Matt Pyke is one of the most innovative motion-artists of his time. His approach can be described as both scientific and holistic, as the name of his design studio, Universal Everything, suggests. The striking variety of his artistic practices (product, print, branded art, interactive design, shop installations), has positioned him as a global contributor in the diffusion and popularization of motion design. He has collaborated with Chanel, MTV and Apple. Like many Read More ...
Year of the Rabbit from Frater on Vimeo. A sharply animated piece to celebrate the return of the Rabbit in the Chinese Calendar. Been nice knowing you, Mr Tiger.
Cristóbal Schmal was born in Arica, Chile. A dusty city in the Atacama Desert. He studied Graphic Design in Valparaiso and then moved to Barcelona (Spain) where he lived for 7 nice years. Two years ago he moved to Berlin. Greatest Inspirations or Influences? Chilean communist graphics from the ’70′s, engravings, posters, travels, old typography; German Modernism, films, literature and music. Most interesting projects you have done so far? Poster Read More ...
The Sundance Institute announced its short film line-up this morning for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The festival, which will run from January 20-30 will include 4 animated shorts from the U.S. and 9 animated shorts from abroad. So a big Congrats to Daniel Cardenas! Xemoland (Director and Screenwriter: Daniel Cardenas) This animated short film recounts the story of a seven-year-old boy who is led to believe there is a portal Read More ...
SOMEONE IS LISTENING TO YOUR THOUGHTS Metropia is a 2009 Swedish animated science-fiction film directed by Tarik Saleh starring Juliette Lewis and Vincent Gallo. The screenplay was written by Fredrik Edin, Stig Larsson, and Tarik Saleh, who I interviewed for this profile. The film uses a technique where actual photographs have been altered and heavily stylized in a computer program, and then animated. The visual style is inspired by the Read More ...
Daniel Cardenas was born in Santiago, Chile but grew up in Miami. He went to New York to attend Cooper Union for art. After graduation he worked for the directors collaborative Panoptic doing design and animation. One of his animations Sloth got picked up by Ben Karlins company superego to be turned into a web series (slothvision.com). After finishing the six episode run he got the opportunity to make a Read More ...
