If you look attentively at Ni Fong’s zoetrope-style animated GIFs, you can see technicality in it. It isn’t just skulls and butterflies dancing around randomly, each shape connects with the other and other—metamorphosing like an insect life cycle. It is incredibly made by this Brussels-based illustrator who also animated and directed this music video for […]
Category: Animation
10 Most Anticipated Asian Films of 2015
From the vast treasurehouse of eastern cinema, there are always choice nuggets that find their way westwards, even though some, like Wong Kar-wai’s “The Grandmaster” (2013) or Bong Joon-ho’s “Snowpiercer” (2013,) can take a very long time getting here. Here are the Asian films to which I am most looking forward to in 2015, whether […]
10 Underrated Animated Movies
Are you sick of hearing “Let It Go?” Do you disagree that “Everything Is Awesome?” Although the big Hollywood studios may dominate the landscape of animation, it doesn’t take too much digging to find a fascinating world of animated films—each distinct from the last—just waiting to be discovered. With unique world views and employing various […]
10 Amazing Modern Japanese Films
As a nation, Japan has always had a strong cinematic heritage. Some of the finest films and directors ever to grace the silver screen have come from these shores. Think of Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu and the works of art they have created. Modern Japanese cinema has just as much to offer. New filmmakers […]
Illustration and Animation by Yukai Du
Note: Contains a video with violent content. Chinese illustrator Yukai Du is finalizing a short animated movie titled, “Way Out,” based on Sherry Turkle’s book “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other.” You can see a few animated GIFs from the film on this page. Another project related with […]
10 Amazing Anime Films of 2014 and 2015
The Anime genre is beloved the world over for its distinct style of animation and its magical stories, rooted in science fiction and fantasy. There is a wealth of raw material to explore, from Manga to TV series and what we’re looking at in this article, the film adaptations. The titles selected here are all breathtaking works of […]
Animated GIFs in Bubble Gum Colors
Animated GIFs are often visually addictive, and for those of you constantly on Tumblr, you may have seen plenty there. But as I have mentioned before in past posts (here, here and here), there is an art to making these motion loops; some artists are really going the extra step. Zolloc is another name to […]
Evolving Geometries in a Digital World
Eva Papamargariti is a Greek digital artist and architect. Her GIFs and videos are an erratic fusion of geometry, bright colors, shiny textures, and all around high-strung sensibility. If you like to keep your Tumblr feed filled with super-fun content, don’t overlook her. All motion graphics and stills © Eva Papamargariti Via Thvdermag
10 Fun and Creative Music Videos
MTV isn’t quite the music video haven that it once was. Yet, artists and directors are still finding meaning in making interesting and innovative work. These 10 music videos prove that despite the lack of airtime on mainstream TV, filmmakers, artists, designers, and animators are still exploring the creative possibilities of the format. Directed by […]
Wacky Animated GIFs by Romain Laurent
The first image would look funnier if accompanied by Michael Bublé’s song “Feeling Good” (“Birds flying high, You know how I feel, Sun in the sky, You know how I feel..”). That guy looks really happy flapping his “wings.” These animated GIFs were created by photographer Romain Laurent who is becoming internationally famous for them. […]