Whilst some shorts make you smile and others make you laugh, every now and then one comes along which just makes you gaze, slack-jawed in complete awe. Boris Labbé’s multi-layered, looping animation is one of these films. Kyrielle from Boris Labbé on Vimeo.
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] We’ve followed the work of director Matt Lambert for a while here on DN, so were pleased when he debuted his filmic collaboration with fashion label UMASAN, which is undoubtedly his most ambitious short to date. Matt joined us to discuss punk rock filmmaking and traveling the globe [...]
Donato Sansone’s Topo Glassato al Cioccolato is an impressively bizarre morphing pencil animation that is probably better experienced than understood. TOPO GLASSATO AL CIOCCOLATO by milkyeyes from MILKYEYES on Vimeo.
UMASAN (2011) A micro and macro transformative journey that explores the poetry and evolution of human form and movement for Berlin-based fashion label, Umasan. Fuck Machines (2010) We are nothing but fuck machines. – NSFW
Ever wanted to know how to make your very own pretentious art film? Matt Simmonds gives you the tools of the craft. “I had a couple of days off recently, this doesn’t happen very often so I’m not sure why I chose to spend most of it in front of a computer at home. It [...]
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, [...]
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 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 [...]
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.