Showing posts with label Short Film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Short Film. Show all posts

Saturday, December 21, 2013

The Power of Empathy



This powerful short helps us understand the difference between "empathy" and "sympathy".  These words often get misused and miscommunicated in our daily lives.  The animation encompasses the two words in a simple, clear manner and allows the audience to truly understand (and enjoy) the power of empathy as opposed to sympathy. 

"Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities." 


Voice: Dr Brené Brown
Animation: Katy Davis (AKA Gobblynne) www.gobblynne.com

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Nuance




Nuance / 2013
Travail sur l’image vivante musicale. 
Musique : “Ants” de EdIT / Planet Mu Records
Video: Marc-Antoine Locatell
Danse : Lucas B.

Utterly genius in regards to every aspect.
The digital
The Choreography
The dust, light and movement create an unforgettable experience for the viewer.
Reminds me of previous post on the finger-tutting genius's ad.

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Gives me chills.


Travis 'Moving' (Directors Cut)

"All visuals captured in camera by back projecting the animated story into the breaths of the band.  In the same way that you can see your breath on a cold day,
we filmed at -1ºC to make the animations appear."


Watch the making of here: vimeo.com/69389616
Directed by Wriggles & Robins

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Let your imagination run free!



"I asked a six year old what my movie should be about, and this is what he told me." 

Bianca Giaever

An adorable and very well made video portraying a kid's idea of what a movies should be.
Bianca captures every "um" and "oh" in the most creative fashion.
She truly brings the story to life -- I wish I could be the kid narrating!

This extremely fun video emphasizes the pureness of a child's' imagination. 

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Pork Chops and Karate Chops



"To this day, I hate pork chops."  

A STUNNING anti-bullying campaign video by Shane Koyczan.
Not only are the lyrics phenomenal, but the performance is also riveting and effective.
The video animation quality is superb as well, just adding to the strong story-line of the spoken-word piece.  I firmly believe that this video should receive more recognition and be played publicly throughout schools.  

As a graduate and survivor of K-12 at an private all-girls Catholic school I have had my share of being bullied and (regretfully) bullying.  The impact it can have on your existence is life-long whether positive or negative.  This video tells a story that many can relate to. 

Truly beautiful in a heart aching sort of way.

To This Day Project
Find anti-bullying resources at http://www.bullying.org

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Monday, October 1, 2012

Dancing on fire.


Another video that I've known for quite a while but never posted...
The most exquisite rendition of this dance piece.

Dancers - Ben Susak & Pam Chu
Concept - Wade Robson & Amanda Robson
Choreography - Wade Robson
Director and editor - Wade Robson.
Choreographer assistant - Dana WIlson
Music - John Mayer/Slow dancing in a burning room


"Before Wade Robson set this piece on Josh & Katee for SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, he created the original version on his beautiful dancers from his Cirque Du Soleil/Criss Angel BELIEVE show. He then decided to shoot a short film of two of his dancers that really connected with the piece, Ben Susak & Pam Chu. This was Josh and Katee's inspirational guide. Enjoy."

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Shadows crawling into rooms.


 Artist Mary Temple successfuly PAINTS these shadow scenes into various rooms and spaces, thus transforming the entire arena.  

Uh, what?

This series titled "Light Installations" uses silhouettes of actual natural landscapes and venues that she has seen/photographed (see video) and uses them to paint in various rooms.








Tuesday, June 19, 2012

金魚すくい


 This was brought to my attention by a good friend of mine; Danielle Johnson.
On first glance, I admitted that this was beautiful work.

But it wasn't until I watched the short movie clip that I understood the true genius behind this artwork.  Being from Japan, these works completely capture the summer feeling I get whilst hanging out at the summer street festivals.  The game depicted in these artworks are local to Japan -- fishing for goldfish from a tub. 

Check out the video and understand the amazing technique used by Riusuke Fukahori.
Don't be shocked when you realize that these aren't real 3D objects, but are in fact paintings.







Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Levi's




Modern ballet mixing elements of classical ballet and a dash of bboy. Levi's meets up with Korea National Ballet and performs a modern ballet on the streets of Seoul for their Stretch to Fit Jeans series available in Korea for Spring 2012.

2012년 봄/여름, 새로운 시즌에 맞추어 리바이스의 Stretch to Fit jeans가 국립발레단과 함께 합니다. 그들이 만나 함께 한 도전, 유연성의 한계를 넘다!

Making Of:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pobkS_UcREQ

Composed by: Rafael May
Dancers:  (Female) Kim LiHoe/김리회, (Male) Lee DongHoon/이동훈
Choreographer: Sejung Hong / 홍세정
Director: Lee Jae Cheol / 이재철

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

MOVE



Hidden gems like this make my day.

This 5 minute short film is a fashion film for Rachel Roy."
The idea was to use different styles of dance to showcase the spring 2011 collection."
Choreographed by Jermaine Browne.

Friday, May 25, 2012

To people who love dance...



DS2DIO (pronounced D-Studio)

The World's First Dance Lifestyle Channel

Coming Summer 2012
Exclusively on YouTube

Join the movement: http://bit.ly/J4NXer

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Sand Animation


Kseniya Simonova - Sand Animation
(Ukraine's Got Talent)

Words at the end: "You're always near"

I literally am in SHOCK at the amazingness of this art form...
Every time she erases, she is drawing something new.

htt://simonova.tv

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Destino

"Entertainment highlights the art, its possibilities are endless." - Dalí
Walt Disney - "A simple story about a young girl in search of true love."
"A magical display of the problem of life in the labyrinth of time." - Dalí


Destino 2003 
By: Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí

The film tells the story of Chronos, the personification of time and the inability to realize his desire to love for a mortal. The scenes blend a series of surreal paintings of Dali with dancing and metamorphosis.

The target production began in 1945, 58 years before its completion and was a collaboration between Walt Disney and the Spanish surrealist painter, Salvador Dalí. Salvador Dali and Walt Disney Destiny was produced by Dali and John Hench for 8 months between 1945 and 1946. Dali, at the time, Hench described as a "ghostly figure" who knew better than Dali or the secrets of the Disney film. For some time, the project remained a secret. The work of painter Salvador Dali was to prepare a six-minute sequence combining animation with live dancers and special effects for a movie in the same format of "Fantasia." Dali in the studio working on The Disney characters are fighting against time, the giant sundial that emerges from the great stone face of Jupiter and that determines the fate of all human novels. Dalí and Hench were creating a new animation technique, the cinematic equivalent of "paranoid critique" of Dali. Method inspired by the work of Freud on the subconscious and the inclusion of hidden and double images.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Yoga Equiniox



Eager to master the arm balance? Equinox's Briohny Smyth shows there's no limit to what the artfully honed yoga body can do.

http://q.equinox.com

Download the song, "Midnight," here: http://music.dstllry.com/track/midnight

Video by: Project Dstllry
Directed by Brody Baker
Scored by Sanford Livingston and Jamie Biden.

Shown to me by Ion Fukazawa

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Eerie Dance


BALLET DEVIARE presents DISCONSOLATE, 
a nine minute experimental dance film directed by ADAM WALTNER. 

DISCONSOLATE is a powerful, soul-entrancing depiction which illustrates the depths of human suffering. 

Set to "Waldlander im Herbst" from the Funeral Doom phenomenon CELESTIIAL (Tanner Anderson), the piece evokes a feeling and mood that is as hypnotic as it is effecting. Prepare yourself for a bold and unforgettable experience. 

DISCONSOLATE's staging and patterning were influenced by the ballet La Bayadere, Act II: The Kingdom of the Shades. DISCONSOLATE was BALLET DEVIARE's recognition of its ballet foundation, while simultaneously redefining its classical roots.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The Long Wait



John Lewis Christmas Advert
"For gifts you can't wait to give" There is something even more wonderful than receiving the perfect gift, and that is knowing you have found the perfect gift for someone you love. This year we have brought to life the feeling of excitement and anticipation you get when you have found that perfect gift for someone and cannot wait for Christmas day to arrive.

Our advert follows one little boy who is impatiently counting down to Christmas. We see him tapping his fingers, gazing out of the window, even trying to cast a spell on a clock to make time go faster, but to no avail. The track 'Please, Please, Please let me get what I want', was originally recorded by the Smiths, and has been rerecorded by emerging artist Slow Moving Millie."


Heart-clenching adorableness. 

Friday, September 23, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011

Shadow dance


An excerpt from a dance performance "True"
Direction and LED Design:Takayuki Fujimoto
Sound design+programing and LED programming: Daito Manabe
Dancer: Tsuyoshi Shirai and Takao Kawaguchi

                One of the most amazing dances I've ever seen, especially coupled with light and shadow.  I can't imagine how long it took them to choreograph the dance, moving around the shadow and combining the two dancers' shadows together.  I love how the movement of the light is syncopated and not smooth -- making it seem like a series of photos or something.  The movement itself is kept simple, which is good, but the amount they both spin is enough for a person to go mad...  I also saw glimpses of written word with lights in the back, I think that gave it the extra umph.  I would love to watch the entire performance one day.