“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
“The face paint animation film is made up of 4,816 separate stills. Each and every frame was hand-painted, shot, wiped off and redrawn, slightly differently for the next frame in order to create a seamless sequence. This time-consuming process involved the band members lying still for two consecutive days in a studio…more”
Ida Gronblom & Fabian Berglund (of W+K) and David Wilson (one of the many talented directors at Blinkink) were tapped by We Have Band to direct/create this stop motion music video for their tune, You Came Out. We likey.
[ We Have Band - You Came Out (Official Music Video) ]
posted by respondcreate on Sep. 08, 2011 in Videos | tags: blinkink, colorful, david wilson creative, hand drawn, hd, music video, painting, stop motion, trippy, we have band
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
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
“There’s plenty of housework to be done here on earth – and our commitment to it must be steadfast – but we’re the kind of species that needs a frontier for fundamental biological reasons. Every time humanity stretches itself it receives a jolt of productive vitality that can carry it for centuries.” –Carl Sagan
Reid Gower was commissioned by NASA to create a series of films that would pay tribute to Carl Sagan, the brilliant mind the center of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, one of my all-time favorite documentary series produced by PBS. The video attached above is part six of (currently) seven of The Sagan Series so click the previous link to see the rest of them. Oh and Cosmos is getting a reboot courtesy of Seth MacFarlane (of Family Guy fame) and Neil Degrasse Tyson, the host of NOVA scienceNOW (another fantastic PBS property that you can watch for free online). Needless to say, I’m really looking forward to it.
[ The Sagan Series (part 6) - End of an Era: The Final Shuttle Launch ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 31, 2011 in Videos | tags: astronomy, carl sagan, cosmos, hd, inspirational, nasa, reid gower, science, space, the sagan series
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
File under: LOLWAT
Skrillex‘s latest is directed by Tony Truand with production assistance from HK Corp. A ‘cheers!’ is owed Ethan Curtis for the heads up on this one – thanks for writing in!
[ First Of The Year (Equinox) - Skrillex [OFFICIAL] ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 23, 2011 in Videos | tags: bizarre, dubstep, french, hd, hk corp, horror, lolwat, music video, skrillex, tony truand
“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
From what I can tell DADOpresents used some planetified 360 panoramic footage in order to pull off this unofficial video for Sonnensturm by Pantha Du Prince. The tune is very nice – I’m rather partial to this particular flavor of tight, rambling, syncopated electronica – and the visuals do a great job of pulling your eyes along through the ebbs, flows and stabs of the five minute ride. Serving suggestion: late-night in a dark room with the volume up.
Thanks for the suggestion, Hermes!
[ Pantha Du Prince - Sonnensturm ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 16, 2011 in Videos | tags: contemplative, dadopresents, electronic music, hd, mandala, music video, panorama, pantha du prince, trippy, wormhole
“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
Cheers to Chloe Hayward for the top-notch direction on this abstract, futuristic and monochromatic video for DELS, an Ipswich-based graphic designer/producer/MC. He was plenty busy churning out videos/tunes before signing a three-album deal with Big Dada this past May so our expectation is that DELS has lots more fantastic collaborations in the works. Enjoy!
[ DELS - 'Capsize' (Official Video) ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 11, 2011 in Videos | tags: abstract, big dada, dels, hd, hip-hop, monochromatic, music video, space
Brad Kremer shot these gorgeous time lapse sequences of Tokyo, Matsuyama, Imabari, Nagano, Gifu, and Ishizushisan during a 2009 summer trip to Japan. The first half is a buzzing, Röyksopp-backed, energetic romp through busy city streets while the second act mellows out (no doubt helped by the ambient strains of The Album Leaf), shifting the focus to the unique coastlines, rolling hills and foggy mountains of Japan’s iconic natural landscape. It’s just the right length too – almost eight full minutes – so grab your headphones, get the full-screen up ons and enjoy the scenery.
[ Hayaku: A Time Lapse Journey Through Japan ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 09, 2011 in Videos | tags: brad kremer, colorful, ethereal, gorgeous, hd, japan, nature, photography, röyksopp, the album leaf, time lapse
“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
“The bower is a cone-shaped hut-like structure some 100 cm high and 160 cm in diameter, with an entrance usually propped up by two column-like sticks. A front “lawn” of some square meters area is cleaned of debris and laid out with moss. On this, and in the entrance of the bower, decorations such as colourful flowers or fruit, shining beetle elytra, dead leaves and other conspicuous objects are collected and artistically arranged. Males go to great lengths to ensure that their displays are in prime condition, replacing old items as needed, as well as trying to outdo their neighbours by finding more spectacular decorations, and arranging them appropriately…more on wikipedia”
Nature can, at times, be terrible and unforgiving but it is also the source of such intriguing, complex and beautiful mysteries like the Vogelkop bowerbird. As I was watching the attached video, lulled into peaceful contentedness by the reassuring narration of Sir David Attenborough, I kept thinking to myself, “how, little bird, did you come to be?”
This particular clip is from the BBC produced series ‘Life’ which I highly recommend watching in it’s entirety. See/watch/learn more about the Vogelkop bowerbird on the BBC’s Nature website and on wikipedia.
[ Life - The Vogelkop Bowerbird: Nature's Great Seducer - BBC One ]
posted by respondcreate on Aug. 02, 2011 in Videos | tags: bbc, beautiful, birds, david attenborough, documentary, hd, nature, sex, vogelkop bowerbird
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