{Art Break}
SamBakZa’s There She Is is a very cute but powerful series that I fell in love with a few years ago. It makes me miss my animating days that I originally set out to do in college.
There are 5 videos in the series all leading to a rather dramatic conclusion. Enjoy!
{Art Break from Brazil} In this art break, we travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where Seagulls Fly Studios lives and creates. They specialize in photo retouch, animation, web design and video/post production. Their latest project was a video for the launch of Adobe CS5’s Production Suite. I would say this is just as good/creative as Coke’s Happiness Factory 2007 advertising campaign .
Want more? Watch the making of video from Seagulls Fly.
This. Is. AMAZING! My inner animator is thrilled to see new ways of using modern technology to create wonderful animations.
Dentsu London combines an iPad with 3D animation that takes animation to the next level. The intro is a great opener that walks you through the process so you can enjoy it that much more when you view the final product. Set your eyes to stunned and marvel away.
{Art Break, UK} Simon’s Cat is possibly the best short animated series I’ve seen in a while. Perhaps it’s because I have 3 cats and can relate to the destruction, annoyances and damage that occurs because of them. What takes this series beyond enjoyment is the fact that the man behind it, Simon Tofield, animates this series all by himself frame by frame. The sketchy black and white quality is the perfect fit to this fun storyline that is ripe with possibilities.
Disney’s Tangled: Inspired by a Classic Painting
It is always exciting to learn the process behind any design project. There are many new things to learn from all the designers and artists working behind the scenes. Where do new ideas and inspirations come from? Disney’s Tangled features a lush environment not before seen in CG animated films. For the first time, Disney attempts to blend the look and feel of traditional hand drawn Disney films with the newer 3D animated film styles. Rococo artist Les Hasards Heureux de l’Escarpolette’s The Swing was the sole inspiration for the film’s backgrounds and environments. Rich colors and painterly strokes blanket the entire movie just like a rococo painting.
I am a huge fan of combining the arts as well as artist collaborations to create new and wondrous creations. In Ryan Woodward’s latest animation, he sought the help of a beautiful contemporary dance choreographer. The result is a positively unimaginable mix of hand drawn animation and a story of complex relationships all told through the art of dance. The final animation is whimsical and passionate. What makes this stand out is the use of simple hand drawn figures against a brown paper background. One might wonder if more detail would be impressive, but the simplicity allows the art of dance coupled with the romance of the characters to lead the story. While there is a clear story behind the animation, viewers are able to create their own interpretations, which is exactly what Woodward wanted for his audience.
The Technical
Among all the 3D animation it’s nice to see artists use 2D animation to convey their messages. While it’s a bit ironic that Woodward based his 2D animation on live 3D movement, it greatly improved his animation. Each pencil stroke is wonderfully fluid from frame to frame, almost mimicking the art of dance. Many artistic styles merge in this animation leaving the viewer inspired and wanting to see more from the talented Mr. Woodward.
About Ryan Woodward
Ryan Woodward began his artistic career in 1995. Woodward has worked with Warner Brothers Feature Animation, Sony Pictures, Cartoon Network, Walt Disney Studios and Marvel Entertainment and Dreamworks Pictures. Woodward is also an assistant professor of the Animation program at Brigham Young University where he teaches storyboarding, figure drawing, visual development and animation.
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(Source: digitalhart.com)
