Your Animation Inspiration for the Week.

[Katezila]

I don't know how many times I've watched this already:

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Amazing in both 2d and 3d. From Passion Pictures Studio, Directed by Pete Candeland of Gorillaz music video fame.

What inspiring animations have you found recently?

[jasonschlossman]

Wow that was pretty amazing.

Here's a two of my favorite inspiring animations:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vORsKyopHyM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg3QHDlVfAg

[ExitMusic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuUwDuV8GNY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-0Py80cMY

I love both of these-- they're really atmospheric and emotionally stirring.
Beatles ftw!

[VINCENTGOH82]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekAIelXtIis&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fbjtv.wetpaint.com%2Fvideo%2F6289 946%2FSTREET%2BFIGHTER%2BMTV&feature=player_embedded

I like the watercolour effect in this game trailer. Hope u like it too.

[Onir]

Hey great stuff guys! Must say that Rock Band Beatles intro blew me away when I first saw it; I was already a fan of Pete Candeland and Passion Pictures but yea that put them even further ahead in my mind hehe.

Saw this thread and just wanted to throw in a few more things that really enjoyed (hopefully you guys will as well). This first one is a collection of shorts from Gobelins, the same school that produced Blind Spot (linked above).

http://cookedart.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-gobelins-films.html

Also on Cooked Art (great art blog btw) is this short from a Calarts Student... this one really made my jaw drop, especially since he's only a sophomore I think.

http://cookedart.blogspot.com/2009/05/this-one-time.html

Here are a couple of things from Youtube, the first being a pretty dark piece called Revolver by Jonas Odell, and the second is an excerpt from The Thief and The Cobbler by Richard Williams (if you can get your hands on a copy of the Recobbled version off of torrents I would highly recommend it!).

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aaand I'll leave it at that :) hope you guys like em!

[vardoburrito]

I second the The Thief and The Cobbler by Richard Williams. It's around the net somewhere, trying to gain momentum so as to push Disney into putting money
for a proper release instead of the botched up one they crapped out to audiences of Williams.

Studio 4°C for those that have been living under a rock in Philippines the last 20 years. :P
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Dimensional Loop I can keep copying and pasting this every week. :teeth: Morimoto, Boss.
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n a mates mix for, uuu, freelancing. It's called Music for Freelance. (Sound only)
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Koji ... watch one every week. :) (http://www.kojimorimoto.net/)

[Bendragon]

Saw Koji Morimoto's Genius Party Beyond short. Great visuals but the narrative left me really confused and Ive been trying to find a synopsis for it on the internet to help me out but had no luck. Does anyone get it?!

Anyway... BBC advert for the Olympic games 2008
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[Katezila]

Mmmm, Thief and the Cobbler. I had the fortune of meeting Mr. Williams last year, it was incredibly inspiring!
Thanks everyone contributing to this thread! I've loved looking at all the films and clips! There's suck a fantastic variety! I loved that film, "When the Day Breaks" that you posted, ExitMusic! I've been showing it to people left and right!
Haha Onri I was trying to find a link to "This One Time"! I'm glad you posted that. I think that's all flash work so it's really impressive. And so fun!

Here's something great from the endlessly talented James Baxter that a friend of mine stumbled upon. Character tests from Sinbad. What's amazing is not only are they beautiful solid pieces of character work, but not even part of the film. Baxter just did em'.
http://www.synchrolux.com/?p=110

[sly's hand]

http://www.catsuka.com/player.php?id=brand_new_day

Its just really clean work. It looks like a good deal of it was heavily referenced or rotoscopped but its not common to see Japanese style animation regardless of age use so many frames. Its good times ^_^ and there are a few kind of lifeless areas but the parts that work work quite well.

[Onir]

Katezila - hey happy I could help! hehe kinda scary that that's all flash :x ; hope this isn't weird but did you meet Richard Williams at the Ottawa Animation Festival last year? got to see him speak there myself and yea it was extremely inspirational; lucky you got to actually meet him!

Thanks for all the great clips once again guys, always love seeing more good animation! Hope it's alright for me to throw a few more things out here...

An amazing short a friend introduced to me a year or two ago.
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And student films from Gobelin's third year students; the first one--Un tour de manége--reminds me ALOT of Dudok de Wit's Father and Daughter (posted by ExitMusic above), which is certainly not a bad thing hehe.

http://cookedart.blogspot.com/2009/08/gobelins-third-year-films-2009.html

[Katezila]

I did Onir! I ran into him a few times. First at the picnic, then we ended up at his presentation like, 3 hours before it started and he was sitting around waiting for them to solve tech issues, and then we just sat around the auditorium after the presentation and everyone else left, so he just talked to him again! He signed my copy of survival guide and did a video interview for a little project I did. He was incredibly nice! Impressive considering how exhausting the festival must have been for him. :)

[sly's hand]

Groundwork books :)

http://search.store.yahoo.net/cgi-bin/nsearch?catalog=animebooks-com&query=groundwork&x=0&y=0

They are all key frames and storyboard type sketches, raw and clean at the same time, and some of them have accompanying x-sheets which is pretty cool to look at too ^_^

[Onir]

I did Onir! I ran into him a few times. First at the picnic, then we ended up at his presentation like, 3 hours before it started and he was sitting around waiting for them to solve tech issues, and then we just sat around the auditorium after the presentation and everyone else left, so he just talked to him again! He signed my copy of survival guide and did a video interview for a little project I did. He was incredibly nice! Impressive considering how exhausting the festival must have been for him. :)

:jawdrop: Wow, that's amazing! That you even approached him is impressive to me haha, I was pretty starstruck seeing him on stage! I lucked out being able to even see the presentation; even though I bought my pass way ahead of time I didn't get a ticket to his talk in my bag for some reason.. so I showed up with a friend just as it begun, really just hoping we were going to get in haha. Yea though, that's really really cool; I'm sure he was pretty worn out from the whole thing as you're saying, but he does seem like the sort of person who would go out of his way to help out a fellow animator hehe. I'm definitely a bit green with envy ;)


sly's hand - oo very nice! didn't realize there we such book out there hehe, great learning material. thanks for the link!

I feel obligated to put a link or a video in here if I post in here, so here's a pretty cool short I found off of Motionographer (http://motionographer.com/) yesterday

http://www.capacity.tv/index.html#/upgradeAndMobilize

[grp03_macro]

well i can't share much when it comes to software use for animation because i can only do 2D animation and in-between

[The Pariano]

Onir, that short was amazing. Made me :'[ and : D in just 3 minutes

[gageishere]

I don't know how many times I've watched this already:

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Amazing in both 2d and 3d. From Passion Pictures Studio, Directed by Pete Candeland of Gorillaz music video fame.

What inspiring animations have you found recently?

WOW!!!That was my first time ever hearing some of The Beatles music also,I kind of liked it.

[someynguy]

The animation in this one isn't as inspirational as the events that occur. I'm not a huge fan of this particular anime series, but this scene gets me every time. :nohope:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kahWiMJZD8M&feature=related

[nauvice]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8bjs03Equ0

[Katezila]

This just goes to show you can never take a medium to far, or far enough. Pixilation at it's best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYtk1Z0UUuE

Also, a making of interview!:
http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=448

[Katezila]

Also, if you never saw this Sony Bravia commercial, you were deprived.
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And a really great making of video too!
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[egerie]

I was really pleased watching this after stumbling on it totally by chance :

Yankee Gal (http://yankeegal.com/)

Very clever on all accounts and AMAZING visuals. You don't see student movies of this caliber often.

[Jiskel]

I have several that always seem to inspire but if I happen to have a particular mood I am going for in a piece I really like some of the animations done by Tomek Baginski, here are two below.

Katerdra (Cathedral) Sci-fi and all round magical. Very atmospheric also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8GyHvBogrI

Fallen Art (Funny)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7HMz1WKkso

And the most recent is blood trail. This was done by The Nathan Love Team. Extreme gore, you have been warned =3
http://vimeo.com/6481070

Also this just popped up while I was searching Vimeo, pretty funny actually.
http://www.vimeo.com/6547492

[Bendragon]

I always check the Gobelins site every year, they update it with their latest finished films annually.

Gobelins Link (http://www.gobelins.fr/galerie/animation/)

[AlexEh]

Wow a ton of really amazeing things in here, not much for animation but I always enjoy this short film.

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[vardoburrito]

I'm not sure if these two are continuous to each other (there's many sources for it in that profile).
I just know that this would be kick ass if IMAX would ever think of re-screening it.

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[birmadrud]

This video is very good and interesting. Very helpful

[vardoburrito]

and Simon Bogojevic Narath's - Leviathan (2006) looks interesting
http://blog.autourdeminuit.com/distribution/leviathan
It's in DVD, somewhere?

[Razorleaf]

Absolutely beautifully done!

[nauvice]

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[nauvice]

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[nauvice]

this thread should b rated 5 stars already

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[Razorleaf]

I don't know what made her so angry but it was hilarious to watch her do it hahahah :)

[SoulHacker]

my inspiration:

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[egerie]

Wow The Cat Piano is just incredible. Thanks!

[vardoburrito]

edit: cheers egerie, your link is much clearer.
http://www.gobelins.fr/galerie/animation/index2002.htm

From yonkers ago, one of the very first animation, Jurranesic


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Time to Google update info on the artist/crew.

[egerie]

dwardo: Jurannessic - Les Gobelins - Annecy Animation Festival 2002 (http://www.gobelins.fr/galerie/animation/index2002.htm)

[AlexEh]

Sweet 5 star thread now :D I watched Spirited Away for the first time tonight and the movie took my breathaway...

Anyways came across Terry Gilliam's work and love it! As well Satoshi Kon's work. I'm very fond to Paranoia Agents opening. His short for Ani Kuri 15 was aweeesome!

This Gobelins annual anthology every year should be seen by more people D: I haven't even heard of it up till today this stuffs great! Ohh neat these guys are students? Looks like it's a school. Damn dude!

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[AlexEh]

I'm spechless...

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[AlexEh]

Another one posted in the art general discussion.

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[SoulHacker]

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[Armobot]

This is great thread! It's very inspiring to see all these wonderful animations! Allow me to make some contributions also:

A classic stop-motion animation by Yuri Norstein:
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Chinese animation in the 1980s were at its best. This is an example. But nowadays they just copy other countries... so sad
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Here's a Japanese animator at work:
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[HarryDsouza]

The animation is imagination of your bounded certain ideas which have born every second in our mind.so, how do all of you think about that Imagination!...

[Bendragon]

Is that guy animating in photoshop!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Katezila]

Oh man I'm so pumped this thread is still going!

Dy.laneA I LOVE that piece. Williams is just too good.

Anyways, one of my favorite studios, Cartoon Saloon, who's Secret of Kells was just nominated for the Oscar, released a visual trailer for their next feature! I eagerly await it.
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[SoulHacker]

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[AlexEh]

Armobot: Yuri is amazeing! I love his stuff!

Bendragon: Looks like it, was really cool seeing him at work checking and rechecking everything.

Katezila: Ya he is amazeing, left a nice gift for all the animators to study. I gota check out Secret of Kells. Be cool if it cmae here for a limited theater reales

peter foldes "Hunger"

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Really admire Mamoru Hosoda for his films "The Girl who Leapt Though Time" and "Summer Wars" infact summer wars was basically the thing that made me go. "I wana do this!"

Here is an ending he directed for an anime, I really like the simple idea and design. He handles alot of things this way

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*Edit*

I'm really surprised I havnt shared this yet considering I watch it very frequently. Same guy directing it Mamoru Hosoda.

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[Hozen]

Woah, zwarrior - that video is CRAZY. I love it.

This one always inspires me.

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[AlexEh]

Hozen: ya Cannabis is sweeeet!

*Edit SweeeeeeT my cry out to the great Davi got this stickied :D

Ughhh can't stop watching this one. Love this kind of stuff. Very simple idea's explored in a very different and effective way whaaaa!
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[Hozen]

Dy.LaneA: I like your avatar - I'm a huge Golden Boy fan lol

Since I'm a big animation enthusiast, I'm gonna go all out with my selection of inspirations - enjoy!

Takeshi Koike Animation Compilation
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Toshiyuki Inoue Animation Compilation
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Yoshinari Yo Animation Compilation
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Background Animation Compilation
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Gurren Lagann Parallel Works Video 8
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Animation reel by a guy who worked on the Gobelins film 'Pyrats'
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[AndreRuben]

thanks for sharing all of those. some took my breath away and inspired me so much that i actualy built a lightbox and started animating my drawings this week.

Here's a third year calarts' student short film. i just love this raw animations. so much skill and "magic" on this one.

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[SoulHacker]

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[MythrilWolf]

Love the Beetles Animation. Really trippy!

Heres one I like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj4RBmU-PIo

Very fluent movements in this one. I love it!

[Bendragon]

Voices From A Distant Star - a short film made entirely by Makoto Shinkai who some dub the next Miyazaki. The other 2 parts are on youtube too. It will be linked somewhere on its youtube page.

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More of his work:
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Yeah I love this guy :P

[jellyswirl]

For me I just got randomly inspired by the PBS show "Word Girl". I know its for kids and you suppose to learn something but it has good plots,unique ideas and neat style.

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[rattus]

for your inspiration..

"The film is designed and animated by: Kevin Megens, Floris Vos, Arno de Grijs, André Bergs
Music and sound design by Alex Debicki.
Script by Jan Eduards.
Produced by il Luster Productions.
2009"

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/9178331" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/9178331">Pivot</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/pivotthemovie">Pivot</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

[Katezila]

Awww the thread got stickied! I should really come on here more.
So many awesome things posted!

To anyone wondering about Gobelins, since they've popped up a few times here. What I know of it is they're a school in France with a very intense entrance exam. Many of the students there have prior education or industry experience. I think they're easily the finest school in the world right now. :)
Every year there students make a few signal films for the Annecy Animation Festival, and they're always a fantastic example of good film making and concept in just 30 seconds.
You can watch all of the student work at the schools site, it just only seems to show in french so it's a jungle to get through.

After The Rain is my favorite.
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[relski]

OBk3ynRbtsw
nuff said

[Nelka]

Relski, I can't get enough of that one. It's so beautifully done!
Here is one of my favorites, the atmosphere captured here is so well done. O_O

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13776542?color=ffffff" width="400" height="168" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13776542">Between Bears</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/eranhill">Eran Hilleli</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

[PLeon]

This thread needs some love

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[HunterKiller_]

Nice recent one. Cool flat 3D style.

"The Backwater Gospel" (http://vimeo.com/17914974)
(Can't embed this one)

[PLeon]

These were made by a high school student. A high school student.

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[Ccs]

Damn that is one talented and dedicated high school student.
I'm a big fan of "sakuga" videos which collect some of the best animation to come out of Japan. This clip shows some the best stuff out of the film "Sword of the Stranger" along with who the key animator was for each part.

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[PLeon]

Damn that is one talented and dedicated high school student.
I'm a big fan of "sakuga" videos which collect some of the best animation to come out of Japan. This clip shows some the best stuff out of the film "Sword of the Stranger" along with who the key animator was for each part.

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NICE! It sort of reminds me of this http://www.catsuka.com/news_detail.php?id=1291069530

Mandatory video

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Hilarious.

[Ccs]

NICE! It sort of reminds me of this http://www.catsuka.com/news_detail.php?id=1291069530


WOW. The French really do know how to animate. That's awesome.

[PLeon]

Inspiration FTW

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[Fuzzy Brown Shark]

Not sure if someone's already posted this, but here:

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I think it speaks for itself. c:'

Also Disney. I love looking at the roughs, it's really interesting.

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[xalimp]

This is a crazy stuff that inspires me the whole week :

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/17914974" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17914974">The Backwater Gospel</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/viborganimation">The Animation Workshop</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

[Katezila]

This thread needs some love

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Aaaaaaaaa I love Headless Productions! Have you seen their feature Nocturna?

[Vertical]

Gainax made another set of Parallel works videos! I had no idea. I really liked the composition and colors in this one.

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[PLeon]

Aaaaaaaaa I love Headless Productions! Have you seen their feature Nocturna?

Yea I saw that some months ago, it was pretty good. I dont think they've done anything else though :/

@Vertical - Jesus that's incredible. I wish Gainax had done all of the new Marvel Anime stuff instead of MadHouse. I think it's probably the worst stuff I've seen from them.

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[Vertical]

The third year film from the Calarts student who made Night Parade is out! And it's in HD!
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[PLeon]

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[ddymond41]

Absolutely mental scene from mind game, oh how I love this film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf1qvAE_epc&feature=related

[rattus]

http://www.artofthetitle.com/2011/06/10/herbst/

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24650419?color=87e0a2" width="400" height="168" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/24650419">Herbst titles</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/clemento">clemento</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

[NateShaw]

The look of this piece inspired me quite a bit throughout school:

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[traptsoul]

Hey guys,

I watched "Spirited Away" this weekend and wow, I was blown away.

I'm not the biggest follower of Anime styled animations, but this really changed my mind (although I did go through a religious dragon ball Z stage)


What blew me away even more was the behind the scenes which is available on youtube and sub titled as well! Super interesting, I think these guys took 1.5 yrs to make it, and started with a team of 20 animators, but then doubled it to reach the deadline.

Trailor:
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[traptsoul]

Saw this on the telly tonight, pretty cool!

How do you think it's done?

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[Aresa]

Woah, awesome thread! So much great and inspiring stuff!

My inspiration is this film made by the students over at Gobelins. Talented bunch over there! :)

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[charlestinney]

this is an awesome animation compilation. thanks!

[Space Dominators]

Those are amazing!