Cute Animation: David Shrigley Promo for Blur

Watch the video:


thanks to jessica for the link

Jim Campbell

LED magic!

I just came across the website of this artist, and it reminded me how simple things can be so good.

Born in 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, New Media installation artist Jim Campbell got a
B.S.(chuckle, chuckle!) in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from MIT in 1978. He has exhibited all over the world, but is based in the Bay Area. In my mind, he is most famous for his LED videos-- it looks like a video of a man walking but when you get up close, you realize the effect is produced by a grid of LED lights that grow dimmer and brighter-- the pulsating light tricks the eye into seeing a man, walking on snow...

check out his site >

The Quiet Show and other animations by Toutine

An imaginative mix of cutouts, and shadow puppets enhabits this dream-like animation by Toutine (my super-talented friend in Amsterdam!)

What makes this so successful is the imaginative use of After-Effects that blends 3D with flat, paper-like cutout shapes.

Also, the music is great...it's by Mujaji, aka Seth & Jed Mowshowitz



And here is another animation that appeared in the Coney Island Film Festival in Brooklyn a few years ago, called Délire Chinois -- notice the creative use of vegetables!!



visit Toutine's website or her YouTube feed

Cute Japanese Flash Site!

I have no idea what it's about or what it says, but it's great!!

check it out and click around >

the menu makes cute sounds, rolling over stuff triggers cute animations...how many times can i say the word "cute" in one post??