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Addictions

By MarBelle ⋅ December 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The march of technology was meant to free us from the shackles of work and time, enabling the enjoyment of a better life. Is that what’s happened or have we all instead become slaves to our electronic Addicitions? Giovanni Bucci’s audio/visual project explores these ideas, utilising “green screen, stop motion animation, filming with macro, editing, [...]

Lavomatic

By El Vez ⋅ December 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Timothé, a young boy, looking for his dad… Lavomatic from Raphaëlle et Quentin on Vimeo.

Craig Murray Update

By MarBelle ⋅ December 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It seems since we last checked in with him, the ever prolific Craig Murray has been keeping himself busy with promos and a 48hr Film competition entry, all the while further developing his long exposure photographic animation process. Here’s what he’s been up to… Found: Smoke and Mirrors 48hr film competition (2011) from Craig Murray [...]

Frames

By El Vez ⋅ December 3, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Martin Thoburn and Matti Adoma’s playful use of mixed media makes for an intriguing short about a character who is thrust into different worlds after discovering the artificiality of his own world. FRAMES from Martin Thoburn on Vimeo.

TEST

By MarBelle ⋅ November 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Test is a visual platform that fuses a combination of new and established artists on a constantly changing series of image-led projects. Its name is derived from the concept of a “test shoot”, where creative teams are commissioned to show the best of their abilities. Under the guidance of art director Jaime Perlman, the continually [...]

Scale it Back

By El Vez ⋅ November 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Ewan Jones Morris & Casey Raymond’s conceptual video for DJ Shadow’s Scale it Back sees its narrative created by Ben Pridmore’s unusual technique for memorising a pack of cards. DJ Shadow “Scale It Back” from Ewan Jones Morris on Vimeo.

Never Extinguish

By El Vez ⋅ November 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We’ve featured a few skate videos on DN over the years, although I think I can safely say this is the first apocalyptic skate video we’ve ever posted. Never Extinguish directed by Ash Bolland for Burn productions is a skate video of high ambitions and even higher production values, which uses some fine post-production work [...]

Calculate

By El Vez ⋅ November 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

One of the greatest measurements of a successful short film is if it leaves you wanting more. I think I could happily watch JamVee’s (the collaboration of JimJam Graphics and XYZee Design) Calculate for eternity. Amon Tobin – Calculate from JimJam Graphics on Vimeo.

Future Proof

By MarBelle ⋅ November 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Developed in response to the 2011 A/NZ PromaxBDA Conference title Future Proof, The DMC Initiative’s (DMCI) abstract dance film expresses ideas of the future by considering what is timeless: People, the expression of self and the interactions between each other are timeless qualities relevant to creativity, no matter what the future holds. The varying dance [...]

Machine

By El Vez ⋅ November 2, 2011 ⋅ One comment

At Reading Festival this year I was lucky enough to witness the audio visual delight that is Radio Soulwax, as they blew the roof off the NME/Radio 1 stage with their giddy mix of cut & paste style music and trip inducing visuals. The experience is so intense and such an onslaught that it’s hard [...]