Tag: animation

IBM produces the world’s smallest movie: A Boy and His Atom

IBM is one of the largest firms in the world in terms of both market capitalization and number of employees. It has held the record for most patents generated by a company for twenty consecutive years. A lot of time and effort was required to bring this company to the point is is today, but… Continue reading IBM produces the world’s smallest movie: A Boy and His Atom

Making Future Magic – Animators Create Stop-Motion Film With iPads and Light

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/14958082[/vimeo] I repeatedly harp on the iPad for its lack of ability for truly professional content creation. Well, I take it all back. This is one of the most ingenious things I’ve seen in days. Combining long-exposure photography and stop-motion animation, I can guarantee you that this will be one of the most creatively-produced animated… Continue reading Making Future Magic – Animators Create Stop-Motion Film With iPads and Light

New Animated Film Takes Design to the Next Level

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikcd3USx4VY[/youtube] Andreas Hykade, the director of short films such as The Runt and Ring of Fire, has another film slated to be shown at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The film entitled Love & Theft marks a new direction for Hykade, this is a pure experimentation in animation and design as images loop and… Continue reading New Animated Film Takes Design to the Next Level

May the Sixth be With You

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0z_TU4Gw5o[/youtube] In the event you’re suffering from Star Wars Day withdrawal, here’s a cute segue back into real life – the Star Wars trilogy (no, not that Star Wars trilogy) summed up in two minutes, narrated by a child, presented in stop-motion Lego. I was skeptical at the film’s ability to sum up three films… Continue reading May the Sixth be With You