Student Animated Homage to Hayao Miyazaki

hayaomizakitributeThis animated-short Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux (Girls & Guys from Summits & Skies) was made as a final project by Gwenn Germain.  No dialogue needed, just watch the visual animated treat.

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Red Bull Propelled Vine Machine

redbullvinemachineVine star Zach King and builds a fun time-waster video to watch.

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Mini-Roller Coaster Ride in a House

rollercoasterhouseA man in the Netherlands has found an inventive way to sell his house.  He made a mini-roller coaster in and out of his house that takes house hunters a grand tour and audio guide.  How cool?

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Sesame Street’s Game of Chairs

gameofchairsYou know you have pop-culture phenomenon on your hands when the likes of Sesame Street parodies your creation “Games of Thrones.”  This is the fantasy musical game – “Game of Chairs.”

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The Ballad of Holland Island House

oilpaintingsThis award-winning animated short, The Ballad of Holland Island House is based on a true-story.  It’s about a house and the sinking island in Chesapeake Bay.  The clay painting animation comes alive by animator Lynn Tomlinson.

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TIE Fighter ’80s Anime-Style

tiefighterposterA few years back someone uploaded a 2-minute short of Star Wars TIE Fighter in 1980s anime glory, now after 4-plus years of animating on the weekends and approved by Lucasfilm, this is the TIE Fighter 7-minute animated version.

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Pixar Easter Eggs

pixarpizzaplanettruckAs a fan of Pixar animated films, here’s a fun fact, if you remember watching the first Toy Story, you might remember the Pizza Planet Truck?  Well that iconic truck has been in every Pixar movie!  Watch and don’t blink, or you will miss it.

 

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Viral Video Friday: Montage Clips of Tokyo, Japan

wemissyoutokyoVibrant, electric, alive and normal is the city of Tokyo.  Entitled UGUISU, this is a video montage of everyday life in Tokyo, Japan.

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The Leviathan Trailer

leviathantrailerAnaconda? No.  Sharknado? No.  This is the Leviathan.  Check out this animation short by Ruairi Robinson which will now be made into a full-length movie.  It was picked up by Simon Kinberg (X-Men) and Neill Blomkamp (District 9).

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Viral Video Friday: Growth Factor by Ryosuke Oshiro

doodlingcartoonshortA junior high school kid daydreams and doodles in this animated short “Growth Factor” by Ryosuke Oshiro.

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The Wes Anderson Version of the X-Men

uncannyxmenfanfilmQuestion, what if Wes Anderson, and not Brett Ratner (X-Men: The Last Stand) got their hands on directing Marvel’s X-Men?  Well, the answer is here.

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The Rated-R Power Rangers Fan Film

powerrangersfanfilmWhat would a realistic sci-fi Rated-R Power Rangers film look like?  Well, music video-maker veteran Joseph Kahn has an idea.  This “Power Rangers Bootleg” by Kahn is causing some mega ruckus on the Internet with Saban Entertainment who will be also making a their “first official” Power Rangers flick.

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The 10K Video Experience

10kpictureQuestion of the day?  Isn’t HD 1080p the best of the best?  Then everybody said 4K and then camera nerds said 8K.  Now 10K!  Yupe, 10K video footage.  This entitled “10328×7760 – A 10K Timelapse Demo” by Joe Capra (Scientifantastic).

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AMC DeLorean Goes Tron-Mode

dmccoverpackageI’m flashing back to the 1980s.  This animated short “Retrowave” feels like a mix of TRON, Knight Rider and Miami Vice in one.  Animator Florian Renner took the iconic ’80s car AMC DeLorean DMC-12 and made it a star of his animation short.

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The Simpsons Intro in Pixel Animation

pixelartsimpsonsLike many of you who watch the The Simpsons, we are very familiar with opening credits, now here’s a different take by illustrators Paul Robertson and Ivan Dixon with music by Jeremy Dower.  An old school tribute with pixel animation.  It’s really well done!

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Short Film Series: New Romantics

herefilmThis is not Taylor Swift’s “New Romantics” song from her 1989 album, but a short film series by filmmaker An Rong Xu.  “New Romantics” is a series of one short film per month by An Rong Xu.  Episode is entitled: Here, starring Nicole Tung.

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Adidas Snowboarding presents NOMAD 3 Part Series

snowboardingSnowboarding aficionados will enjoy this cool 3-part series from Adidas Snowboarding team.  The 3-part series features snowboarders Jake Blauvelt, Eric Jackson, Kazu Kokubo, Helen Schettini, Keegan Valaika, Forest Bailey, and Louif Paradis.

http://vimeo.com/106535324

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Viral Video Friday: Followers

animationzinkThe “Followers” animated short tells the tale of man escaping prison meeting a boy running away from school. What happens next?  Just watch.

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The Best of Scarlett, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow

bestofsnakeeyesLike a greatest hits compilation CD from a band, Hasbro Studios has put up their own “Best of” tribute to a couple of popular G.I. Joe characters from their various cartoon incarnations.  Hasbro Studios gathers the best cartoon clips of Scarlett, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow.

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Viral Video Friday: Haring

hotdateHave you ever been on date and that somebody had bad breath?  Well, this short animated flick Haring by KLOMP! Animation tells the story Diederik who eats something fishy on his way to his date.

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Comikaze Expo 2014 – Mandalorian Mercs for fundraising

Comikaze Expo - Mandalorian Mercs for Fundraising - Sal Attinello - Porfirio GuzmanMandalorian Mercs can be found at every comic convention, but now days they have also ventured into the world of charity and helping to fund organizations with their appearance. Here’s Ramon Angel interviewing Sal Attinello of the Mandalorian Mercs Costume Club about Mandalorian costumes and fundraising!
In the video, the Boba Fett look-a-like is Mandalorian Merc member – Porfirio Guzman, suited up for the convention!

Viral Video Friday: The SlumGods of Mumbai

slumdogsmumbaiNo, this isn’t Slumdog Millionaire but “SlumGods of Dharavi.”  This Guardian News short-documentary takes viewers inside the slums of Mumbai, where kids are using breakdancing as a way out.  We follow the journey of 15 year-old Vikram who wants to be a b-boy star.

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Comikaze Expo 2014 – Ramen and Half gets to meet actor James Hong

Ramen and Half gets to meet James HongHow could anyone not know James Hong! I think it’s safe to say that he has starred in more than four hundred American films and television episodes. He has played leading roles, supporting roles and small parts. I recently saw him in the classic Blade Runner and last year’s R.I.P.D., but when anyone asks me about James Hong, the two flicks that immediately come to my mind are Wayne’s World 2 and Big Trouble in Little China.

The Big Hero 6 Japan Promo

bighero6japantrailerI’ve seen Big Hero 6 twice already at the multiplexes, so yeah, you can say I’m a huge fan of this animation.  In Japan, Big Hero 6 will get a December 20, 2014 release date, but Disney Japan’s marketing department instead of a usual trailer cut promoting the flick, it has outdone itself with this simple black & white hand drawn animation to promote the film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd2EmUB3p5I

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Comikaze Expo 2014: Ramen and a Half meet DMC

Ramen and Half meets DMC comicsThe Ramen and a Half crew meets DMC promoting his new comic! DMC tells us how comics was a large part of his childhood life before he became the well-known Master MC as we know him today.