Jul 06

Looking Thru the B-Sides

Posted in: Experimental, fuel, General, short film, Skateboarding, stop action

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Looking Thru the B-Sides is a stop-action trip down the rabbit hole that is Golden Lucky’s collective brain. Just watching this short film feels like a mind-altering experience that’s probably illegal in at least 37 states.

What starts as a simple keystone cops premise quickly spins into a tripped out odyssey through colorful landscapes and multiple animation techniques. Despite the visual twists and turns, Looking Thru the B-Sides holds its narrative arc firmly in tact—and that’s what keeps this charmer rolling right along.

The short’s conclusion is as unexpected as the rest of the film and functions as a brilliant neon cherry on top of this electric kool-aid sundae.

Looking Thru the B-Sides was created for Fuel TV, who gave Saiman Chow and the rest of the Golden Lucky crew a wide open brief. Kudos to them for supporting such a fun project.

Head over to the Golden Lucky site for some nice process imagery.


Produced & Directed by Golden Lucky

Producers
Mark Groeschner
Josh Libitsky
Jennifer Brogle-Jones

Lead Animation (Stop Motion)
Chad Colby
James Dunlap

Animation (2D)
Joe Vaccarino
Chad Colby
Sean Dougherty
Saiman Chow

Compositing
Joe Vaccarino
Chad Colby
Ken Edge

Cell Animation
Jonathan Trueblood
Albert Chow
Saiman Chow

Production Assistants
Alexandra Elmquist
Dylan Thuras
James Bollenbaugh

Set/Prop Production
Albert Chow
Peter Schmitt
James Dunlap
Dan Waller
Saiman Chow
Sean Dougherty
Chad Colby
James Bolenbaugh
Patricia Burges
Evelyn Lee

Puppet Wardrobes
Julie Ho
Nick Anderson

Puppet Fabrication
Peter Erickson
James Dunlap

Costumes
Suzanne Couture

Editor
Eli Mavros

Storyboard Artist
Wes Simpkins

Talent
Jennifer Brogle-Jones
Jason Jones

Intern
Alexandra Elmquist

Special thanks to:
Kevin Robinson, Dennis Go, Josh Libitsky

For FUEL TV
CJ Olivares: SVP & Asst GM
Jake Munsey: VP Marketing & Promotion
Todd Dever: Creative Director

Special Thanks to
Andrew Hale
Joyce Lee
Mary Traina
Li Han Lin
Dennis Go
William Ismael

Music by
Freefarm (Simon Pyke)
& (final scene) by xmassound (Christmas Jang)

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Mar 25

Santa Maria: Ronald McDonald House

Posted in: charity, General, mcdonald's, mixed media, psa, stop action

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Hornet Inc.’s Santa Maria built a mixed media playground for the Ronald McDonald House and agency Leo Burnett in this 2′38″ spot.

2D, 3D, stop-action, claymation, practical, digital—there’s just about everything in here. My favorite moments are the bursts of cheerful, hand-hewn type.

I’m fairly certain folks will be divided over this one: half feeling that it’s a happy ensemble of imagery, the other half feeling it goes a bit too far. Personally, I like it, and I think it works. It’s as if an entire morning of Saturday cartoons from my childhood has been condensed into an elaborate nugget. It’s warm, earnest and pure.

Watch the making-of video

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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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Feb 06

Head Gear Animation: Milk Dots

Posted in: Canada, cel animation, character animation, General, milk, stop action, super short

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What better to accompany our previous post about cookies than a post about milk?

Way back in 2007, we posted a Quickie for Head Gear Animation’s fantastic 5-second spots for the Dairy Farmers of Canada and agency Due North. Well, Head Gear’s added to their collection since then, and it’s definitely worth taking a few seconds (literally) to enjoy them.

Each spot—or “dot”—is a tightly packed joke told in a dizzying array of styles by Head Gear’s directors. David Gee (Writer) and Shawn Wells (Art Director) of Due North did a bang-up job writing these nuggets. Some of my favorites:

…but really, check out as many as you can. Oh, and in case you’re wondering who aced the sound design for the spots, that was Head Gear, too. Nice going!

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Head Gear Animation: Milk Dots

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