Edward the Hamster
This is an amazing short animation made by Taylor Mckenzie and Miriam Elia. It’s for A Series of Psychotic Episodes, this one being called ‘Edward the Hamster’. It follows the journey of a pet animal, obviously a hamster, creating a strangely comical story along the way. Just think
Stop-Motion Knitting by Natural Gas
A great advert made for Natural Gas produced by Lovo Films, directed by Oliver Babinet. They used knit wool and stop-motion techniques to transform a house into a visual metaphor for warmth and coziness. It was made with a mix of Canon 5D Mk II stills and 35mm footage shot with an Arriflex, then cut
Pillowhead by Will Goodan
For International Pillow Fight Day, in Los Angeles, Will Goodan got out his Canon 5D to document the atmosphere and energy throughout the event. What came out was a beautifully made piece, that’s only been increased in quality by the camera itself. I love the shots where you can see all the fe
Confessions on Life, Death & God – What’s Your Secret?
A great video from the same people that brought us Fifty People, One Question, this short film being titled “Whats Your Secret?”. They ask various different people what there darkest secret is, we get some interesting and weird answers in return. This is in collaboration with PostSecret
Japan – The Strange Country by Kenichi
Kenchi Design created this informative short film, which is animated, about the Japan and how strange it is. They take different aspects of the culture and intertwine stats with imagery to create a picture of what it’s like over there in Japan. There is a Japanese version, but this one is from
Coke Surf by Ottar Gudnason
Ottar Gudnason started life as a cinematographer in 1993 when a private TV station in Iceland hired him as a camera man. In 1996 he moved from that job and started working for a company called Saga films in Iceland, he was the in-house Director of photography and shot close to 300 commercials for bo
Megan Whitmarsh Feature by TheCreativeLives
The unique artist from California, Megan Whitmarsh, recently got together with TheCreativeLives for a short interview. Megan uses thread to create complex characters, routed in fantasy and social anxiety. She draws inspiration from 1980’s American pop culture, also sourcing wild imagery from h
A day in Paris by Benoit Millot
This is an animation video titled ‘A day in Paris’ by Benoit Millot, which was all shot on a Canon 7D. It looks like he roamed around paris shooting random scenes, for example at a zebra crossing, and animated a robot fitting into each situation. It’s a well done piece that’s
Sonar by Renaud Hallee
Some great work from motion designer Renaud Hallee, it’s an official selection of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The video titled ‘Sonar’ is a decompositions of instruments, cyclical movements and abstract shapes. I have to say i love the simplicity of the projec
Good Morning Rachel by Christopher Hewitt
Christopher Hewitt is a self-taught London based Freelance Director, Designer and Photographer. He has 9 years of commercial experience, including working for clients such as EMI Records, BBC and the Discovery Channel. Good Morning Rachel is a voyeuristic short film peering in on the morning after a
From Shinosaka to Tokyo by Daihei Shibata
Daniel Shibata is a Japanese Visual Designer that works for the design group WOW in Japan. This video called “Shinakansen ver.2” (From Shinosaka to Tokyo), it was shot with an Olympus PEN(EP-1) with an M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm Lens. It shows his journey in an interesting way, creating specta
Look by Sebastien Tellier
This video was produced by Record Makers for the track Look by Sebastien Tellier, it gives out movement using different illustration techniques. They used a sketch of a woman, which walks along to the beat, the scenes change and the body warps. It reminds me of Salvador Dali (near the end) mixed wit
