Chunkothy
Celyn Brazier directed and animated this video for Wagon Christ, one of the many aliases of Luke Francis Vibert and an arrow in the reliably excellent Ninja Tune quiver, with some help from his colleagues at Nexus Productions. Perfect for a late-night-chilled-out-full-screened-headphones-on session of reflection and relaxation. Cheers!
[ Wagon Christ Chunkothy Promo (official music video) ]
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 19, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, celyn brazier, colorful, electronic music, hand drawn, hd, kaleidoscope, music video, nexus productions, ninja tune, trippy, wagon christ
Fly Neuron Brainbow
“You’re looking at the brainscan of a fruit fly, which has been injected with fluorescent proteins to trace out and highlight neuron networks in the brain, making each neuron glow one of a 100 custom colors.” –Adrian Covert, Gizmodo”
Scientists sure are smart. Read more about this fascinating process (called ‘brainbow’) at Technology Review.
[ Fly Over the 'Brainbow' via Gizmodo > FastCo ]
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 18, 2011 in Pictures | tags: brain, brainbow, colorful, fly, insects, nature, science, trippy
Argyle The Octopus
“Argyle The Octopus lived in the sea, his skin was different than you and me…”
Today’s timeless life lesson comes courtesy of the always-excellent, Yo Gabba Gabba. It was made for kids but I think it should be mandatory viewing for adults, too. Illustrations by Colt Bowden, animation by Keri Rainock and adorable narration via Ollie Schultz (‘udder’ ftw). A big thanks goes to Lori for posting a Yo Gabba Gabba video to our Facebook wall – we watched it, loved it and then saw this in the sidebar which is what led to this very post. Ahhhhh, internet.
[ Colt Bowden - Argyle The Octopus - Yo Gabba Gabba ]
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 18, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, colorful, colt bowden, hd, keri rainock, life lessons, nature, ocean, octopus, udder, yo gabba gabba
This one time…
This bizarre, inventive animated short by Nelson Boles makes me think of FLCL, which is a very wonderful thing to be reminded of. Enjoy!
NOTE: If you haven’t seen FLCL and you’re a regular reader of this site I recommend you pick it up immediately (now in HD!).
[ This one time... ]
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 17, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, colorful, nelson boles, playful, trippy
Zeroing
Andrey Nepomnyaschev brings the abstract weirdness with some brilliant use of cloth animation. This, combined with Studio Takt‘s killer sound design (grab your headphones), makes ‘ZEROING’ a stand out.
[ ZEROING ]
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 17, 2011 in Videos | tags: 3d, abstract, andrey nepomnyaschev, animation, russian, studio takt, trippy
Phazing
“We are not going home; we’re phazing, a million miles away!”
Lots of talented folks from Sweden pitched in to create this polished-to-a-retro-sheen journey through space for Dirty South‘s dreamy progressive anthem ‘Phazing’: Maceo Frost (direction, art direction, animation, design), Robin Günther (art direction, animation, design), Linus Lundin (3D animation), Elias Widerdal (3D animation) and David Günther (sound FX design).
It’s a colorful trip through universe, punctuated here and there by dashes of abstract geometry, that compliments the uplifting synths of the track rather nicely. You know the drill: headphones on, lights down, volume up. Enjoy!
[ Dirty South feat Rudy 'Phazing' (Official Video) ]
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 16, 2011 in Videos | tags: 3d, animation, colorful, dirty south, electronic music, hd, maceo frost, music video, space, swedish, trippy
One Minute Puberty
NSFW Warning: If you (or your employer) are offended at line-drawings of naughty bits you might want to pass on this one.
Berlin-based motion artist Alexander Gellner expertly condenses the confusing cacophony of changes that define puberty into a single minute of tight animation. Music and sound design comes courtesy of Niklas A Kröger.
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 16, 2011 in Videos | tags: alexander gellner, animation, black and white, german, hd, nsfw, trippy
Gifted
Music video concepts we can get behind #4831: Astronauts buggin’ out in space due to some potent psychedelic hallucinations. Respect to Three Legged Legs for the creative and unique direction, Mark Kulakoff, Dylan Spears and Michael Tavarez for their tight execution on the design and animation and to N.A.S.A. for the hot tunes. Read/see/watch more about the project here.
[ N.A.S.A. "Gifted" (feat. Kanye West, Santogold, & Lykke Li) ]
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 14, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, astronauts, hd, music video, n.a.s.a., psychedelic, space, three legged legs, trippy
Spiral
Hell yes. Your presence is requested at The Tripatorium™ – feel free to make your way here by train. This stunner comes to us via the brilliant minds (and steady hands) of Matt Clark and Ross Neil, two super-talented individuals we’ll definitely be keeping an eye on.
Best served in full-screen HD with the lights dimmed and the volume up. Get ready for a treat, friends.
[ Spiral ]
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 14, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, claymation, love, matt clark, ross neil, stop motion, trippy
Grand Central
“Made with 1 km of yarn and four different flashlights and one lamp. Yarn was shaken and illuminated in different ways and shot in stop motion.”
This music video for the Tomasz Stańko Quintet – by Polish directing duo Katarzyna Kijek and Przemysław Adamski – could easily have been created entirely inside of a computer but, if it had, the unique warmth and charm that comes through with such intentional, painstakingly hand-crafted execution would most certainly have been lost. Cheers for the dedication and hard-work, znajomych!
[ Tomasz Stańko Quintet "Grand Central" ]
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 13, 2011 in Videos | tags: colorful, jazz, katarzyna kijek, music video, polish, przemysław adamski, stop motion, tomasz stańko quintet, yarn