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They Might Be Giants – Computer Assisted Design

Computer Assisted Design is a song from They Might Be Giants‘ new album, entitled Here Comes the Science.

The music video has been directed by Rob Shaw and produced at Bent.

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Geweldenaren van Ver

“Misfortune fell on us… They came from above!” The Earth is once again invaded by unfriendly aliens in a fashion that reminds of the more recent Ataque de Pánico! Youtube sensation.

Geweldenaren van Ver (Tyrants from Afar) is a “visual effects extravaganza”, “a tribute to science fiction films from the fifties and a reaction to the exaggerated patriotic character of recent american blockbusters.”

It is the work of: Wesly Grefrath and Floris Vos at Soulbase; Arjan van Meerten, Bobby De Groot and Sven Neve at House of Secrets. Music by Jeroen Tel at Maniacs of Noise.

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N.A.M.B. – Radiorace

Presented in VHS-Scope, here’s an “animation telling the story of BMAN, a little naive robot dragged by chance in to the dark and scary world of the radio. Will our hero find his way back home?”

NAMB is a band from Turin, Italy, comprised of Davide Tomat, Luca Cognetti, Silvio Franco and Andrea Ghio. Radiorace is a single from their second album, entitled BMAN, a concept album about the struggle of a robot for musical freedom.

The music video has been directed and edited by Francesco Calabrese at Souljacker. Animation: Francesco Boerio and Fabio Tonetto. Sound design: G.U.P. Alcaro.

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Bric à Brac

The tragicomic story of two automata made up (as well as every other thing around them) of spare parts. They seem to enjoy experimenting with the musical capabilities of their bodies…

The short animated film is the work of Emeline Degand and Maud Bourotte, two students at the EESA (now École Georges Méliès).

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ROB SHAW – The Machine

The man was bored, so he made the machine. The man made the machine to be bigger, stronger and faster. When he was finished, he sent the machine out into the world.

The Machine is a short animated film has been written and directed by Rob Shaw (of Bent). Narration by Andrea Schuch. Animation: Rob Shaw and Sarah Hulin.

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Double A: Robot

Commercial directed by Kanin Chandrasma. Special effects: Julien Vanhoenacker.

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PATRICK BOIVIN – Jackson vs Bean

The short film has been masterfully animated by Patrick Boivin. Could you imagine Transformers 3 entirely in stop animation and directed by this guy?

The missile visual effects is the work of Strob. The song is Cause is the way by DJ4Joy.

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FLYING V – Virgile

Virgile is a very shy guy who’s trying to date a charming girl by turning himself into funny and manly characters.

This is the first movie from Flying V, the directing duo comprised of Clément Soulmagnon and Gary Levesque, two classmates from the 2008 Supinfocom promo. Produced at Wizz Design.

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KUAN WIN CHIN – My Telatori

Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
Albert Einstein.

O day and night, but this is wondrous strange!
“A fantastic adventure into the imagination of some local young Malaysian children: exploration and discovery of a new world quickly sours upon meeting a mortal rival and rapidly degenerates into an all out pitched battle [...]

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JAMES RYDESKY – Slash and Burn

Slasher robots from planet Earth are making ash and smoke of… well, planet Earth…

Slash and Burn is a short motion graphics piece, designed and directed (and anything else) by James Rydesky AKA Jamry.

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Darbo: Coin Operated Boy

Again: spot directed by Tracey Rowe and produced at Robber’s Dog. Creative agency: Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann.

The spot reprises the musical theme from Kiss, last year spot: Coin Operated Boy by The Dresden Dolls.

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EMET

EMET: The Golem Myth is a short film produced at Bonsai Ninja and written by Daniele Bonaiuti, Fabio Legnani, Massimiliano Pareschi, Gabriele Rossi, Dario Spinelli, Davide Tappero Merlo.

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EMET: Making of

The Making of EMET.

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TYSON IBELE – Hemlock

La fuente de la vida

“A troubled man journeys to the fountain of youth, only to discover that the price for drinking from its waters is far greater than he imagined.”
Hemlock is a short animated film made by Tyson Ibele for the CGSociety Steampunk Challenge.
The aim was “to adapt an ancient myth to steampunk stylings”. The [...]

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Hemlock: The Making of

DOWNLOAD (958×538): Scarica The Making of Hemlock in alta risoluzione.[Format: Quicktime - Size: 65 MB - Running Time: 1 min.]
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