Once There Was a King

Once There Was a King from Tytus Majerski on Vimeo.

Stop-motion mixed with CG, short film based on a polish lullaby written by Janina Porazińska. Author of original music unknown. Performed by Maria Peszek.

A home made project, which I graduated with at my film school in Poland.
It combines cut out animation and 3d set-ups.

Lyrics, translated by Magda Bryll:

Once in a time,there lived a king
A princess and page together
They knew no tears, they knew no fears
They knew no stormy weather

The king loved her so, the page loved her so
They loved her each their way
She loved them both with all her heart
And more with every day

But fate was cruel, and their demise
A most uncanny slaughter
A dog ate the king, a cat ate the page
A mouse ate the princess-daughter

Yet you should not fret, my darling child
You should neither mourn nor cry
The king was sweet cane, the page: gingerbread
The princess was marzipan pie...

Chasing The Storm

Chasing the storm from Nathan Kaso on Vimeo.

A short time-lapse film shot around the Plenty Valley and Yarra Valley in Melbourne's outer east.

Equipment:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon 17-40mm f/4L
Canon 24-105mm f/4L

Music:
'Fleur De Lune' by LZN02 http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/3483/lzn02

Embrace (dance film)

EMBRACE from Ashley Rae Pearsall on Vimeo.

Embrace (2012) is a 2D motion graphics work that combines live action video of a dance performance with graphic effects to demonstrate an artist’s journey towards creative ecstasy. By using a visually rich multi-planar space in tandem with three distinct color palettes, Pearsall reveals the difficult and time-consuming creative struggles that are a necessary component of the artistic process.

A film by Ashley Rae Pearsall

Performed by Megan E. Martinez
Additional Cinematography by John Mattiuzzi
Additional Editing by Stephanie Andreou
Music by Valtteri Kujala

Fable

Fable from Daniel Sousa on Vimeo.

Alain Massabova ~ 40 years in Paris

Alain Massabova - 40 years in Paris from ART BMX MAGAZINE on Vimeo.

Guardian ~ Three Little Pigs

Guardian - 'Three Little Pigs' from Simon Davis on Vimeo.

Shark Riders (film)

GoPro HD: Shark Riders - Dive Housing from GoPro on Vimeo.

Smile

Smile from Misko Iho on Vimeo.

Director Misko Iho
www.miskoiho.com

Cinematographer Juge Heikkilä
www.jugeheikkila.com

Colorist Timo Luomanen

Whirling Fluorescent Wind - feng ying po suo

A collaboration between me and my dear friend fengda2870, who deserves the largest share of credit for all the work done animating my flame, and their team. You can read about their creative process here http://www.fxysw.com/thread-1611-1-1.html .
Sadly I can't speak Chinese so I hope my translation of their title is fine. Original title is 风荧婆娑 "feng ying po suo".

The base flame is my fractal artwork "Not Here" http://lindelokse.deviantart.com/art/Not-Here-270730178 http://www.behance.net/gallery/3D-Apophysis-Flames/3493803 which parameters I provided to Fengda.

Base Apophysis fractal flame parameters by Chiara Biancheri "Lindelokse" http://lindelokse.deviantart.com/ http://www.behance.net/lindelokse
Animation made by fengda2870 http://fengda2870.deviantart.com/ http://www.fxysw.com
video clips by yunduan

DIG

“Dig” is the story of a young boy who attempts the impossible: digging a hole to China! On his pursuit toward his lost love Sun on the other side of the world, Doug encounters three disgruntled puppets: Marvin the promiscuous Rabbit, Dr. Archibald Hayes the Worm, and Merlot the French Weasel. Each animal shares a loveless outlook on Doug’s journey. Will love find a way? Find out!

Doug - Justin Tinucci
Sun - Eleanor Lee
Marvin the Rabbit - Jason Kelley
Merlot the Weasel - Jeff Marlow
Dr. Hayes the Worm - Gregory Giles

Writer / Director - Philip Hodges
Producer - Tyler Knell
Cinematographer - Raul B Fernandez
Production Designer - Heather Reese
Editor - Michael Lower
Score - Matthew O'Malley
Sound Designer - Sung Rok Choi

CREATE!

CREATE
My senior film while attending SCAD. Created over the course of 6 months, shot all in my dorm room.

A young mad scientist sets out to create a pet monster within parallel worlds of an imaginary laboratory and the reality of the boy's bedroom.

Winner - Best Student Animation - Savannah Film Festival
Official Selection - Fantastic Fest
Official Selection - Newport Beach Film Festival
Rejected - Student Academy Awards



Written, Directed, and Animated by Dan MacKenzie
Co-producer – Nicholas Reichard
Fabrication Assistance – Dan Field
Puppet Clothing – Megan Miller
Prop Building Assistance – Britain Cramer
Lighting – Austin Rink
Compositing Assistance – Ed Rivero
Graphic Design – Gregory Sesma
Original Music and Sound – Martin Mayer
Voices – Louise Phillips and Phe
Additional music courtesy of DeWolfe Harmony
Thanks – Jason Maurer, Jeremy Moorshead, Debra Moorshead, Allison Neckman, Scott Kennell, and Leonard DeStefano

After a year since completion, I'm happy to finally put this bad boy online. I hope you enjoy it! Thank you for watching.

Dan MacKenzie
www.Mackmation.com
Mackmation@gmail.com

Light (Video)

LIGHT from Matt Kleiner on Vimeo.

The Reason of Existence

Music By: Ennio Morricone & Yo Yo Ma
Video Created By: Annie
vimeo.com/Annietoang2012
youtube.com/Watchyou2008

Vimeo Channel : vimeo.com/channels/268067
Vimeo group : vimeo.com/groups/122746

Fragments of Iceland

FRAGMENTS OF ICELAND
A short film by Lea Amiel and Nicolas Libersalle
Music Credits : To build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra

Eva Beneke ~ Coming Home

Eva Beneke playing Coming Home on a 1931 Domingo Esteso

Guitarist Eva Beneke playing the title track from her debut CD 'Coming Home' on a 1931 Domingo Esteso. Engaging and warm, like sweet honey on a Spring morning.

Laundry

OFFICIAL SELECTION 2010:

Palm Springs Int'l ShortFest
San Francisco Int'l Film Festival
LA Shorts Fest
Oakland Underground Film Festival
BE Film Festival

In an eccentric, old-school laundromat, a young man is lulled into a daydream while waiting for his wash cycle to finish. Laundry is a quirky and colorful film that juxtaposes the mundane with the magical.

Written/Directed by: Danielle Katvan
Produced by: Saleah Askia
DP: Michael Epple
Starring: Scott McCabe and Beatrice Basso

www.daniellekatvan.com
www.headlight-films.com

The Aurora (Time Lapse)

The Aurora from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

Follow on http://www.facebook.com/TSOphotography

The Photographer spent a week capturing one of the biggest aurora borealis shows in recent years. He Shot in and around Kirkenes and Pas National Park bordering Russia, at 70 degree north and 30 degrees east. Temperatures around -25 Celsius. Good fun.
Available in Digital Cinema 4k.

Hearts: The Valentine’s Day Video

Hearts (The Valentines Day Video) from Moist Creation on Vimeo.

A collection of over 30 Hearts in 40 seconds.
Happy Valentines Day!

Original Song by Stefano Mocini

WING

Wing from The Animation Workshop on Vimeo.

Bachelor film project 2012 from The Animation Workshop.

Story: A solitary, one winged creature called Wing is harassed by a group of oppressive crows due to being weak and different from them. He decides that he wants to overcome his disability and escape from the forest. He builds a catapult and a mechanical wing to accomplish this. When he launches himself away from the forest, the wing malfunctions, and he crashes into the territory of the crows. The crows are about to harm him, but are then lured away by a two-winged humanoid, who the crows attack instead. Wing finds the creature, and discovers it is a female of his own kind, and that the crows have torn one of her wings off. As the crows come towards them, Wing gets the idea that he and the female can fly in tandem by flapping each of their single wings while holding onto each other, and they manage to escape from the forest.

By: Asger Grevil, Mette V. Madsen, Jonas Kirkegaard, Michael Bech

http://www.animwork.dk/en

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Animation-Workshop-Official-Page/10452541819

Fergus the Wonderful Cat

The Long Gaze of Endearment

Gives Way to Wistful Dreams

And Moments of Great Surprise

Followed by Periods of Feigned Nonchalance

Brazen Bids for Attention

And Just Plain Serious Cuteness…

 

Fergus’s Bio

Fergus came to me as a little tyke, just as he is pictured here. He was about 3 months old and had been abandoned as a six-week-old kitten and left to survive on his own. He was found with a group of other kittens who were not related to him. A very nice man and his wife who live in Buellton, CA. fostered Fergus and 5 of the other kittens until they were big enough and chubby enough to give away. Fergus was the liveliest and most playful of the bunch, so I chose him. He still is! We have been together over a year now. We have had some rough times. He was in an accident, broke his leg and almost did not make it, but he is a survivor, and now we are a lot more careful! We are a team and we love each other. There is no better companion than a good animal and Fergus is a Wonderful Cat!

~Noelle Renee

Traveling with a Good Friend

Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: "I'm with you kid. Let's go."
~Maya Angelou

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, “Morris Lessmore” is a story of people who devote their lives to books and books who return the favor. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/ illustrator William Joyce and Co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a new narrative experience that harkens back to silent films and M-G-M Technicolor musicals. “Morris Lessmore” is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.

I loved this little film. It was uplifting, poignant and hopeful. It is truly about a life of devotion to something that one loves and the rewards of that devotion.

~Noelle Renee