infime
Dan Charbit (and the talented folks at Cut And Cook Studio) bring the WHOA.
Go watch Loom next.
[ infime ]
posted by respondcreate on Dec. 07, 2012 in Videos | tags: 3d, animation, cut and cook studio, dan charbit, ethereal, flight, fly, hd, insects, mind bending, nature, trippy
Let’s Go
File under: LOLWAT
Alexis Beaumont and Rémi Godin bring the bizarre for Parisian indie outfit Stuck In The Sound. Thanks for sending this our way, victor! Cheers!
[ Stuck In The Sound - Let's Go ( official music video ) ]
posted by respondcreate on Dec. 02, 2012 in Videos | tags: alexis beaumont, animation, bizarre, colorful, growing up, hd, lolwat, moon, music video, rémi godin, space, stuck in the sound, trippy
Shelter
First off, you better have some killer headphones at the ready before diving into the attached. I honestly can’t remember ever featuring a video with better sound design; it’s easily the star of the show.
That’s not to say the visuals are in any way lacking – they aren’t – but having such well-mixed, tangible foley work and layered, atmospheric background noise goes a long way to selling the immersion…especially when dealing with subject matter as conceptually out-there as this.
I don’t want to spoil where this one is headed but my favorite sequence kicks off at 4:38. Over the course of a scant 30 seconds, director Carl Burton makes four perfectly-timed cuts that both establish the scene and give you a concrete sense of place within it. My first viewing was late last night and the instant sense of ‘cozy’ I felt at 5:00 was palpable; it was as if I was there, temporarily shielded from the rain. It’s magic; just stellar stuff.
A big thanks is due to the aforementioned Mr. Burton who took the time to write-in and share his work with us. For the measly asking price of $3 you can own an HD download of Shelter, an 18-page making-of PDF and a bunch of wallpapers. It might seem silly to spend money on something you just, moments ago, saw for free (legally, too) but whenever I do I feel better. Why?
- He didn’t have to ask.
- I didn’t have to give.
It’s a truly voluntary act that helps break up the monotony of my daily obligations and an opportunity to express my appreciation for art someone made beyond a ‘Like’ or a ‘Comment’. It’s IRL ‘Like’. It’s ‘Here, I want you to make something else awesome real soon, please.’ Facilitating that is easily worth the price of a coffee.
[ Shelter ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 26, 2012 in Videos | tags: animation, atmospheric, biology, bizarre, carl burton, hd, night, rain, trippy, wormhole
Hide
Absolutely loving the spartan, monochromatic and tight-as-fuck animation in this Mathieu Bétard-directed music video for Kris Menace. It’s a delicate mix of mirrored-and-repeating geometric ‘morphables’, rotoscoped figures and bizarre transitional touches where everything besides line, form and movement is swept aside. Just absolutely gorgeous stuff.
Special mentions are due to Jonathan Djob Nkondo and Pierre Ruitz (who, along with Mathieu, handled animation duties) and WIZZ for some top-notch production.
If you enjoyed the attached then definitely give Chunkothy a watch next, I’m 100% positive you’ll dig it. Cheers!
[ Kris Menace feat. Miss Kittin - Hide ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 21, 2012 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, black and white, electronic music, geometric, hd, kris menace, mathieu bétard, mirror, miss kittin, monochromatic, music video, rotoscoping, trippy, wizz
Mutual Core
“I shuffle around the tectonic plates in my chest.
You know I gave it all, try to match our continents;
To change seasonal shift, to form a mutual core.”
You guys remember SOLIPSIST, right? (If you have no idea what I’m talking about, drop what you’re doing and go watch it immediately.) It’s easily in the top five of my ‘Favorite Pieces of Internet’ list for 2012 so I was SUPER-PUMPED to discover (via Sam Lillard) that its creator, Andrew Huang, directed Björk‘s latest music video.
The two are a natural fit: His craft-material-as-biology approach pairs well with both her nature-as-allegory lyrical tendencies and always-out-there visual style so it’s no surprise that this collaboration thrums with a primal, living energy.
The bits are available in 1080p, too so don’t hesitate to load this thing on the biggest display available. ENJOY!
P.S. Our Bjӧrk feed is pretty rad.
[ OFFICIAL Bjӧrk - Mutual Core - Art + Music - MOCAtv ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 17, 2012 in Videos | tags: andrew huang, biology, bizarre, bjork, colorful, hd, love, mind bending, music video, nature, trippy
Kyonghwan Kim
Kyonghwan Kim is a concept artist based in Korea with a portfolio that reminds me of both Yoshitaka Amano‘s muted, richly textured figurative illustrations and Miyazaki’s signature bright, cartoonish style. The six I’ve selected here are but an aperitif; check out Kim’s website for loads more. Enjoy!
[ KYONGHWAN KIM ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 12, 2012 in Pictures | tags: art, colorful, concept art, ethereal, fantasy, gorgeous, illustration, korea, kyonghwan kim, trippy
Golem
“In this endless freedom of thought you found no answers to these basic matters of human being, only a myriad choice of ideas lost in a deep dark hole of uncertainty.”
My first thought after watching the attached was, ‘this could have easily been in The Animatrix,’ so prep yourself for some late-night, cerebral, sci-fi shit. It was inspired by GOLEM XIV, a short story by Stanislaw Lew, and its visuals, atmospheric soundtrack and cold, sterile narration all pay proper homage to the deep, apprehensive spirit of his writings.
Co-directors Patrick Mccue and Tobias Wiesner said that their creative intention for the film was to inspire others to, ‘face [their] own process in this world with reflection and self responsibility, to stay curious and create, look for new ideas and stay keen,’ so get your mind shifted into the proper gear for maximum absorption.
For me, that means full-screen-in-a-dark-room with a nice pair of headphones on.
A big thanks to Dave Hughes – the man behind [adult swim]‘s deliciously bizarre Off The Air – for sending this one our way. Cheers, Dave!
[ GOLEM ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 09, 2012 in Videos | tags: 3d, animation, atmospheric, evolution, hd, patrick mccue, science fiction, stanislaw lew, technology, tobias wiesner
Origami
The attached animated short by Joanne Smithies, Eric De Melo Bueno, Michael Moreno, Hugo Bailly Desmarchelier and Camille Turon (all students at ESMA Montpellier) is gorgeous, atmospheric and sumptuously textured; an absolute treat. ENJOY!
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 05, 2012 in Videos | tags: animation, art, atmospheric, camille turon, eric de melo bueno, esma, gorgeous, hd, hugo bailly desmarchelier, japan, joanne smithies, michael moreno, paper, trippy
Selections from the Universal Monsters Show at Mondo Gallery
Mondo Gallery in Austin opened it’s doors on October 19th for their Universal Monsters gallery show and (thankfully) Scott Wampler from Collider was there to snap lots of fantastic hi-res photos of the gorgeous artwork on display. The six attached to this post are but a small sampling of the 90+ taken at the event so, if you’re interested in seeing more, just click this hyperlink.
Happy Halloweeeeen! Mwah-ha-ha-ha!!
posted by respondcreate on Oct. 31, 2012 in Pictures | tags: art, collider, colorful, drew millward, graham erwin, horror, illustration, james groman, jason edmiston, mondo gallery, rick baker, scarecrowoven, universal studios
Manners
Yes, please. I’m a sucker for wormholes and Jesse Kanda‘s geometric, seapunk(ish), refracted-and-ray-traced slow-dive for Arca‘s Manners is an excellent example of the form.
Serving instructions:
- Get the attached loaded in HD on your largest available screen and position your head close enough to it so that the majority of your field of vision is filled.
- Put your headphones on.
- Stare directly into the center of the screen and keep your eyes fixed that way for the duration of the video.
- Enjoy the magic that happens in your peripherins.
Cheers to Peter Verner for passing this along on Twitter. Thanks!
posted by respondcreate on Oct. 30, 2012 in Videos | tags: abstract, arca, atmospheric, colorful, electronic music, ethereal, geometric, hd, jesse kanda, music video, space, trippy, wormhole