“I was still surprised,
When I caught your eye after all this time.
And it took me back to the times we had.
Even though that we’re far apart,
We’ve come so close and it feels so right;
Don’t give up…”
Kate Moross‘s laid-back, nature-in-oversaturated-technicolor supercut and Washed Out‘s airy, mellow sound make for a potent twosome of chill. Sub Pop forever.
A big thanks is due to William Doran for sending this one our way. Cheers!
[ Washed Out - Don't Give Up [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 04, 2013 in Videos | tags: chill, colorful, fish, hd, kate moross, mellow, music video, nature, sub pop, washed out
“Lost between his dreams and his frustrations, a man is the witness of his own insanity.”
David Maingault‘s graduation film from his time at EMCA is a gorgeously rendered whacked-out fever dream that bubbles over with bizarre, unsettling intrigue. ENJOY!
posted by respondcreate on Jul. 27, 2013 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, david maingault, emca, haunting, hd, insane, strange, trippy
“The animation work was made in Adobe After Effects. Each frame was then printed and the print was subsequently scanned back into the computer. The scanned frames were then assembled back into the original animation, now with a new rugged look, created by the visit in the physical analogue world. No effects added after scanning.”
I’ve always been rather partial to the craggy, mechanical warmth of halftone patterns and this minimal-and-mysterious music video by Steffen Bygebjerg for Troels Abrahamsen puts them center stage. ENJOY!
[ End Scene ]
posted by respondcreate on Jul. 21, 2013 in Videos | tags: animation, black and white, geometry, halftone, hd, minimal, music video, steffen bygebjerg, troels abrahamsen
Today’s allotment of mellow vibes comes courtesy of Daniel Csobot (visuals) and Daniel Gautreau (tunes). ENJOY!
If you enjoyed the attached and would like to see more videos like it, I’d suggesting visiting our time lapse feed next.
[ Macro Timelapse ]
posted by respondcreate on Jul. 13, 2013 in Videos | tags: chill, daniel csobot, daniel gautreau, flower, hd, mellow, nature, plants, time lapse, trippy
“But there’s that sweet grass, it’s dancing in the high bluffs and the sea breeze;
It’s where the elk sleep, dreaming simple dreams of luscious green grass and peace.”
Loving this gorgeous, atmospheric-and-mellow music video Awesome and Modest directed/animated for Pete Van Leeuwen. The tune sounds like it could have been on Beck’s Sea Change – my go-to album for the drive home after a long, hot day at the beach – and the complimentary connected-with-nature visuals further amplify its already laid-back, lazy vibe.
Enjoy!
[ Elk Grass ]
posted by respondcreate on Jun. 30, 2013 in Videos | tags: animation, atmospheric, awesome and modest, chill, elk, gorgeous, hd, mellow, music video, nature, pete van leeuwen, psychedelic, trippy
This marks the fifth time an Ori Toor creation has been shared on this webzone which I’m fairly certain makes him Our Most Featured Artist™. If you’re reading this in the far-distant future go ahead and check his feed, chances are I’ve posted more of his stellar animation since.
The attached is even more representational than Ori’s last outing for Kingdom Crumbs (my choice for best video of the past calendar year), a trend I’m über-thrilled he’s continuing to explore. His trademark undulations are even more intriguing when they’re evolving from pure abstract blobs into foxes or ghoulish faces (or fish or worms or elephants or…) and then back again.
As usual, Ori takes his cue to progress the visuals from compositional shifts in the backing music and Vial of Sound‘s ragged bass synth, square wave lead and mysterious, vocoded vocals are a natural fit for his style.
So yeah, top marks all the way ‘round so turn the lights turned down, the volume way up and get these bits loaded full screen in HD.
ENJOY!
P.S. Ori’s style of animation is fundamentally satisfying to me so if you’re a band/artist that wants to get featured on the site, I’d suggest hiring him to direct your next video.
[ Vial of Sound | A Lifetime Passed ]
posted by respondcreate on Jun. 20, 2013 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, colorful, hd, morph, music video, ori toor, trippy, vial of sound
More than two years ago I posted a delightful, playful animated short – Spirit Quest Journey – by Ryan ‘Professor Soap’ Mauskopf. His latest is just as charming; the undulating hand-drawn line work, bright-and-simple color palette and lazy pacing remind me of what an uninhibited eight year old boy’s mind might conjure up while idly scribbling on a rainy day. The soundtrack is a treat, too…ENJOY!
posted by respondcreate on Jun. 16, 2013 in Videos | tags: animation, atmospheric, colorful, hd, playful, professor soap, ryan mauskopf, space, trippy, wormhole
“Cartoon Network recently put together a crew of animators from around the world to create their new summer ident in the form of an animated exquisite corpse. Each team/animator was given 10 seconds of music, 4 colours and tons of Cartoon Network characters to work with. At the end of the project, in true exquisite corpse fashion, each piece was stiched together. This is the result!”
Absolutely loving this Voltron of rad animation Cartoon Network commissioned for their Summer 2013 ident. The talent (in order of appearance): Alex Grigg & Eamonn O’Neill (of Late Night Work Club fame), Impactist (who also provided the soundtrack to the attached), CRCR, Rubber House and Awesome Incorporated.
Enjoy!
[ Cartoon Network Summer Ident 2013 ]
posted by respondcreate on Jun. 09, 2013 in Videos | tags: adventure time, alex grigg, animation, awesome incorporated, cartoon network, colorful, crcr, eamonn o'neill, exquisite corpse, hd, impactist, rubber house, trippy
“Is it easy to relax when you’re told you’ll never fail?”
A whimsical-yet-dark and bizarre music video – created by Persistent Peril for The Leisure Society – where an all-powerful hand lovingly creates a planet teeming with life before having second thoughts…
Garth Jones, Ginny Jones, Mark Billington and Emma Wakely – who handled the animation in the attached – deserve a special mention. Their ability to consistently pull off such descriptive motion in few-seconds-long vignettes using a cast of minimally constructed figures shows their proficiency for the medium.
ENJOY!
P.S. When you’re done here I recommend giving Noise Trade, another fantastic Persistent Peril-created music video, a watch next.
[ 'Fight For Everyone' Music Promo ]
posted by respondcreate on Jun. 02, 2013 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, colorful, earth, evolution, god, hd, horror, music video, persistent peril, the leisure society, whimsical
Teppei Maki‘s technicolor, lo-fi-VHS-psychedelia visuals pair perfectly with Kool Keith‘s (a.k.a. Dr. Dooom/Dr. Octagon/Black Elvis/Poppa Large) trademark far-out, surrealistic flow. If you’re a fan of the site you’ll be all over the attached…ENJOY!
Thanks for sending this one in, Kenny Love!
[ TOKiMONSTA feat. Kool Keith - The Force (Official Video) ]
posted by respondcreate on May. 27, 2013 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, colorful, hd, hip hop, kool keith, music video, psychedelic, surreal, tokimonsta, trippy, ultra records