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
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
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 Can’t We Walk Straight?
I remember hearing this on NPR and how quirky it was – it still makes me smile, so I figured I’d share. by Maria Popova For over 80 years, scientists have been trying to resolve a great mystery: Why can’t humans walk straight? Without a visible guidepoint like the sun or the moon or a mountain … Read more
New York Public Library Creates 3D Animated Gifs From Their Archives
A tad bit headache inducing, but really fun at the same time… Wonder how folks were entertaining themselves before the dawn of the animated GIF? In 1861, it was with stereograms, a pair of still photographs of an identical subject, shot from slightly different angles to mimic the vantage point of the left and right … Read more
Flavorwire’s 10 of the Best Animated Music Videos Ever
These are always fun to revisit. (And it’s nice to note that not all animation looks like Disney’s.) by Margaret Eby Wilco’s new video for “Dawned on Me” combines some of the things dearest to our hearts: Jeff Tweedy and old black-and-white Popeye shorts. It’s a clip that’s both fun and visually interesting, not to mention the first … Read more
