Papercraft stop motion animated video for the band Ödland (1 video)

Papercraft stop motion animated video for the band Ödland (1 video)

This is another great stop-motion animation by directed by Vincent Pianina and Lorenzo Papace.  It is actually a music video for the song Østersøen by Papace’s band called Ödland. I love the antiquated look the video is able to pull off, and it fits well with the style of recording used for the song.  It seems that music videos increasingly tend to distract from the music they’re accompanying, so it’s nice to see a band...

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Short film: The Eagleman Stag (1 video)

Short film: The Eagleman Stag (1 video)

Again, I must apologize up front for the length of this video (it’s pushing nine minutes), but I can’t pass it up.  It is a beautifully crafted stop-animation by UK-based animator Mikey Please, and the amount of work that went into it is just staggering. The figures were made out of a unique foam material that gives them an eerily polished look.  The piece used over 115  different sets, and the lighting is some of the best...

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Video Puzzle – We Are Young acoustic cover made with four iPhones (1 video)

Video Puzzle – We Are Young acoustic cover made with four iPhones (1 video)

First off, let me apologize for that atrocious post title.  I couldn’t figure out how to appropriately explain the video, and I gave up trying to reword it. Second, let me say that this music video by MysteryGuitarMan is ridiculously impressive.  Ridiculously impressive.  He claims that this is take #238 – and I fully believe it. Basically, it is a music video for his acoustic cover of the song We Are Young, done as a video /...

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Incredible stop motion animation about world’s water supply (1 video)

Incredible stop motion animation about world’s water supply (1 video)

As a fan of stop motion animation, I’ve watched more than I could ever count in my life.  But this animation by Hornet, Inc. for the Columbia Water Center is one of the best and most beautiful I’ve ever seen.  It is called Deeper Than Water and it addresses concerns about the world’s water supply. I really enjoy the organic feel to the piece, the way if flows almost like that of a river, bending and turning and taking you to...

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Stop motion Origami (2 videos)

Stop motion Origami (2 videos)

I’m endlessly impressed by stop motion animation. It takes such an incredible amount of time and patience, I can’t believe anyone actually does it. So whenever I come across one, I savor every second like it’s the last piece of cake. These two animations by Sipho Mabona from animation studio stoptrick are particularly unique, in that they show the folds of Origami. It’s a great idea, and the execution is spot-on. I hope...

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