The third of Gustav Johansson’s videos for the EF International Language Centers, this time out he concentrates on Beijing, and makes it pretty damn hard not to consider a holiday there. More amazing destinations on the way.
Tiny Story might only be 40 seconds long, but Sebas & Clim’s glorious animation is captivating with so few words.
With the narrative described by animator and director Lei Lei as “One day. I found my naked. Where is my chothes?”, you shouldn’t be surprised that My…My… doesn’t make too much sense, just one of its strong points.
Directed and animated by Joseph Hodgson and Franck Aubry, Kiss “explores the consequence of something as innocent as a kiss. A love story between the sun and the moon.” They believe that every solar eclipse is the moon’s attempt to reach the sun. With Valentine’s Day coming, Kiss is romantically apt, and a wonderful little short film.
With illustration and design by the amazing duo behind Fleet Street Scandal, Kevin Dart and Chris Turnham, co-direction by Stéphane Coëdel and Tyler Brûlé and co. at Winkreative putting the whole thing together, this is an almighty A-list Persol had on their hands, and it pays dividents. Hopefully the spot will get the air time is deserves.
Some 25 litres of water, 40 four-hour timelapses and 36,000 photos, Christophe Thockler’s amazing video turns the mundanity of ice melting into a mesmerising event. Music by Ben Neill and Mimi Goese, shot on a Canon 60D.
One man. Two superpowers. Three ex-wives. Four autopsies. David Karr’s remarkable true story is retold from the perspective of the grandson who wishes he knew him. Written and directed by Doug Karr, winner of many awards.
Directed and animated by Eric Power, when a lone samurai sets his course towards the path of blood, unknown dangers and terror awaits. Will his great swordsmanship be enough to survive the demon lord and his minions?
44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano and 2 cameras, Rick Mereki, Tim White and Andrew Lees put together three amazing short films about their travels. The first, entitled Eat, is above, check out their other two, Learn and Move, after the jump. More
Wonderful animation from FLA at Sticky Monster Lab, a design studio and collective based in Seoul, South Korea. Very sweet, charming and really kind of moving despite no dialogue. Co-designed by BOO, music is by The Freaks.
