Revolution: The Lifecycle of Water Told in a Stop Motion Pop-Up Book
Revolution is an animated short by photographer Chris Turner, paper engineer Helen Friel and animator Jess Deacon that explores the life cycle of a single drop of water through the pages of an elaborate pop-up book. The book contains nine scenes that were animated using 1,000 photographic stills shot over the course of a year. Via Colossal
A Six Year Old’s Imagination Becomes Adorable Viral Short Film
This is just so freaking adorable and happy, I have to share. We all get a little scared sometimes. Scared of graduating school without a plan; scared of monsters. One six year old has a remedy: think of something else until the “nervous has gone out of you.” Think of juice, pizza, and a piano … Read more
Corridors of the Mind
ARCHITECTS HAVE BEEN talking for years about “biophilic” design, “evidence based” design, design informed by the work of psychologists. But last May, at the profession’s annual convention, John Zeisel and fellow panelists were trying to explain neuroscience to a packed ballroom. The late-afternoon session pushed well past the end of the day; questions just kept coming. … Read more
Czech Animation Legend Břetislav Pojar Dies at 89
I had the great honor of meeting Mr. Pojar while studying in the Czech Republic last summer. The mechanics of his puppets are stunning and ingenious and his animations heartfelt. I thought that Cartoon Brew had a nice compilation of his work (shown below), so please take a moment and enjoy. One of the giants … Read more
Daniel Xiao’s Beautiful Concept Work
Daniel Xiao is a concept and matte painting artist who has worked for Pixar Animation Studios, Dreamworks Universal and Fantasy Flight Games, among others. Xiao paints digitally in Photoshop, as well as working with 3-D applications like Maya and Sketchup Pro. His fantastical landscapes have a wonderful sense of scale and atmospheric perspective, the qualities … Read more
Visual Emotions
Found @ adriennetarver.blogspot.com Today I came across the website, Emotionally Vague, it’s a project by graphic designer Orlagh O’Brien to visually document how we feel different emotions. He gathered data from about 500 people and charted their emotions this using words, colors and line. What I found most interesting was how close Love is to Anger. It’s … Read more
Rediscovering Eyvind Earle
I apologize for the black outs on my blog! Grad school has been picking up the pace this last semester, and I’ve been running short on time moreso than usual. Tonight, though, I was happy to run across Earle’s work again and thought I’d share it with you all. There’s a short blurb about him … Read more
Harry Potter and the film-makers’ magic: Incredibly detailed model of Hogwarts Castle used for every film in blockbusting series is revealed for the first time
I had absolutely no idea how big the models were (for Harry Potter) until seeing this article, Wow! Ever since the first Harry Potter novel was released almost 15 years ago, children and adults alike have fantasised about visiting its famous boarding school for wizards and witches. But, as these incredible pictures show, they need to … Read more
Why Movies Like Oscar-Winning ‘Undefeated’ Make Grown Men (and Women) Cry
The newly minted Oscar winner for best documentary, Undefeated, has left many critics gushing—with praise, but also tears. The true-life sports tale follows a struggling high school football team in a poor area of Memphis, Tennessee, whose fortunes begin to turn under the guidance of a devoted and determined coach. The emotional story has reduced folks … Read more
