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Jul 02

Tiny Inventions: “Something Left, Something Taken”

Posted in: cel animation, General, Max Porter, mixed media, paper dolls, pixilation, Ru Kuwahata, something left, something taken, Stop-motion, tiny inventions, zodiac killer

Once again, Tiny Inventions have outdone themselves. For their latest round in mixed-media animation, the Brooklyn-based directing team of Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata have created an animated dark comedy about the Zodiac Killer, in Something Left, Something Taken. The short examines the infamous, 1960′s serial killer from the viewpoint of a vacationing couple.

In this piece, Tiny Inventions leaves no stone unturned by combining stop motion, live-action puppetry, and hand drawn animation. The film also features a beautiful score that’s equipped with a charming voice-over and quirky musical breaks. Yet still, the real magic of the short comes not from the hand crafted micro-details, but from the overall quality of the work, as not only a film, but a labor of love.

For an extensive look in the creation of Something Left, Something Taken, see the Tiny Inventions blog here.

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Apr 29

Takeuchi Taijin: Wolf and Pig

Posted in: General, japan, pixilation, Stop-motion


This wildly entertaining stop-motion project speaks for itself. It’s a testament to the potent combo of narrative and hard work.

Big ups to Stephan Dube for the tip!

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Feb 18

Valerie Pirson : Coca-Cola “Two Guys”

Posted in: coke, Commercial, funny, General, live action, pixilation, stop action

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Partizan’s Valerie Pirson (commercial reel) put her analogue sensibilities to good use in this chuckle-worthy spot for Coca-Cola and agency Weiden+Kennedy Portland. Using a grab-bag of stop-action techniques, Valerie pumped personality into the spot’s lo-fi aesthetics.

Stimmung’s Skeleton Suit enchanced the tongue-in-cheek melodrama with some great sound design, and Brand New School’s graphics are the tasteful cherry on top.

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Valerie Pirson : Coca-Cola “Two Guys”

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