Although references to animation and manga can be found in the large sculptures of Japanese artist Keisuke Tanaka, the artist’s main themes revolve around life and death, as he considers one of his main motifs, mountains, to be a magical place where life begins and ultimately ends. Each hand carved sculpture is built out of solid wood with so many miniature details so that we may get a sense of the view that the gods might have of the imaginative world of Tanaka.
I’ve been a fan of Dinosaur Jr. since I was 12 years old so it’s awesome to see that the bands frontman J Mascis has released a solo album on Sub Pop of folky acoustic songs that will satisfy the biggest Dinosaur Jr. fan while giving J enough room to musically branch out. If that’s not enough the trippy stop-motion video for the single Not Enough will keep your eyeballs popping while your head is nodding. Watch the full video directed and drawn by fellow musician Chad VanGaalen after the jump.
Some good ol’ lo-fi stop motion animation courtesy of Power Animal. Watch the full video after the jump.
Don’t have two hours to waste watching Leonadro Dicaprio go on and on in Inception? Watch this funny animation made with simple animation techniques by Wolfgang Matzi. Full video after the jump.
Sunday is a day of rest but if you’re like me you can’t sit still for 5 seconds. So lets kick off the day right with a fun action packed music video for B. Fleischmann created by Saman Keshavarz. Watch the full video filled with lo-fi stunts, animation, and stop motion goodness after the jump.
Welcome to Kadvre Exquis‘s film noir stylized animated short. I really loved the lighting of the city scape and the varying points of view that really allow the viewer to get into the film. Kadvre Exquis has other videos similar to this one on Vimeo. Check it out!
Watch the short film after the jump.
Explosively energetic, playful illustration and animation stills by Swiss artist Sara Haug.
Experience the geometrically pleasing sensation that is Brandon Jan Blommaert’s gif images. His new collection of moving imagery is not only stunning but hypnotic, too. I just lost 10 minutes of work!
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