Tuesday, February 28, 2012

A SHADOW OF BLUE

A touching story in which fantasy and reality merge to make dreams come true. How determining can reality be, and how can fantasy unleash an unexpected freedom? Can a fragile world of lights and shadows show us more than a silhouette drawn against the sunlight? A mixed-technique animated short film, by Director Carlos Lascano

Trumpo metražo animacinis filmas. Vertas dėmesio!

YUKSEK - Off the Wall


Gal tai ir ne animacija, bet atrodo animaciškai!!!



Making of'as:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xow4jv_yuksek-off-the-wall-making-of_music#from=embediframe

Au Poil!

Animated short from student.

Studentiškas animacinis filmas.




DIRECTED BY : Julie Duverneuil and Nicolas Perraguin.

VOICES CASTING:
Franck Zerbib
Stephane Gourdon
Bernadette Rignac
Corinne Lecomte

Canal Encuentro - Anuario 2011

Graži ir detaliai smulki animacija.

Brave - TV Spot

Labai laukiamo Pixar animacijos studijos naujausio filmo "BRAVE" TV reklama. Atrodo tikrai daug žadančiai!

Monday, February 27, 2012

The Pirates! Band of Misfits - Featurette #1

Trumpai papasakota kaip iš tiesų buvo kuriamas pilno metražo stop-motion animacinis filmas ''The Pirates! Band of Misfits''. Rekomenduoju pasižiūrėti!




Synopsis:
In "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," Hugh Grant stars in his first animated role as the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain -- a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side, and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to the much coveted Pirate Of The Year Award. It's a quest that takes our heroes from the shores of exotic Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Along the way they battle a diabolical queen (Imelda Staunton) and team up with a haplessly smitten young scientist (David Tennant), but never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: adventure!

DIMANCHE

Oscar nomination 2012 for the best short animated film!

Trumpo metražo NFB animacinis filmas "DIMANCHE", kuris nominuostas oskarui. Ar jam pasiseks jau sužinosime už trijų valandų!

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Belaukiant OSKARŲ APDOVANOJIMŲ 2012. animacijos kategorija




Iki garbingiausių metų apdovanojimų ceremonijos Oskarų liko tik kelios valandos.

Pats asmeniškai domiuosi beveik visomis nominacijomis ir apdovanojimais, bet labiausiai mano akį traukia animacijos kategorija, apie kurią norėčiau pašnekėti plačiau.

Pilno metražo kategorijoje šiemet yra net penki filmai: ,,Batuotas katinas“, „Kung fu panda“, „Cat in Paris“, „Chiko and Rita“ bei „Rango“. Du Dreamwoks studijos darbai, du Europietiški 2D (klasikinės animacijos) ir vienas ILM specialiųjų efektų studijos pirmasis animacinis pilno metražo darbas. Tikriausiai daugeliui nuostabą sukėlė tai, jog studija Pixar pirmą kartą nuo senų seniausių laikų (1995m), kai tik sukūrė savo pirmąjį pilno metražo animacinį filmą, neturi šioje kategorijoje kandidato. Nieko, ši studija turi stiprų savo kandidatą trumpo metražo animacinio filmo kategorijoje.
Ne tik studijai Pixar nepasisekė, nors to negalima vadinti nesėkme, juk sąžiningai kūrusi filmą „Ratai 2“ darė jį tam, jog uždirbtų iš žaislų ir visokių daiktų susijusiu su šio filmo atributika.
Dar vienas netikėtumas, jog akademija išbraukė iš galimųjų sąrašo ir vieno garbingiausių žmonių Holivude S. Spilbergo  „Tintiną“, už tai, jog jis buvo atliktas ne klasikinėmis animacijos technikomis, kai animatoriai kiekvieną kadrą animuoja rankomis, o pasinaudota judesio skanavimo technologija (motion capture). Akademija labai griežtai žiūri į taisykles ir stengiasi, kad animacija būtų suanimuota kadras po kadro, o ne pasinaudojus sudėtingų technologijų skaičiavimais būtų sukuriamas nepriekaištingas vaizdas kai kada net ir pralenkiantis tiek 3D, tiek ir klasikinę animaciją ar net filmuotus kino filmus. Nors toks animavimo būdas pilnai įsitvirtinęs žaidimų industrijoje. Anksčiau ar vėliau kine tai pasikeis ir tokie filmai arba turės savo atskirą kategoriją, arba bus gretinami šalia animacinių filmų.
Šioje pilno metražo kategorijoje stipriausias kandidatas yra „Rango“. Originalus scenarijus, kitokia animacija ir išskirtiniai bei niekur nematyti charakteriai užbūrė ir paliko neabejingus ne tik žiūrovus, bet ir kritikus. Žinoma, galimybę laimėti turi visi, kad ir „Kung fu panda 2“, kurios antroji dalis lenkia pirmąją, kuri nepelnytai praleimėjo Oskarų dalybose prieš kelis metus. Mažiausiai šansų nugalėti turi neblogas, bet tikrai ne pats geriausias šių metų filmas - „Batuotas kainas“, kuris mano manymu šią apdovanojimų kategoriją galėjo laisvai užleisti nepriekaištingai atliktiems „Kalėdų senelio padėjėjai“ ar naujausiai „Mikės Pūkuotuko“ daliai.
Europietiški darbai taip pat žavi už Atlanto žiūrovus ir kritikus, dėl savo stiliaus savitumo ir istorijų originalumo, tad nemažus šansus nugalėti turi tiek „Cat in Paris“, tiek ir „Chiko and Rita“, kurių stiprias istorijas lydi išties su niekuo nesumaišomas autorių stilius, kurio labai trūksta didžiosioms Holivudo studijoms, kurių filmai daugumai atrodo tarsi vienos didelės studijos darbai.

Be pilno metražo kategorijos yra ir trumpo metražo, kurią kino specialistai laiko kur kas sudėtingesne, nes per trumpesnį laiką papasakoti įtikinamą istoriją yra kur kas sudėtingiau ir kuriant reikalauja kur kas didesnio meistriškumo iš režisieriaus.
Šioje kategorijoje susirungė du kanadiečių (NFB) „Dimanche/Sunday“ ir „Wild life“, Pixar studijos „La Luna“, UK (Studio Aka) „A Morning Stroll“ ir kritikų realiausiu kandidatu gauti Oskarą „The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr Morris Lessmore“ Kodėl tai yra realiausias kandidas? Nes istorija yra aktuali šių dienų auditorijai, kuri vis mažiau laiko praleidžia su knyga, o pasižiūrėjus šį animacinį filmą, būtent tik ir norisi prisėsti prie kokios knygos ir patirti nuotyki ją beskaitant.

Tai tokie animaciniai filmai šiuo metu yra labiausiai aptariami visame pasaulyje tiek kino kritikų, tiek ir animacijos mylėtojų.

Mano prognozės būtų tokios: šiemet Oskarus gaus „Rango“ ir „The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr Morris Lessmore“. Laimėtojus sužinosime jau visai netrukus.


Saturday, February 25, 2012

Trailer: Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season Four Finale - Darth Maul Returns


Season Four of Star Wars: The Clone Wars concludes with a nail-biting, two-part finale arc beginning Friday, March 9 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network with "Brothers."

Ketvirtojo animacinio seriala "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" sezono pabaiga žada būti nepamirštam! Treileris.

After being used as a weapon of vengeance by Count Dooku and Asajj Ventress, the dark warrior Savage Opress embarked on a galaxy-spanning quest to find his long-lost brother, the legendary Darth Maul. Maul lives in the depths of a ruined world as a shattered madman barely held together by dreams of vengeance. Savage conspires with the scheming witch Mother Talzin to heal Darth Maul's body and mind, so that the brothers can begin a new crusade of vengeance against the Jedi.

The saga continues on Friday, March 16, in "Revenge," as Obi-Wan Kenobi finds an unlikely ally when battling against the dreaded brothers. Maul returns as you have never seen him before as the action-packed season culminates in a climactic finale that builds suspense until the very last moment.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Aqua

A cat wakes up surrounded by water and must learn to survive.

Režisieriui/animatoriui tik 17 metų! Puikus animacinis filmas:)

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Slug Invasion

Bachelor film project 2012 from The Animation Workshop.

Tikrai smagus trumpo metražo animacinis filmas!




Story:
As morning dawns on a Norwegian suburb, a detachment of killer-slugs, led by the notorious Sergeant Slug, prepare for a heads-on attack on a small garden – their objective? A juicy, delicious flower on the other end, deep within a flowerbed.
A new conscript and his close friend, a medical officer, both suit and join in the massive charge into the garden. But as the slugs emerge into the exposed field, they stand head to head with a diligent, elderly lady, hell-bent on keeping her garden pristine and safe from pests.
As the two sides clash, it is as the saying goes: All's fair in hunger and war!


By: Morten Helgeland, Casper Wermuth, Lasse Rasmussen, Carina Løvgreen, Kirsten Bay Nielsen, Polina Bokhan, Peter Egeberg, Magnus Myrälf, Maria B. Kreutzmann

For The Remainder

An atmospheric and vague, painterly animated short that envisions a view upon an old house cat who bids farewell to his home in his final moments.

Studentiškas baigiamasis animacijos darbas! Išsiskiria savo stiliumi!

Brave - Trailer 2

New trailer from PIXAR animated feature film ''BRAVE''.

Naujas PIXAR studijos animacinio filmo ''BRAVE'' treileris.




Synopsis
Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In "Brave," a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts. Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane). Merida's actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Wise Woman (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it's too late.

In theaters: June 22nd, 2012

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

PIXAR BRAVE poster

Naujas studijos PIXAR animacinio filmo "BRAVE" plakatas!



Western Sunrise by Art Decade

Music video directed by Whitney Alexander.

Tikrai išskirtinis muzikinis animacinis video klipas!



Making of:

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

To Do List

To Do List is a personal project about the things we cherish and aspire to do in our every day lives. Hope it inspires you!

Įkvepianti animacija!




Created by
Yaniv Fridman : yanivfridman.com
Daniel Luna : danielluna.tv

Music and Sound Design by
WhiteNoise Lab / Roger Lima : whitenoiselab.com

Faces WIP

Beautiful piece of animation!

Ledinė animacija!

BIRDBOY

A short film directed by Pedro Rivero and Alberto Vázquez

based upon the graphic novel PSICONAUTAS by Alberto Vázquez.

Trumpo metražo animacinis filmas "BIRDBOY". Vertas dėmesio!
Gal jau kažkada buvau jį įkėlęs į blogą, nepamenu:)




More: http://www.birdboy.net/

Friday, February 17, 2012

Synaesthesia


Synaesthesia a phenomonon involving the blending of the senses. This short follows a character throughout his life and his experiences of being a synaesthete.

Studentiškas animacinis filmas.




Created as a final year project at Massey University 2011

Making of

DreamGiver


Created at Brigham Young University's Center for Animation

A regular night of dream delivering turns into a literal nightmare when a boy's book of ancient mythology comes alive.

Labai kokybiškas trumpo metražo animacinis filmas!





Visit the directors website at: http://www.tycarter.com/

For a behind the scenes look at the making of DreamGiver, check out: 

Thursday, February 16, 2012

ABCinema


The Alphabet in Film:
Animations that quiz your movie knowledge. How many titles can you name?

Dinamiška animacija ir smagi abėcėlė filmų mėgėjams!


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Clearance - Animated Short


An animated short about a group of incompetent Secret Agents.

Pasižiūrėkit jei turit laisvą minutę:)


Bill Maher - Irritable Bowl Syndrome

A short essay animated from the audio recording of 'The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass'. It was originally performed on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'.

Skani animacija ir įdomi informacija!:)

Kiss - A Love Story


Fresh of the the festival circuit, we proudly present the internet premiere of our short film Kiss.

"Le soleil est le passé, le terre est le présent et la lune est le futur."

Trumpo metražo super plačiaekranis filmas!




As Paul Auster once said “The sun is the past, the earth is the present and the moon is the future.” In our first independent short film we explore the consequence of something as innocent as a kiss. A love story between the sun and the moon. We believe that every solar eclipse is the moons attempt to reach the sun...

China Mobile-Wireless City


Happycamper spent the fall of 2011 working on 3 spots for China Mobile. The style is old-school miniatures meets high-end animation. This was made possible with a mixture of CG and physical models. We developed the concept and directed. Stink produced.

Reklama turinti ir Lietuviškų šaknų. Už visus charakterius buvo atsakingas mano labai geras draugas Lietuvis Vaidas Bagonas!




Check out the case study:
http://happycamper.tv/china-mobile-case-study

Vaidas Bagonas:
http://www.bagonasart.com/
Jo blogas: http://pencilsurfer.blogspot.com/

Apie jį buvo ir atskiras straipsnis mūsų bloge:
http://meinardas.blogspot.com/2009/09/vaidas-bagonas-character-iliustrator.html

Spectrum


Told through the eyes of a service user the story follows the history of Spectrum, explains their progressive approach to caring for autism and outlines the charity’s ambitions for the future.

Verta pamatyti!



The film is part of our complete visual rebrand of Spectrum, including printed material, signage and digital presence.

"Maybe a giant robot...or a crazy musician...no,no, an old lady...and a snake...well, this idea is not working."

Studentiškas darbas su labai skania animacija!



Classical film done in the Classical Animation course at Vancouver Film School. You can check a step-by-step of the production at http://www.henriquebarone.com/

Valentine's Day Google Doodle

"Cold, Cold Heart" performed by Tony Bennett. Courtesy of Columbia Records and Sony/ATV.

Google nepamiršo animaciškai paminėti ir Valentino dienos.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Coke 2012 Commercial: "Arghh" featuring NY_Bear

Even if the game isn't going as well as you'd hoped, there's always something to look forward to.

Coca Cola reklama.

Peugeot - Paperwork

Blinkink and Blinkart collaborate on stunning paper stop motion film for Peugeot.



Blinkink director Joseph Mann has teamed up with Blinkart designer extraordinaire Kyle Bean to create a stunning stop motion paper world for Euro RSCG and Peugeot.
Mann and Bean, along with their team of paper artists, created everything in the 30" film, including hundreds of individual spanners and bollards, over a period of 4 weeks entirely bespoke.

Making of:

Brisk Star Wars Commercial: Yoda vs. Darth Maul

Check out the first ever showdown between Yoda and Darth Maul at http://facebook.com/brisk, brought to you by Brisk and Star Wars® Episode 1: The Phantom Menace™ in 3D.

FOX CLASSICS - Forever Classic ID - A Full Minute

The DMC Initiative developed this series of IDs for Australian Television Channel, FOX CLASSICS.

FOX CLASSICS showcases classic films, and the ID series was designed to take viewers on a guessing game journey through the world of classic cinema. Each spot sticks to the channel brand with the aim of guiding the channel into a new phase of sophistication.

MARSH "IGNITE"

In a beautifully collaborative relationship, we were able to work directly with the global insurance brand, MARSH. Keeping a company that large, in that many places around the globe, aligned, informed, and focused is a full-time job. Our project was to write and visualize a short film that would inspire and motivate as well as create a buzz inside the organization and out. With a unique take on a Saul Bass-inpsired aesthetic and a hero character going on an Odyssean journey, we took MARSH on a their own creative trip and back again.

Smulki ir detali animacija!

Google "Chrome Away From Home"

"Google Chrome for Android Gets the Süperfad Treatment in New Spot for the Iconic Internet Company and BBH"

Tikrai puiki Google Chrome reklama!

M&MS - "Just my shell" Super Bowl XLVI Commercial

It's been a long time sence M&M'S made a super bowl commercial. Well, this is the premiere of Ms. Brown's debut! BTW, the song is "I'm sexy and I know it" by LMFAO.

Visiems patinka M&M'S! reklama.

MetLife: "Everyone" Game Day Commercial

MetLife believes every family, everywhere, should have the financial security they need. We're on a mission to make the complicated, simple.

Animation commercials!



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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore nomines for oscar 2012

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.



“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is one of five animated short films that will be considered for outstanding film achievements of 2011 in the 84th Academy Awards ®.

Film Awards Won by “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore”To date, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” film has drummed up fans all over the world taking home the following awards:
· Cinequest Film Fest: Best Animated Short
· Palm Springs International ShortFest: Audience Favorite Award
· SIGGRAPH: Best in Show