Of all the suggestions that have been sent to the site over these past 10 months, this video is easily the most requested. So why has it taken so long for us to post it? Well we already kinda did. It was a prominent part of Animals and, since we could only ever find it in standard def, we felt as though it’d be a little redundant to feature it on it’s own.
Well, it turns out that the video’s director – the multi-talented lilfuch – recently uploaded it to his Vimeo account only three short months ago in full HD so I figured it was high time we gave this tasty bundle of electrons it’s own home on the site. Plus, as of tonight it’s only accrued a scant 1,400 views so let’s get this thing passed around. You’ve probably already seen it – odds are you’ve probably already sent it in – but believe me, Zodiac Shit always worth another viewing. Full screen and headphones (Flying Lotus!) friends; you know the drill. Enjoy!
Oh and be sure to check out lilfuch’s website. It’s chock-full with rad, colorful illustrations.
[ Flying Lotus - Zodiac Sh*t ]
posted by respondcreate on Sep. 15, 2011 in Videos | tags: adult swim, animation, bizarre, colorful, electronic music, flying lotus, hd, lilfuch, morph, music video, trippy, wormhole
“In a quest for happiness, a giant creator cannot break away from its redundant abstractions. What could possibly be waiting in the exterior world, where light and opportunity thrives?”
Dave Hughes – the man at the center of the fantastic [adult swim] show, Off The Air – wrote in to say hello and suggest we check out this short film created by PepperMelon. It’s a potent dose of bizarre presented in gorgeous, colorful, high-definition so do yourself a favor let this one load full-screen before clicking play. Oh and grab your headphones while you wait for the bits travel through the tubes, the sound design by David Kamp is especially nice.
BONUS: Mr. Hughes also let us know that the latest episode of Off The Air, Dance, is available for your viewing pleasure. It’s just as rad and strange as the other two so make quick with the clicky-clicky. The Tripatorium™ loves you Dave, keep up the fantastic work!
[ "fIRST" - a short story by PepperMelon ]
posted by respondcreate on Sep. 14, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, colorful, david kamp, geometric, hd, peppermelon, relationships, trippy
“The authorities have always feared the animal buried deep down within us so they kept everyone from getting wind of this truth. People, who like me had found a ways to awaken these buried instincts, were driven away…”
Six third-year students – De François Barreau, Marion Delannoy, Claire Fauvel, Rachid Guendouze, Vincent Nghiem and Benoit Tranchet – at the esteemed French film school Gobelins created this fantastic animated short that reminds me (in all the best ways) of Mr. Hayao Miyazaki’s work. I’m confident you’ll enjoy it.
[ Fur ]
posted by respondcreate on Sep. 12, 2011 in Videos | tags: animals, animation, colorful, fantasy, french, gobelins, hd, trippy
The creation of The Tripatorium™ was inspired by three videos in particular, sorted here in ascending importance: Kill Your Co-Workers, The Music Scene and The Parachute Ending. Those aforementioned music videos are the exact sort of thing I like to watch most: more than TV; more than movies; more than even Adventure Time and Regular Show (it’s true). They’re bundles of electrons that, when translated into patterns of rapidly flashing combinations of red, green and blue light, seem to massage every synapse within the entertainment processing neighborhood of my brain. My hope was that, if I shared them, I might find other people who felt the same way.
It turns out I have!
One of those people, Mark I., just wrote in with Birdy Nam Nam‘s latest video that, like it’s predecessor (the aforementioned The Parachute Ending) is packed with artwork from the talented Mr. Will Sweeney. However it was Machine Molle (and not Steve Scott) that provided direction this time around who, you might recall, was the production unit behind the excellent Sur Le Quai. It’s gorgeous, bizarre, trippy business friends. I hope it serves to improve your Saturday night. Cheers!
Thanks for the heads-up, Mark!
[ BIRDY NAM NAM - 'GOIN'IN' - Clip officiel ]
posted by respondcreate on Sep. 10, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, birdy nam nam, bizarre, colorful, electronic music, fantasy, french, hd, machine molle, music video, trippy, will sweeney
A story about growing up in the universe.
Oh shit! This might be, no joke, my new favorite video on the site. Scott Benson (he did episode 8 of the Animation Tag Attack) crafted this gorgeously animated music video for UK-based progressive electronic act, Rendezvous who were rad enough to give him complete creative freedom. PRO TIP for bands/clients who will work with Scott in the future: do the same, the man knows how to make some engaging watchables.
The overall narrative of human evolution is built through a series of brief, tightly edited vignettes (some lasting only a few seconds) that each inject a new unique dimension to the story while simultaneously advancing the overarching theme of how religion, spirituality and technology have the power to amplify and/or diminish our inner animal nature. Each one is polished to a high-sheen and a delight to take in (especially the gorgeous ‘shines’, bursts and abstracted geometric particle effects); this is one of those videos you’ll re-watch immediately after it ends.
If your reading this post in a dark room with nothing to do tomorrow: great! Click full screen, grab your headphones and enjoy. If you’re at work or have other stuff to do then do yourself a favor and bookmark this or leave yourself a note to watch it when you have the time to really enjoy what Mr. Benson has created. Enjoy!
Oh, right! I almost forgot! If you’re into process then don’t miss this write up on Scott’s blog where he goes into detail behind his thinking and motivation behind how and why he created The Murf.
P.S. If you liked this (which of course you did), I think you’ll also enjoy Thursday.
posted by respondcreate on Sep. 09, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, colorful, electronic music, ethereal, evolution, gorgeous, hd, music video, religion, rendezvous, scott benson, space, trippy, universe, vector
You’ve no-doubt seen the work of Rodrigo Blaas before – he’s been a long-time member of Pixar‘s elite animation team and his name can be seen in the credits following such films as Partly Cloudy, Up, WALL·E, Ratatouille, Cars, The Incredibles, Boundin’ and Finding Nemo (just to name an obscure few) – but this marks the first time he’s taken on the mantle of writer and director. I’d rather not spoil the surprise so I’ll make it brief: Alma is gorgeous, bizarre and entertaining stuff. Enjoy! (Full-screen and headphones recommended.)
Loads of talented folks were involved in putting this together so hit up the film’s official site for a full list of credits.
[ ALMA - Cortometraje animación ]
posted by respondcreate on Sep. 06, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, curiosity, dolls, hd, horror, rodrigo blaas, trippy
”The band (Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater, Tony Diblasi and Manabu Etoh) bought all their instruments at junk shops, where they also discovered piles of old records. When Etoh was deported and Alarm 115 ended, these records became the core of a new project. Chater was a film student at RMIT, and had access to a recording studio there, which he and Seltmann used to turn said vinyl into a 30-song demo tape labeled Pan Amateurs…more on wikipedia”
Joe wrote in with a fantastic suggestion to check out a music video made for Frontier Psychiatrist, a tune by The Avalanches, an interesting electronic music project out of Melbourne Australia. I really enjoyed it and – while unsuccessfully trying to track down an HD version – came across this, the attached video, that I’d really like you to see. My Google-fu wasn’t able to find any creative credits so if someone out there knows made this don’t hesitate to drop us a line (see below). In the meantime enjoy the sunny-side, good times vibe of the three-quarter time waltz-hop as it contrasts with some strange, monochromatic and vaguely dark but-not-quite-so-even-though-yeah-it’s-still-weird visuals. Enjoy!
Thanks for introducing me to some new music, Joe! Cheers!
UPDATE: Turns out the visuals were lifted from Quimby The Mouse, an animation created by the über-talented Chris Ware for This American Life. A big thanks goes to Hang Goon for writing in to set the record straight!
[ The Avalanches - Two Hearts In 3/4 Time ]
posted by respondcreate on Sep. 04, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, australian, bizarre, chill, chris ware, good times, monochromatic, music video, samples, the avalanches, this american life, trippy, vinyl
Y’all remember Animals, right? It was the first episode of Off the Air, a new series that first appeared inexplicably on Adult Swim during the wee morning hours of New Years Day 2011. This, the aptly titled Food, is the second in the series as conceived/edited by Dave Hughes and produced by Keith Crofford and Mike Lazzo. Our favorite portion kicks off at 7:15 where a datamoshed wave of meat lifts off towards some Cyriak (as seen previously here) past an unsettling breathing apple and drops you gently inside MORPHOLOGIC‘s Oyster Vision (they’re the dudes who kindly introduced us to The Lynx Nudibranch). Don’t click away when the credits roll as the ridiculousness of ‘Ketchup’ provides some bonus lulz. Enjoy the weirdness!
[ Off The Air - "Food" [adult swim] ]
posted by respondcreate on Sep. 01, 2011 in Videos | tags: adult swim, animation, bizarre, cyriak, datamosh, dave hughes, hd, morphologic, munchies, off the air, strange, trippy, weird
Come on, get up and on your feet;
Beyond refuge of troubled sleep.
Have I had enough? Or did I take too much?
Oh em gee! This shit is the dopeness y’all; easily an instant classic of The Tripatorium™. If you’re a regular visitor to this site you will guaranteed-love this music video directed by Nader Husseini for San Diego based rock outfit, Transfer. I’m having a hard time encapsulating why I enjoy it so much with just a couple of sentences: is it the giant demon beast with a dolphin-esque skull steadily keeping the beat on an array of floating drums? The exploration of substance abuse/dependence that culminates in a cascade of pills spilling forth from aforementioned aquatic mammalian skull monster? How the rich, undulating textures and muted color palette support the steady emotional build-up breakdown? There, I’ve done it: it’s all of those things together, at once. Enjoy the ride…
To see a complete list of the talented dudes and dudettes involved in making of ‘Take Your Medicine’ as well as a lengthy list of it’s awards/nominations click here.
[ "Take Your Medicine" by Transfer | Official Music Video ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 26, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, drugs, hd, horror, mind bending, music video, nader husseini, texture, transfer, trippy
Kristofer Ström – the mind behind Baltimore Clap, one of our all-time favorites (if you haven’t seen it already, do so immediately) – is back with another fantastic music video, this time for London-based dubstep outfit 16bit. It’s some rad, bizarre business so grab the headphones and full screen this bitch. Enjoy!
Much gratitude is owed to both Nik and connor for sending this one in; thanks for the heads up friends!
[ 16bit - Dinosaurs (Official Video) ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 24, 2011 in Videos | tags: 16bit, animation, bizarre, blinkink, colorful, dubstep, hd, kristofer ström, music video, trippy, wormhole
“The challenge of this movie was to reproduce the entire production process of an animated 3D shortfilm by myself including story development, concept design, modeling, rigging, directing, editing, animating, rendering and finally compositing.” –Marius Herzog
The Tale Of Mr. Rêvus was created almost entirely by Marius Herzog as his final graduation project from University Of Applied Sciences, Nuremberg. It’s stunningly fantastic stuff – just an all-around treat to experience – so set aside some time to give it your full attention. We’re especially fond of it’s excellent score which was penned by Simon Scharf and then performed by the Hochschule für Musik orchestra as conducted by Guido Johannes Rumstadt. If this is what Marius is capable of now, just imagine what he’ll be creating the future; needless to say, our expectations are justifiably high.
[ The Tale of Mr Revus (HD Movie) EPIC & Nominated 3d Movie ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 19, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, dream, ethereal, fantasy, hd, marius herzog, orchestra, simon scharf, trippy
“You want to be eaten by this beast?!”
“What is so wrong with that? I would flow through his veins; I would become a part of something bigger!”
“He is our enemy! He is dangerous! Can’t you understand that?!”
Descendants was written/directed/designed/modeled by Heiko van der Scherm and animated by Goro Fujita and Felix Graf over the course of three years (working full-time, six days a week). All that work shows, too; it’s a treat to watch. Enjoy!
If you’re interested in process then be sure to check out this fairly exhaustive write-up on how the film came together, complete with test renders and concept sketches.
[ Descendants ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 18, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, contemplative, death, goro fujita, hd, heiko van der scherm, immortality, life, nature
“Found a way and I feel like I shouldn’t let go;
Drop a bomb on the spots where my doubt streams grow.
What to do when the things that I want don’t allow,
For the handful of mouths that I’m trying to feed.”
Ori Toor – the super talented dude behind Lion in a Coma – wrote in to let us know about another ‘unofficial’ video he just created for the fantastically ethereal Alsatian Darn by Panda Bear. It’s chock-full of abstract undulating organic shapes that serve as a wonderful soup to the tune’s dreamy, meandering sandwich. In other words: a multi-sensory feast for the eyes and ears. Make sure this shit’s not just full-screen but 1080p full screen. Grab your headphones, too.
We love what you’re up to, Ori; thanks so much for writing in! Oh, and a big thanks goes to one of our regular readers/contributors, Sam Lillard, who also suggested we check out this same video. Cheers!
[ Panda Bear - Alsatian Darn (unofficial video by Ori Toor) ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 15, 2011 in Videos | tags: abstract, animation, bizarre, ethereal, hd, monochromatic, music video, organic, ori toor, panda bear
“The concept for this spot came to us in a dream and we’re still not sure what it all means.”
Hermes wrote in to let us know about a video ilovedust created as part of MTV’s recent worldwide rebranding campaign. It’s a quick, colorful psychedelic dive down the wormhole (with some fantastic sound design from WEVIE) that we whole-heartedly approve of. If you’re into this sort of thing then be sure to check out another MTV spot they created, Adrenaline Rush, that they recently posted to their Vimeo page. Enjoy!
Thanks, Hermes!
[ MTV Sight ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 15, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, colorful, hd, ilovedust, mtv, psychedelic, tribal, trippy, wormhole
“You say, ‘We are we going?’
I guess there’s just no way of knowing.
But we got time, yeah, we got time.”
The brilliant minds at David Wilson Creative – the talented folks behind Let Go which, if you haven’t seen it already, needs to be instantly promoted to the tippity-top of your ‘Shit I Need To Watch’ queue – are responsible for the visuals in this music video for Moray McLaren. All the animation was created in camera by filming the mirror reflection of individually crafted phenakistoscopic discs mounted on a spinning turntable. The only ‘trickery’ happens in the simple wipes that transition from the footage of one disc to the next in order to keep the narrative flow.
We dig it and so did the judges at the UK Music Video Awards who named it ‘Best Budget Video – Rock, Indie, Alternative’ for 2009. Enjoy!
[ Moray McLaren - We Got Time ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 05, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, colorful, david wilson creative, ethereal, hd, illustration, moray mclaren, music video, nature, trippy, turntable
Argentine motion/design house 2veinte took a break from their for-pay work to create thirty seconds of strange, bizarre, colorful animation backed with some very nice sound design by Martin Salfity (so grab your headphones). Enjoy!
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 04, 2011 in Videos | tags: 2veinte, abstract, animation, argentina, bizarre, colorful, deer, insects, mirror, symmetry, trippy
This fantastic short film from some talented students at Utrecht School of Arts in the Netherlands seems tailor-made for the regular crowd here at The Tripatorium™. See a full list of credits on the film’s website and prepare yourself for a swim in the bizarre sea. Serving suggestion: full-screen HD with a side-order of nice headphones.
[ Mac 'n' Cheese ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 01, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, bizarre, colorful, drugs, dutch, hd, trippy, utrecht school of arts
“I don’t know where your from but I know you’ve come far. Look at your eyes: they’re meteorites.”
Hospital Records has been a reliable source for high quality electronic music for the past decade-and-a-half, consistently powered by their deep stable of talent like London Elektricity (featured in this video) and High Contrast (my personal favorite) whose uplifting, harmonic and driving production style has earned him a dedicated playlist on whatever portable music player is currently powering my headphones. The videos they release are of similar quality: well produced, original and fitting visual accompaniments to the songs they represent. ‘Meteorites’ takes you on a colorful high-definition journey through space, peppered with numerous references to sci-fi properties that are near and dear to both Tony Colman and Chris Goss (Hospital’s founders).
I don’t know who’s responsible for the visuals but if you do then please drop us a line and we’ll update this post to give the proper credit where it’s due. In the meantime: click full screen, make sure HD is on and grab your headphones for a journey through the stars. Enjoy!
A big thanks goes to Lieutenant TD for the heads up! Cheers!
[ London Elektricity - Meteorites ]
posted by respondcreate on Jul. 26, 2011 in Videos | tags: animation, colorful, electronic music, hd, hospital records, london elektricity, music video, science fiction, space, sun, wormhole
Whoa. This one is weird. And wonderful. And trippy. And bursting with colo– well it’s a lot of things, OK? ‘blackhole’ is definitely one of those music videos you want to watch full-screen with the headphones on and the volume up. Both the visuals and the tune were created by super-talented arjanM. Prepare for a bask in the bizarre, friends!
Big ups to IntellJ for sending this fantastic little suggestion our way! Cheers!
[ blackhole ]
posted by respondcreate on Jul. 25, 2011 in Videos | tags: abstract, animation, arjanm, bizarre, colorful, electronic music, hd, mind bending, music video, octopus, strange, trippy
“Filmed using a Motion Control Camera Rig. No computer generated effects or compositing utilized.”
I’ve watch this video a few times now and have been trying to figure out how Calvin Frederick pulled off such fluid movement sans computer generated effects/compositing. It’s not just impressive filmmaking techniques that drew me to ‘Bermuda’; it’s kaleidoscopic abstract aesthetic, vaguely unsettling music (by Daniel Walter Eaton) and infinite hall-of-mirrors framing all combine to create a truly intriguing viewing experience. It’s a feast for the eyes, friends. Enjoy the strangeness!
[ Bermuda ]
posted by respondcreate on Jul. 22, 2011 in Videos | tags: abstract, animation, calvin frederick, colorful, daniel walter eaton, hd, kaleidoscope, mirror, motion control, trippy