The Lady and The Reaper An old lady is nearing the end of her days and she longs to be with the husband she has lost. So, when death pays her a visit on night in the form of a rather comical Grim Reaper then she touches his extended hand without fear. Only, she has not considered that a meddlling doctor on our side of the great divide will decide that she must be resuscitated . So ensues a terrific fight between the Reaper and the doctor, who fight fiercely over the mortal coil of the ancient dame. The Reaper eventually gives up, but the old lady has different ideas altogether. She is not going to let death give up that easily, No Sir-ee Bob! This wonderful 3D imaging short film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2009.
ContextFree.js & Algorithm Ink: Making Art with Javascript In honor of the the release of Firefox 3, I’m releasing ContextFree.js today, along with the demo site Algorithm Ink. ContextFree.js is about drawing striking images—and making art—with minimal amounts of code. An introduction to ContextFree.js & Algorithm Ink Go ahead and play with it on Algorithm Ink. The inspiration and kick-in-the-pants motivation for this project came from the always-excellent John Resig (also of Mozilla) finally releasing Processing.js. ContextFree.js is a port of Context Free Art by Chris Coyne. One of the great things about using open-web standards is that it plays nicely with user expectations. It would also be possible to use an image as the background for a blog—imagine a unique piece of art adorning your site, one that’s different for every visitor. A Peak at the Syntax The grammar is pretty simple. This says start by drawing the rule named “shape”. Now let’s make things more interesting: Now let’s go to the right, as well as the left: Follow the mouse Improvments
Animated Short Movies, Part II » Life-Changing Arts Movie shorts, or short animations are a unique form of art, which can inspire and enlighten just like any other art form. Sometimes even more so. Here is a selection of inspiring, or for some reason amazing animated short movies, here shown in their original full length. If you think there is a short animated movie that should be added, let us know which, and why. The below movies are not sorted in any particular order. French Toast Written and directed by Fabrice O. The Lady and the Reaper Written and directed by Javier Recio Gracia Get Out By Charlotte Boisson, Julien Fourvel, Pascal Han-Kwan, Tristan Reinarz and Fanny Roche Granny O'Grimm Directed by Nicky Phelan, produced by Brown Bag Films Oktapodi By Julien Bocabeille, Francois-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Delabarre, Thierry Marchand, Quentin Marmier and Emud Mokhberi Big Buck Bunny Created by the Peach Open Movie project Life Line Created by Tomek Ducki The Cathedral Created by Tomek Baginski Father and Daughter Created by Michael Dudok de Wit Ryan
Watch How Nike Recycles Plastic Water Bottles Into Football Jerseys (Video) Share on Tumblr Email If you’ve ever wondered how a discarded plastic water bottle can wind up as someone’s football jersey, this video short by Nike should shed some light. Animated Short Movies » Life-Changing Arts Movie shorts, or short animations are a unique form of art, which can inspire and enlighten just like any other art form. Sometimes even more so. Here is a selection of inspiring, or for some reason animated short movies, here shown in their original full length. Thanks to all the visitors who have contributed with their detailed suggestions! That is why there are now two pages of great animated shorts! If you think there is a short animated movie that should be added, let us know which, and why. The below movies are not sorted in any particular order. French Toast Written and directed by Fabrice O. The Lady and the Reaper Written and directed by Javier Recio Gracia Get Out By Charlotte Boisson, Julien Fourvel, Pascal Han-Kwan, Tristan Reinarz and Fanny Roche Granny O'Grimm Directed by Nicky Phelan, produced by Brown Bag Films Oktapodi By Julien Bocabeille, Francois-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Delabarre, Thierry Marchand, Quentin Marmier and Emud Mokhberi Big Buck Bunny Life Line Created by Tomek Ducki
New York Gets Destroyed, 8-bit Style Imagine the apocalypse. Now imagine characters and elements from '80s games carrying it out. This is exactly what this crazy video portrays, and being a classic games geek myself, if this sort of thing were to happen in real life, I'm not sure whether I'd run or marvel at the sight. It's all there — Pacman, Tetris, Arkanoid. Full Pixar’s Short LA LUNA Is Here & Available For All! 11.4KGoogle + Don’t worry guys, we’re not here to give you a broken link! The only thing you need is a comfortable seat. That’s all, because we have Pixar‘s Oscar-nominated shorty La Luna, and as usual – we want to share the fun with you! As you probably know, Enrico Casarosa‘s short movie played this June in theaters together with Brave, but you can also catch it on the Blu-Ray/DVD of Brave this month. La Luna tells the story of a young boy who, one night, accompanies his father & grandfather to their unusual nighttime job. Should he follow the example of his Papa, or his Grandpa? My conclusion: director Casarosa definitely did a great job with this movie! And ok, maybe La Luna is not an intense or funny story, but please have in mind that there’s also no speaking in the film, or as he explained – instead, characters communicate through gibberish. That was obviously the biggest challenge for Casarosa and his team. Real art, for sure! You share my opinion, or what?