Hasta La Motion!

Happy F5 April 15 – 16 2011 by Hi-Sim from F5 on Vimeo.

If you’ve been patiently awaiting this post, thank you.

To clue you in on the behind-the-scenes since November, we’ve been working NON-STOP to reach out and secure the speakers who you’ve all wanted to see. There have been hundreds of recommendations – tons of outreach emails – and so many wonderful responses from artists who see F5 as the gateway to new playgrounds of creativity. This curation would’ve made for a great reality show, but we lack the tans and vocal chops to secure future syndication.

Our final group of speakers for Happy F5:

• Mark Romanek: visionary film director behind “Never Let Me Go” and “One-Hour Photo” – as well as countless iconic music videos and commercials
• Neil Huxley: accomplished creative director of Mothership and Digital Domain, creator of UI for Avatar, and AD on titles for Watchmen
• Tanya Morgan: hip hop duo behind one of the genre’s most acclaimed and celebrated albums of the last two years
• Adam Bly: founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of Seed Media Group and visualizing.org with tomorrow on his mind
• PressPausePlay: David Dworsky and Victor Köhler’s exciting new documentary on cultural creativity and the digital revolution

Closing the show on Friday night, PressPausePlay will introduce something new to the festival’s history: a screening of a yet-to-be-released film and discussion with the filmmakers. It’s a powerful work on the future of our collective artistry in the face of a democratized culture. And a thoughtful opportunity to reassess the positives and negatives behind technological innovation.

To recap and refresh the full line-up of Happy F5:

• Kid Koala: DJ and turntablist extraordinaire
• Scott Belsky: cutting-edge business leader of Behance
• Wayne White: legendary art director of Pee Wee’s Playhouse and banjo star
• Adam Sadowsky (Syyn Labs): president of the engineering whiz-kid collective behind the massive Rube Goldberg machine in OK Go’s “This Too Shall Pass” music video
• Nathan Love: top-notch animation studio and masters of character animation
• Buck: trailblazing creative shop with pop illustration powers
• Radical Friend: acclaimed experimental//experiential directing duo
• Onesize: creative studio powerhouse
• Eclectic Method: audiovisual remix masters with culture on their minds
• Heather Knight: innovator of robotic entertainment
• Jacob Escobedo: celebrated network exec-cum-designer behind [adult swim], Cartoon Network, and a whole slew of musical projects
• Tool of North America: leading the new wave of interactive storytelling

The RE:PLAY film festival brings together a number of the best studios and independent directors out there to create short films on the simple topic of happiness.

• Alexander Gellner
• Daniels
• David Wilson
• Edouard Salier
• Hi-Sim
• Holbrooks
• James Copeman
• Kristoffer Borgli
• Mixtape Club
• Nomint
• PepperMelon | David Kamp
• Physalia
• Upper First

And, as the icing on the cake, the RE:VISION gallery space will showcase the work of emerging and world-renowned artists and designers.

• Babycastles
• Minivegas
• Radium Audio
• Shantell Martin
• Smilebooth
• Tronic/Goldrun

We’d be remiss to not point out the final piece to Happy F5 in 2011. Each morning before the festival begins, the first ever Motion Design Roundtable will convene to begin crafting a Code of Standards for the motion design industry. We’ve invited representatives from the different parts of our industry to the forum for two hours each morning. F5 is the perfect occasion for this gathering of minds, and we’re confident that the work the Motion Design Roundtable undertakes will help shape the industry for the better. All results will be posted on Motionographer for feedback from the industry-at-large. Wish them luck!

Whew. Inspiration, discussion, balloons, games, drinks…this year’s event has it all. Check out the speakers page for a schedule of all speaker sessions.

And, since some of your bosses are still breathing down your neck to hit that Friday deadline – we’re now offering one-day only tickets for Saturday, April 16th. Check the tickets page for more info.

//Hat tip to Hi-Sim for graciously allowing us to use their beautiful RE:PLAY short above! See it both days at F5//



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David Wilson has been a busy guy recently since dropping back-to-back videos for We Have Band and We Got Time. However, this recent piece for Little Boots’ “Remedy” caught my attention for a different reason.

I know most of you are thinking, “not another kaleidoscope video.” Well yes, it is. However, I’m posting this as proof that a process, even as tired as the kaleidoscope effect, can be pushed back into relevance. It fits right in with his growing body of work that explores pattern, composition and meticulous planning.

Rather than leaning on this stock After Effects plug-in, David has a crafted an intricate structure of visuals that directly connect to the effect he is using. Take a moment to examine some of the detail and synchronization in the effects shots and you’ll see the great attention to detail that must have gone into the pre-production of this shoot. If every idea has been done, just do it better…

Little Boots
Remedy (Atlantic Records)
Prod co: Colonel Blimp
Director: David Wilson
Producer: Tamsin Glasson
DoP: Will Bex
Editor: Darren Baldwin at Final Cut
TK: James Bamford at The Mill
Post: Aftereffects c/o Munky and David Wilson
Online: The Mill
Commissioner: Tim Nash

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Se andate a cercare in cantina o nel ripostiglio probabilmente troverete il giradischi dei vostri genitori ma solo se troverete i dischi Moviton potrete assistere ad una piccola magia. I Moviton sono dischi pubblicati nel 1960 dalla Mamil srl di Milano, di materiale flessibile plastificato a 78 giri con la superficie disegnata. Ma il gioco magico lo faceva una trottola di plastica a specchio ottagonale, nella quale si riflettevano i personaggi stampati sul flexi-disc dando l’illusione che si animassero, praticamente una variazione dello zootropio.

Il giovane regista David Wilson ha usato la stessa tecnica per il video musicale del cantautore scozzese Moray McLaren, lavorando con diversi giradischi, piatti e trottole. Tutto quello che si vede è stato girato in camera e poi montato, nessuna immagine è stata generata al computer. Sul sito personale del regista trovate anche il making of. Ora sperimentate anche voi ma prima chiedete il permesso di poter maneggiare il giradischi ai vostri genitori!

Director and Animator : David Wilson
Production Company : Blinkink

Director of Photography : Tim Green
RED Camera Operator : Nick Allsop and Jeff Brown
Post Production – The Mill

Articolo redatto da Sergio Damele