http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ Playgrounds Blog Blog articles 10/19/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/playgrounds%202011%20:%20the%20live%20titles%20show/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/playgrounds%202011%20:%20the%20live%20titles%20show/

Playgrounds 2011 : The Live Titles Show

You should have been there. ... read more

]]> 8/2/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20fantastic%20flying%20books%20of%20mr.%20morris%20lessmore/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20fantastic%20flying%20books%20of%20mr.%20morris%20lessmore/

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" is like a well-written bedtime story and an immersive animated movie at once. ... read more

]]> 7/28/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dedicated%20to./ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dedicated%20to./

Dedicated to.

Lovely Graduation project 2011 by Dutch Jurjen Versteeg. Way to go! Designed as a possible title sequence for a fictitious documentary, this film shows a history of the title sequence in a nutshell. The sequence includes all the names of title designers who had a revolutionary impact on the history and evolution of the title sequence. The names of the title designers all refer to specific cha... ... read more

]]> 7/3/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/type%20buildings/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/type%20buildings/

Type Buildings

Chris LaBrooy is a digital artist with a clear workfield: Highly detailed 3d buildings, mostly forming typography. And he's doing a real good job at it! ... read more

]]> 6/15/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/isam%20live%20show/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/isam%20live%20show/

ISAM Live Show

Nice trailer of the ambitious ISAM live show by electronic music artist Amon Tobin. ... read more

]]> 6/12/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/offf%20titles%202011%20by%20postpanic/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/offf%20titles%202011%20by%20postpanic/

OFFF Titles 2011 by PostPanic

Last Saturday I was standing next to Jules Tervoort (one of the founders of PostPanic). We were watching the titles for the first time in the middle of the audience.I could see how proud he was, because the titles and the reaction of the audience were really fantastic. And to be honest; I was very proud being a Dutchman when I saw this. Check it out! ... read more

]]> 6/11/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/plagrounds%20fest%202011/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/plagrounds%20fest%202011/

PLAGROUNDS FEST 2011

At the moment we are working very hard on our next edition. Some great speakers already confirmed like BUCK, PHYSALIA, SEHSUCHT, STUDIO SOI, DAVID WILSON and many more names to be anounced very soon. Check our site next week because we are gonna start with the tickets. Never been at Playgrounds ? Check our Festival 2010 programme to get a good impressionLooking forward to meet you all and to catc... ... read more

]]> 5/17/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/new%20wagon%20christ%20video%20by%20nexus%20productions/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/new%20wagon%20christ%20video%20by%20nexus%20productions/

New Wagon Christ video by Nexus Productions

When Playgrounds visited London in April, Nexus Productions was just finishing this one. Nice work Celyn! ... read more

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PLAYGROUNDS DIGITAL ARTS CHANNEL

It's not our goal to be the first with all the new great work. We want to build a nice collection of inspiration to share with you. Most of them are Playgrounds related as a guest or part of a film programme.Please send us your advice to make it even more inspiring! ... read more

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Against Cancer

Glassworks Amsterdam made an impressive video with an important message for Belgium Foundation Against Cancer ... read more

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MINI Rocketman

Director Mischa Rozema from the Amsterdam based company PostPanic has taken on the challenge of creating a web film for Mini courtesy of BSUR. Featuring 2 live action shoots with a creative myriad of 3d and motion graphics. ... read more

]]> 2/10/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/beat%20torrent%20-%20rock%20&%20fall%20band/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/beat%20torrent%20-%20rock%20&%20fall%20band/

Beat Torrent - Rock & Fall Band

D-Twice’s Rock & Fall band – I.G.L.W.Y (Beat Torrent Version), by Atom and Pfel. ... read more

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Onesize reel 2010

All work directed, designed and created by our friends from Onesize, http://www.onesize.nl/ ... read more

]]> 2/9/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/10th%20of%20februay%20playgrounds%20event%20at%20mu%20in%20eindhoven/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/10th%20of%20februay%20playgrounds%20event%20at%20mu%20in%20eindhoven/

10th of Februay Playgrounds Event at MU in Eindhoven

Digital arts platform en festival Playgrounds, mixed media filmproducent Post Panic en componist / geluidsman Bram Meindersma werken alle drie graag met Fons Schiedon. En Fons met Hen. Waarom en hoe? Dat vertellen ze deze avond. En natuurlijk laten ze dat vooral ook zien. Start om 20.00 uur. ... read more

]]> 2/8/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ibb%20&%20obb/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ibb%20&%20obb/

Ibb & Obb

Independent game studio Sparpweed (Roland IJzermans and Richard Boeser) teamed up with Codeglue to develop Ibb & Obb. The game will launch August 2011 on Playstation Network and PC.The trailer looks sweet, with music by Kettel! ... read more

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LittleWhiteLies magazine

Best contemporary film magazine now available, LittleWhiteLies, presents a superfun video about making their latest issue. We want more!! ... read more

]]> 2/4/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/tricot%20machine%20-%20radar/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/tricot%20machine%20-%20radar/

Tricot Machine - Radar

Such a cute little Wes Anderson lookalike video, Tricot Machine with Radar. Fabulous! Directed by Louri Philippe Paille. ... read more

]]> 2/4/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20ashton%20shuffle%20-%20your%20love/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20ashton%20shuffle%20-%20your%20love/

The Ashton Shuffle - Your Love

Animated musicvideo for two Australian brothers, The Ashton Shuffle. ... read more

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Graphics by Pale Horse

Pale horse is a design studio founded by Chris Parks, who creates incredible graphics for multiple mediums such as t-shirts and shoes. Check a studiotour video on the next page! ... read more

]]> 2/2/2011 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/onesize%202011%20new%20reel/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/onesize%202011%20new%20reel/

Onesize 2011 New Reel

Onesize latest reel.All work directed, designed and created by Onesize.Music and sound design by Jeff Dodson (runsilent.org)Playgrounds is very proud that they edit some great work in it made for our Playgrounds Titles! ... read more

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A Man With A Plan

Ontwerper/kunstenaar/filmmaker Fons Schiedon brengt vanaf 4 februari in MU zijn uiteenlopende praktijken bij elkaar in een eerste grote solotentoonstelling ... read more

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Retrospective 2010 Lalibre.be

An Animated retrospective of Belgium in 2010 by the Belgian newspaper La Libre. By Jerome Sedyn. ... read more

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Wild Things

Artwork by recently graduated Troy Emery. His series Wild Things is now on display at the Lian Dawson Gallery in Sydney. ... read more

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Train of Thought

By Leo Bridle and Ben Thomas, graduation film from The Arts Institute of Bournemouth. Fantastic! If you're interested, check the making off on the next page. ... read more

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Feature Films 2010 compilation

Edited by Canadian GenRocks, a very impressive compilation of 270 feature films from 2010. ... read more

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Post Panic

Google Adwords - Thank You ... read more

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Seat Ibiza mapping

by Vectorsoul ... read more

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Nick Gentry

Much more beautiful pieces at http://www.nickgentry.co.uk/ ... read more

]]> 12/21/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/feiyue%20-%20the%20flying%20project/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/feiyue%20-%20the%20flying%20project/

Feiyue - The Flying Project

by Span-Kidz ... read more

]]> 12/19/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/hand%20soap/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/hand%20soap/

Hand Soap

... read more

]]> 12/19/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/paper%20tattoo/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/paper%20tattoo/

Paper Tattoo

Using a tattoomachine like a pen on heavy watercolorpaper creating a three-dimensional line by dissordering the paper structure. Check the making off on the next page. ... read more

]]> 12/14/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/3d%20paper%20portraits/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/3d%20paper%20portraits/

3D Paper Portraits

Very interesting paper sculptures by Bert Simons (NL). Check his self portrait: ' In 2006, when the answer to my 'mid-life crisis' question 'what will remain of me?' came close to: ' ....nothing' I decided to clone myself to change the odds.'http://www.bertsimons.nl/zenphoto/paperworks/clone/ ... read more

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Eskmo - We got more

Video directed by Cyriak Harris (UK) ... read more

]]> 12/14/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/little%20big%20planet%202/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/little%20big%20planet%202/

Little Big Planet 2

LBP2 news: Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves contains a brand new 10 level theme – a dinosaur dominated land where the Evil Big Rex is king. You are on a mission to take on challenges engineered by Terrance Dactyl – and you’re going to need help. So put on your bear skins and grab up to four mates to navigate the tricky terrain of tropical jungle and erupting volcanoes....ht... ... read more

]]> 12/12/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/chronicles%20of%20narnia:%20voyage%20of%20the%20dawn%20treader/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/chronicles%20of%20narnia:%20voyage%20of%20the%20dawn%20treader/

Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

'Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost warriors before reaching the edge of the world.' ... read more

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Tribute to Alexander McQueen

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Studio Raar

Studio RAAR teamed up with Photographer Ruud Baan and stylist Isis Vaandrager & Kim Keizer. ... read more

]]> 12/7/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20daylights%20-%20i%20hope%20this%20gets%20to%20you/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20daylights%20-%20i%20hope%20this%20gets%20to%20you/

The Daylights - I hope this gets to you

Plain and simple, big effect. By @WalterCMay ... read more

]]> 12/7/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/toby%20dixon%20-%20the%20lure/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/toby%20dixon%20-%20the%20lure/

Toby Dixon - The Lure

Portrait series by Sydney based Toby Dixon - The Lure. ... read more

]]> 12/7/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/paper%20art%20by%20elod%20beregszasz/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/paper%20art%20by%20elod%20beregszasz/

Paper art by Elod Beregszasz

Much more at http://www.popupology.co.uk/ ... read more

]]> 11/16/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/playgrounds%20at%20strp%202010/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/playgrounds%20at%20strp%202010/

Playgrounds at STRP 2010

Playgrounds will be at the great STRP festival in Eindhoven. With screenings from onedotzero and Motionographer and an inspiring talkshow about games, live-visuals and film with Dave Ferner (Supermono, ex-UVA) and Maarten Boon (Baked Beans). ... read more

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Bad things that could happen

by This is it, brilliant! "A film we made using giant props made out of cardboard about bad things that could happen." ... read more

]]> 11/6/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/more%20super%20low%20motion/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/more%20super%20low%20motion/

More super low motion

by Rickard Bengtsson ... read more

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BMX trip

by Oton Bačar ... read more

]]> 11/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/cayetano%20ferrer/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/cayetano%20ferrer/

Cayetano Ferrer

... read more

]]> 11/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/google%20streetview/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/google%20streetview/

Google streetview

by Sehsucht Berlin ... read more

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Max Rostenko

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]]> 11/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/onedotzero_adventures%20in%20motion%202010/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/onedotzero_adventures%20in%20motion%202010/

onedotzero_adventures in motion 2010

Pioneering festival onedotzero_adventures in motion returns this year to Londonʼs BFI Southbank from 10 – 14 November 2010, presenting the most exciting international moving image work, from the offbeat to the radical, which push the boundaries of creativity, innovation and technological wonder. ... read more

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PLGR2010 Thanks to everybody!

Time flies. We look back at Playgrounds Festival 2010 with a great sense of pride and satisfaction. Both days were sold out and thanks to all the visitors the atmosphere was great. ... read more

]]> 10/27/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/this%20is%20dare/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/this%20is%20dare/

This is dare

Dare is looking for graduates. ... read more

]]> 10/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ox%20for%20blk%20river%20festival/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ox%20for%20blk%20river%20festival/

Ox for BLK River festival

Street art ad by Ox for the BLK River festival in Vienna, september 2010. ... read more

]]> 10/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/make%20life%20easier/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/make%20life%20easier/

Make life easier

Print campaign for Eveready batteries by South Africa´s Boomtown advertising agency, art direction by Tim Jones. ... read more

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Insomnia 2010

by Toxic ... read more

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Ah&Oh Studio

... read more

]]> 10/24/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/playing%20with%20light%20-%20mon%20ami%20le%20robot/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/playing%20with%20light%20-%20mon%20ami%20le%20robot/

Playing with Light - Mon ami le Robot

Short directed at Cube Creative during summer 2010 by Gobelins students Louis Thomas, Theo Guignard and Benjamin Moreau. ... read more

]]> 10/24/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/top%2025%20youtube%20guggenheim/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/top%2025%20youtube%20guggenheim/

Top 25 YouTube Guggenheim

On October 21, the top videos selected by the YouTube Play jury were revealed and celebrated at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. The videos will be presented at the Guggenheim Museums in New York, Bilbao, Berlin, and Venice on October 22–24, 2010. They comprise the ultimate YouTube playlist: a selection of the most unique, innovative, groundbreaking video work being created and distributed... ... read more

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Jagerland Tour Party

It’s been more than a week since the two days of partying at Playgrounds Festival, so everybody should be recovered by now. That means it’s time for another party. Playgrounds recommends the Jägerland party at Saturday 30 October in Tilburg. ... read more

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Toyota Auris mapping

Filmed on location in Shoreditch, London on 22 September 2010. ... read more

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Watch the Glow

Everyone is turning fluorescent since The Big Blue Tale, and why not? Back to the glowing sixties! Check this musicvideo from the Swedish band Museum of Bellas Artes on the next page. ... read more

]]> 10/19/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/flux/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/flux/

Flux

'Plato Art Space is proud to present Candaş Şişman’s video dedicated to famous sculptor İlhan Koman produced for the exhibition İlhan Koman: Hulda Festival, a Journey into Art and Science opening on the 22nd September, 2010.' Hulda takes place in Instanbul till the 31st of October 2010. ... read more

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Playgrounds Awards 2010

For the third time in a row the Playgrounds Awards were handed out during Playgrounds Festival. Five prices were given to the best digital shorts of 2010. ... read more

]]> 10/11/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/linkin%20park%20-%20waiting%20for%20the%20end/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/linkin%20park%20-%20waiting%20for%20the%20end/

Linkin Park - Waiting for the end

Directed by Joe Hahn, also the DJ at Linkin Park. Hahn also directed the Medal of Honor videogame trailer featuring LP single The Catalyst. ... read more

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Star Wars paperart animation

Watch the Original Trilogy retold via paper animation set to the song ‘Tatooine’ by Jeremy Messersmith & Animated/Directed by Eric Power ... read more

]]> 10/9/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/introducing%20the%20coasters/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/introducing%20the%20coasters/

Introducing the Coasters

Meet Edna, Mr. Snogglebaum, Adelaide and the cantankerous old pressman himself. These self-promotional designs were done in collaboration with Parliament of Owls to launch our new letterpress imprintable die-cut coaster line - The Coasters. ... read more

]]> 10/9/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dixon%20baxi%20organic%20film%20branche%20logo/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dixon%20baxi%20organic%20film%20branche%20logo/

Dixon Baxi organic film branche logo

More stills and info at http://onursenturk.tv/ ... read more

]]> 10/6/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/supermodified/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/supermodified/

Supermodified

Heavy 3D visuals and yet poetic sounddesign by Anthony Dart (South Africa), Supermodified. ... read more

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Buck

LA and New York based Buck present their 2010 showreel. More about Buck at http://buck.tv/ ... read more

]]> 10/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/broken%20machine%20-%20zowie/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/broken%20machine%20-%20zowie/

Broken Machine - Zowie

“Broken Machine”, by Zowie. Directed by Special Problems. ... read more

]]> 10/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/quality%20control%20-%20aspirins%20cutter/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/quality%20control%20-%20aspirins%20cutter/

Quality Control - Aspirins Cutter

More about Aspirins at http://www.myspace.com/aspirins and about Mr Harrison at http://www.mrharrison.co.uk/ ... read more

]]> 10/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/elemental%20magic%20-%20flash%20on%20the%20beach%202010%20titles/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/elemental%20magic%20-%20flash%20on%20the%20beach%202010%20titles/

Elemental Magic - Flash on the Beach 2010 Titles

Titles by Nando Costa (http://www.nandocosta.com/): "I created this year's titles for FOTB through the use of macro motion pictures and materials with magnetic properties. The choice of materials was driven by the desire to graphically represent the concepts of attraction and repulsion. The idea that graphic artists of all sorts attend events such as FOTB because they are inspired and the... ... read more

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WWF Save our Seas

'Save our Seas. WWF. For a living planet.' ... read more

]]> 10/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/yumyum%20-%20characters%20for%20sale%20and%20video%20parallel%20parking/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/yumyum%20-%20characters%20for%20sale%20and%20video%20parallel%20parking/

YumYum - characters for sale and video Parallel Parking

YumYum London presents the new characters above. And, check their video Parallel Parking... ... read more

]]> 10/4/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dead%20on%20arrival%20-%20opening%20titles/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dead%20on%20arrival%20-%20opening%20titles/

Dead on arrival - opening titles

Opening titles for the Walking Dead AMC Series based on the comic book written by Robert Kirkman. Original “The Walking Dead” artwork by Charlie Adlard & Tony Moore. ... read more

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Dezain Monkeys show teaser

Teaser for their fashion contest/guest show/ art showcase that took place at 11th of September 2010. Made by 2Logica aka Yohsukechiai: http://vimeo.com/user3683656 ... read more

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Morbidus - Dvein

Dvein together with Marc Teitler have created a colourful drama to celebrate the 100th issue of IdN magazine (idnworld.com/ ​100/​). Morbidus is an inflatable thought about the weight of creativity on individuals. ... read more

]]> 10/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/let%20go%20-%20the%20japanese%20popstars/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/let%20go%20-%20the%20japanese%20popstars/

Let Go - The Japanese Popstars

Created in 20 days in is this just released musicvideo for The Japanese Popstars featuring Green Velvet on volcals. Directed by David Wilson (http://www.davidwilsoncreative.com/), illustration by Keaton Henson (http://www.keatonhenson.com/). ... read more

]]> 10/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/extra,%20extra%20paper%20doll/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/extra,%20extra%20paper%20doll/

Extra, Extra Paper Doll

Series created by Tennessee based photographers Amy M. Philips and Fairlight Hubbard for the promotion of their modelling agency Eye Movement, and, mostly, to celebrate the upcoming trend of emerging newspapers in couture. ... read more

]]> 10/1/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/i%20am%20a%20forest/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/i%20am%20a%20forest/

I am a forest

Fairytale stopmotion paperart animation by Alex Schulz (DE). Wonderful! ... read more

]]> 10/1/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/km3d/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/km3d/

KM3D

"Created by AnOther Magazine with artist and filmmaker Baillie Walsh, KM3D-1 stars Kate Moss. Made with state-of-the-art Phantom cameras, specially built for the project to create extreme slow motion and a dramatic 3D effect, KM3D-1 reflects AnOther Magazine's raison d'etre: to champion creatives pushing the limits of what seems possible." ... read more

]]> 9/29/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/nissan%20leaf:%20polar%20bear/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/nissan%20leaf:%20polar%20bear/

Nissan Leaf: Polar Bear

Nissan presents Leaf, their very first electric car. Check the commercial and making off on the next page. ... read more

]]> 9/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/battlefield:%20bad%20company%202%20vietnam/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/battlefield:%20bad%20company%202%20vietnam/

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam

The new Battlefield goes way back to '60 Vietnam. This DLC is scheduled to hit us this winter, and what a promissing trailer! The game will include an era-relevant [thanks for that] soundtrack and ten new achievements and trophies. ... read more

]]> 9/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/norman%20jean%20-%20deathbed%20atheist/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/norman%20jean%20-%20deathbed%20atheist/

Norman Jean - Deathbed Atheist

Directed by Linus Johansson from PopcoreFilm is Deathbed Atheist, first single from Norma Jean's new album Meridional. ... read more

]]> 9/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/volkswagen%20think%20blue/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/volkswagen%20think%20blue/

Volkswagen Think Blue

Sehsucht commercial for Volkswagen, Think Blue. "That's the spirit! It's as good (and comprehensible) as that: simple pics and symbols in animated stories - that's where the Sehsucht bunch feels like home. Almost everyone knows and uses BlueMotion Technoloy - ThinkBlue rises above the product level and integrates the right attitude. A good challenge with lots of sustainable fun…&qu... ... read more

]]> 9/27/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/playgrounds%20festival%20meeting/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/playgrounds%20festival%20meeting/

Playgrounds Festival Meeting

Playgrounds Festival is founded as a platform for inspiration and knowledge. That’s why on October 8 there will be a special meeting in the 013 foyer organized for digital creatives active in motion design, animation and the film industry. ... read more

]]> 9/26/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/chronicals%20of%20narnia/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/chronicals%20of%20narnia/

Chronicals of Narnia

Official trailer of the third epic Chronicals of Narnia ... read more

]]> 9/26/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/murakami%20exhibition%20in%20paris/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/murakami%20exhibition%20in%20paris/

Murakami exhibition in Paris

Takashi Murakami exhibits in les Grands Appartements in Chateau Versailles untill the 14th of December. "I am the Cheshire cat that welcomes Alice in Wonderland with its diabolic smile, and chatters away as she wanders around the Château. With a broad smile I invite you all to discover the wonderland of Versailles.” ... read more

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Russ Mills

Born in Devon in 1971, Russ Mills has an interesting portfolio of artworks: http://www.byroglyphics.com/gallery/gallery.html ... read more

]]> 9/21/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/black%20material/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/black%20material/

Black Material

'We created in collaboration with Lucy McRae for a book project Your Majesty and VGroup are distributing to museum and design shops. The brief was to interpret the theme of “Black Material”, drawing inspiration from Robert Knoke’s portraits, and will be launched along with an exhibition of Knoke’s work in New York, Paris, Seoul, Tokyo, & London. The audio track tha... ... read more

]]> 9/20/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/let%20there%20be%20light/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/let%20there%20be%20light/

Let there be light

'Australian director Helen Clemens assembled her own crew of freelance animators to complete this atmospheric :60 cinema/TV spot for Oz broadcaster SBS using 3ds Max augmented with matte paintings.' ... read more

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Umeric

First reel from Umeric studio, watch it and some of their latest commercials on the next page. www.umeric.com ... read more

]]> 9/19/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dot./ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dot./

Dot.

'Professor Fletcher's invention of the CellScope, which is a Nokia device with a microscope attachment, was the inspiration for a teeny-tiny film created by Sumo Science at Aardman. It stars a 9mm girl called Dot as she struggles through a microscopic world. All the minuscule detail was shot using CellScope technology and a Nokia N8, with its 12 megapixel camera and Carl Zeiss optics.' ... read more

]]> 9/18/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ipad%20light%20drawing/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ipad%20light%20drawing/

iPad light drawing

Dentsu London, a creative communications agency, collaborated with BERG to visualize their “Making Future Magic” strategy in a movie. They decided to make a stop motion animation with light drawings made with an iPad. At the beginning they explain the process, the real video starts at 1:40. ... read more

]]> 9/18/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/walls%20are%20dancing%20mural/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/walls%20are%20dancing%20mural/

walls are dancing mural

'http://www.wallsaredancing.fr - Three artists. Three walls. Three cities.This summer, we invited mural painter MWM ( http://mwmgraphics.com ) to create a series of live painting performances on walls in Marseille, Lyon and Paris, under people's eyes. Directors Le Groupuscule captured the evolution of each mural, gathering over 700,000 pictures, that were edited to an unreleased track by Monsi... ... read more

]]> 9/14/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/who%20is%20to%20say%20what%20is%20real%20and%20what%20is%20not/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/who%20is%20to%20say%20what%20is%20real%20and%20what%20is%20not/

Who is to say what is real and what is not

Who is to say what is real and what is not? “Real” is a distinction of a naïve mind, and we’re getting beyond that CG stills by Zeitguised Title: Terence McKenna ... read more

]]> 9/14/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sarah%20blasko%20-%20no%20turning%20back/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sarah%20blasko%20-%20no%20turning%20back/

Sarah Blasko - No turning back

A took a while for this beauty to cross the ocean from Australia, but here she is! Directed by Celeste Potter. From the album 'As Day Follows Night' by Sarah Blasko. ... read more

]]> 9/9/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/royal%20bank%20of%20canada/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/royal%20bank%20of%20canada/

Royal bank of Canada

Commercial was made in 2008 but just released for the RBC.Director: Fx&MatProduction: Mr HydeAgency: BBDO Toronto ... read more

]]> 9/9/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/words%20create%20worlds/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/words%20create%20worlds/

Words create worlds

Beautiful paperart campaign for the Anagram Bookshop. ... read more

]]> 9/9/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20tree%20house/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20tree%20house/

The tree house

Summer is gone here in NL but thank god some of us still believe it isn't. The Tree House Press presents deliverables / Postcard set, welcoming the spring and summer seasons. ... read more

]]> 9/9/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/join%20our%20new%20facebook%20page!/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/join%20our%20new%20facebook%20page!/

Join our new Facebook page!

We don't want to turn this into some sort of tradition, but administrative complications forced us to say goodbye to last year's page... ... read more

]]> 9/6/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/honda%20-%20drive%20every%20drop/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/honda%20-%20drive%20every%20drop/

Honda - Drive Every Drop

Honda commercial animation for national tv to promote their new efficient i-VTEC engine. ... read more

]]> 9/6/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/swatch%20mtv%20playground/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/swatch%20mtv%20playground/

Swatch MTV Playground

Swatch + MTV Playground ... read more

]]> 9/4/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/heart%20of%20stone%20-%20raveonettes/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/heart%20of%20stone%20-%20raveonettes/

Heart of Stone - Raveonettes

Welcome, to the extraordinary world of Heart of Stone. Few months old but I've missed it before. For those of you who didn't catch it before either...check the video on the next page. ... read more

]]> 9/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/zeitguised%20at%20playgrounds%202010/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/zeitguised%20at%20playgrounds%202010/

Zeitguised at Playgrounds 2010

Zeitguised will be present at Playgrounds Festival 2010. This film and graphics studio was founded in early 2001. It initially started out doing short independent films, installation projects and music clips to test the waters. Since then they have directed and produced work for companies like MTV, Vodafone, Mercedes and Toyota. ... read more

]]> 8/31/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/bag%20raiders%20-%20way%20back/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/bag%20raiders%20-%20way%20back/

Bag Raiders - Way Back

First and brand new musicvideo for the Australian Bag Raiders, Way Back (directed by Kris Moyes). From their upcoming debut self-titled album, releasedate October 1. ... read more

]]> 8/31/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/okheyday/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/okheyday/

OKHEYDAY

'Attempt to fly' series by Conan Thai (US) aka OKHEYDAY ... read more

]]> 8/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/alias/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/alias/

Alias

Street art by Alias, Boy on bomb. Alias creates fabulous images of most vulnerable characters. Alias is part of the 'Reclaim your city' exhibition in Haus Schwarzenberg, Berlin, running until 18th of September and definitely worth a visit. ... read more

]]> 8/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/illustrations%20by%20pablo%20lobato/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/illustrations%20by%20pablo%20lobato/

Illustrations by Pablo Lobato

Lobato draws modernist Picasso-like sceneries, for example the music group shown here, and Agyness Deyn, Woody Allen and many more. Published in 2009, but in case you missed it back then... ... read more

]]> 8/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/toxiclibs%20call%20for%20participation/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/toxiclibs%20call%20for%20participation/

Toxiclibs call for participation

Karsten Schmidt will make another Toxiclibs community showreel with contributions from...you? More info here. Check the 2009 reel on the next page. ... read more

]]> 8/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/yeasayer%20-%20madder%20red/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/yeasayer%20-%20madder%20red/

Yeasayer - Madder Red

Madder Red by Andreas Nilsson, featuring Kirsten Bell. The video is removed by Vimeo but you can still watch it here: http://www.streetgangfilms.com/mv/blasts/yeasayer_andreas/qt.htm ... read more

]]> 8/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pierre%20coffin,%20director%20of%20despicable%20me%20at%20playgrounds%202010/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pierre%20coffin,%20director%20of%20despicable%20me%20at%20playgrounds%202010/

Pierre Coffin, director of Despicable Me at Playgrounds 2010

Thursday the 7th of October at 7.15 PM there will be a special screening of DESPICABLE ME (original version) in MustSee, Tilburg, during the Playgrounds Digital Arts Festival 2010. Pierre Coffin, one of the two directors of DESPICABLE ME, will be present at this screening to introduce the movie. ... read more

]]> 8/24/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/city%20scenery%20collages/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/city%20scenery%20collages/

City scenery collages

Beautiful collages from what seems to be lost & found city sceneries from all over the world. More at http://www.fubiz.net/2010/08/18/serge-mendzhiyskogo/ ... read more

]]> 8/23/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/minimalistic%20album%20covers/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/minimalistic%20album%20covers/

Minimalistic album covers

More beauties by Ty Lettau at http://www.fubiz.net/2010/07/29/minimalistic-album-covers ... read more

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Jeremy Geddes

http://www.jeremygeddesart.com ... read more

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TouchDesigner

Quite a few innovative live shows are made with the help of TouchDesigner, software for interactive 3D art and live visualizations made by Derivative. ... read more

]]> 8/20/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/walking%20on%20crisis/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/walking%20on%20crisis/

Walking on crisis

Streetart by Rallito-X (Barcelona), more at http://www.rallitox.org ... read more

]]> 8/20/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/your%20beautiful%20eyes/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/your%20beautiful%20eyes/

Your beautiful eyes

Beautiful photography by Suren Manvelyan (Armenia): http://www.behance.net/gallery/Your-beautiful-eyes/428809 ... read more

]]> 8/20/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/shaun%20white%20skateboarding/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/shaun%20white%20skateboarding/

Shaun White skateboarding

Sound Effects by Daryl Pinsdorf Directed by Jackson Karinja ... read more

]]> 8/18/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/patrice%20-%20ain%20t%20got%20no%20(got%20life)/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/patrice%20-%20ain%20t%20got%20no%20(got%20life)/

Patrice - Ain t got no (got life)

Nina Simone cover by Patrice. Music is nothing new, the music video is very nice though. ... read more

]]> 8/18/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/wanderland%20hermanos%20inglesos%20feat.%20meme/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/wanderland%20hermanos%20inglesos%20feat.%20meme/

Wanderland Hermanos Inglesos feat. MeMe

Beautiful music video 'Wanderland' dir by Kristoff Luyckx (Belgium) ... read more

]]> 8/18/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dancing%20pigeons%20-%20ritalin/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dancing%20pigeons%20-%20ritalin/

Dancing Pigeons - Ritalin

Men love fire. And flamethrowers. Right? Promo made for the Dancing Pigeons, that Diesel supports through Diesel U:Music.A longer short film version will be released on Diesel.com soon. The film is based on Diesel’s theme for their new collection - Fire & Water. Directed by Tomas Mankovsky. ... read more

]]> 8/18/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/onedotzero%202010%20preview/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/onedotzero%202010%20preview/

onedotzero 2010 preview

onedotzero_adventures in motion, the pioneering festival, returns this year to London’s BFI Southbank from 10 – 14 November 2010. Presenting the most exciting international moving image work, from the offbeat to the radical, the festival pushes the boundaries of creativity, innovation and technological wonder. ... read more

]]> 8/17/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/clinic%20music%20video/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/clinic%20music%20video/

Clinic music video

Sweet new music video by Clinic. The video was directed by Peter Fowler (the gentleman behind many of Super Furry Animals artwork and visuals).Posted by: Staynice, http://www.staynice.nl ... read more

]]> 8/10/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20blackheart%20gang%20and%20shy%20the%20sun%20at%20playgrounds%202010/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20blackheart%20gang%20and%20shy%20the%20sun%20at%20playgrounds%202010/

the Blackheart Gang and Shy the Sun at Playgrounds 2010

We are proud to announce that the Blackheart Gang and Shy the Sun will be present at PLGR2010. South African-based art collective The Blackheart Gang and sister studio Shy the Sun are, in many ways, two sides of the same coin. While The Blackheart Gang remain largely commited to exploring a mysterious realm known to them as The Household, Shy the Sun works predominately on commercial projects. ... read more

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Rex Crowle at Playgrounds 2010

We are very proud to announce Rex Crowle as our guest at Playgrounds 2010.Rex Crowle is a graphic designer and animation director, often operating under the name of Rexbox. He has worked on Black & White, Fable and The Movies videogames at Lionhead Studios as well as producing animation for MTV and the BBC. His personal short films have been selected and appeared in the onedotzero festival inc... ... read more

]]> 8/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/nexus%20productions%20at%20playgrounds%202010/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/nexus%20productions%20at%20playgrounds%202010/

Nexus Productions at Playgrounds 2010

We are more than proud to have Chris O'Reilly and Cedric Gairard from Nexus Productions as our guests during Playgrounds 2010. Nexus is an independent production company and animation studio based in London, with a worldwide reputation for creative storytelling across a range of media. Their work includes an Oscar nominated short, Grammy nominated and MTV Award winning music videos, and Cannes Gra... ... read more

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BIF at Playgrounds 2010

‘Bif’ are a directing collective made up of The Mill’s Jules Janaud, Fabrice le Nezet and Francois Roisin. In 2009 alone, the multi-award winning trio was featured in Shoot magazine’s Shoot Young Directors Showcase and was awarded the Jury Award at SIGGRAPH 2009. ... read more

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Minivegas at Playgrounds 2010

Combining the directing talent and programming know-how of Luc Schurgers and Dan Lewis, Minivegas offers a focus on film and cross-platform projects with a track record of innovation in this area. ... read more

]]> 7/31/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20transcendent%20city/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20transcendent%20city/

The transcendent city

By Richard Hardy, sounddesign by Sonically Yours. "The Transcendent City is an autonomous artificial machine that extends across the earth adapting to the natural eco-systems it encounters while deriving its energy from the renewable resources available at each particular site." ... read more

]]> 7/31/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sound%20design%20inception/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sound%20design%20inception/

Sound design Inception

Stunning new feature from Chris Nolan (known from his last film The Dark Knight) Inception is now in cinemas. Learn more about the sound design in this clip: ... read more

]]> 7/31/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/bonom/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/bonom/

Bonom

A mysterious artist with a unique style, Bonom covers the rooftops of European cities with an impressive amount of pets and chimeras of all kinds. ... read more

]]> 7/30/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/tobacco%20-%20grape%20aerosmith%20feat.%20beck/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/tobacco%20-%20grape%20aerosmith%20feat.%20beck/

Tobacco - Grape Aerosmith feat. Beck

Mindblowing music video by artist Allen Cordell (Korea), who lives and works in New York and has many new music videos coming up. ... read more

]]> 7/30/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/animation%20tag%20attack:%20celestial%20bear%20rays/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/animation%20tag%20attack:%20celestial%20bear%20rays/

Animation Tag Attack: Celestial Bear Rays

Part 8 of the Animation Tag Attack project: Each participant gets 4 weeks to produce between 5 and xx seconds of film. When the time is up, the clip gets uploaded to the blog and the next one in line takes over. It is up to each individual creator to pick the style and media they want to work in - and to decide how they think the story should evolve. This one is by Scot Benson.More about this pro... ... read more

]]> 7/30/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/jeff%20nishinaka/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/jeff%20nishinaka/

Jeff Nishinaka

'The stunning elegance of Jeff Nishinaka’s paper art calls for a new definition of paper. His meticulous sculptural 3D work appears to have been created from marble or extremely fine sand or vanilla ice cream or thick foam — definitely of something other than “just” paper. The Los Angeles-born artist works mainly with white, which makes the exquisite play of light and ... ... read more

]]> 7/30/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dvein%20-%20terminites/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dvein%20-%20terminites/

Dvein - Terminites

Here we go, the guys from Barcelona conquer the world - also the commercial one now. ... read more

]]> 7/30/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/chromeo%20-%20dont%20turn%20the%20lights%20on/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/chromeo%20-%20dont%20turn%20the%20lights%20on/

Chromeo - Dont turn the lights on

Funny video by Surface to Air, a duo from Montreal for Chromeo. Official music video for Don't Turn The Lights On, from their third album Business Casual. ... read more

]]> 7/30/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/spine%20tv%20idents/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/spine%20tv%20idents/

Spine tv idents

Few months old already but only recently Pellings tv idents for Spine TV got popular. For a good reason, watch them on the next page. ... read more

]]> 7/29/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/coca%20cola%20burn%20-%20ride/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/coca%20cola%20burn%20-%20ride/

Coca Cola Burn - Ride

Bad product - great commercial. ... read more

]]> 7/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/typography%20in%20water/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/typography%20in%20water/

Typography in water

Messing around with fonts, can't do it enough. At least, that's what the guys at YouWorkForThem have in mind: "We at YouWorkForThem decided it was time to take a break for a few days on posting new fonts and have fun with them for once. We choose five of our most popular fonts and decided to see how they worked when added to water. The final result was quite interesting to say the leas... ... read more

]]> 7/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/anish%20kapoor/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/anish%20kapoor/

Anish Kapoor

Interesting sculptures by Anish Kapoor (India), from his new exhibition with title:I've got nothing particular to say, I don't have any message to give anyone. ... read more

]]> 7/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dicky%20bird/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/dicky%20bird/

Dicky Bird

Character design inspired by good old Dick Bruna from Dicky Bird, UK. Check their postcards if you're interested. ... read more

]]> 7/23/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/inception%20trailer/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/inception%20trailer/

Inception trailer

... read more

]]> 7/22/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/flying%20lotus%20-%20mmmhmm/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/flying%20lotus%20-%20mmmhmm/

Flying Lotus - MmmHmm

Take off in the new Flying Lotus video MmmHmm, featuring Thundercat. Track taken from the album 'Cosmogramma'. ... read more

]]> 7/21/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/benga%20-%20blamtimore%20clap/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/benga%20-%20blamtimore%20clap/

Benga - Blamtimore Clap

Follow a hapless little chap on a terrifying journey through a cavernous clap factory..... ... read more

]]> 7/20/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/mars!/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/mars!/

MARS!

A short narrative about human interplanetary exploration..... ... read more

]]> 7/20/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/35mm/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/35mm/

35MM

A little game and short film: ' « 35mm » is a shortfilm about cinema itself. We picked 35 of our favorite movies and tried to simplify them as far as possible. The outcome is a 2 minute journey through the history of film. Take a close look and tell us if you’ve recognized them all !' ... read more

]]> 7/15/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/american%20express%20-%20play%20doh/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/american%20express%20-%20play%20doh/

American Express - Play Doh

New American Express ad by National Television. ... read more

]]> 7/13/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/113%20-%20un%20prise/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/113%20-%20un%20prise/

113 - Un prise

What is the result if you have aggresive French rappers fight each other in the rain? Watch the 113 video on the next page... ... read more

]]> 7/12/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/vladimer%20shelest/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/vladimer%20shelest/

Vladimer Shelest

Art by Vladimir Shelest from Russia, his series Moscow 2050 are also powerful and worth checking: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Moscow-2050_/555655 ... read more

]]> 7/11/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/wushu%20fire/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/wushu%20fire/

Wushu Fire

Wushu kung fu vs VFX. By Adrien Servadio ... read more

]]> 7/11/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/big%20bang%20big%20boom/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/big%20bang%20big%20boom/

Big Bang Big Boom

Blu has done it again: a stunning stopmotion wall-painted animation Big Bang Big Boom. ... read more

]]> 7/11/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/gent%20bc/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/gent%20bc/

Gent BC

'Gent BC is an online and real-life network that aims to stimulate technological entrepreneurship and technical innovation in Ghent’s knowledge region.' ... read more

]]> 7/11/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/macro%20kingdom%20ii/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/macro%20kingdom%20ii/

Macro Kingdom II

by Clemento (at), sounddesign by Florian Rinnerthaler. ... read more

]]> 7/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/envison/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/envison/

Envison

I'm a big fan of this installation by Superbien. This work is showing a lot of similarity with the work of Pablo Valbuena (http://www.pablovalbuena.com) so make sure you have a look at his website as well. Posted by: Staynice www.staynice.nl ... read more

]]> 7/1/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pleix%20wins%20bronze%20lion%20at%20cannes/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pleix%20wins%20bronze%20lion%20at%20cannes/

PLEIX wins Bronze Lion at Cannes

The strenght of a good add is most of time it's simplicity. Melting dictators made out of wax in the context of Amnesty International is a great idea. ... read more

]]> 6/29/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20cinematic%20orchestra%20cover%20lilac%20wine/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20cinematic%20orchestra%20cover%20lilac%20wine/

The Cinematic Orchestra cover Lilac Wine

Inspired by Spencerian Calligraphy, Vanessa Marzaroli directed a piece of moving visual poetry comprised of delicate lines. The lines extend and intertwine to form a variety of unique landscapes,populated by various incarnations of the lost lover of the song, including a bird, a fish, a butterfly and a horse. ... read more

]]> 6/17/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/navigators%20-%20my%20place/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/navigators%20-%20my%20place/

Navigators - My Place

Pavel Fuksa from Prague designed 178 original matchboxes for this music video by Navigators. I don't really like the music but I like the nice and simple idea of the video. Reminds me a bit of Bastians T-shirt video for 'You've got my love'. Posted by: Staynice www.staynice.nl ... read more

]]> 6/16/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/new%20video%20ok%20go!/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/new%20video%20ok%20go!/

New Video OK Go!

Their first videoclip "Here it comes again" ( the video with the treadmills) was a huge Youtube blockbuster.For the band embedding of their music video's is so important that the even dropped their label EMI for it. ... read more

]]> 6/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/paper%20cut/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/paper%20cut/

PAPER CUT

Paper is not just for printing or writing! In Breda, the Netherlands (KOP) they will show you so with Paper Cut. An exposition wherein designers and artists deal with paper in special and innovative ways. ... read more

]]> 6/1/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/studio%20smack%20wins%20european%20design%20award/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/studio%20smack%20wins%20european%20design%20award/

STUDIO SMACK WINS EUROPEAN DESIGN AWARD

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]]> 5/26/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/it%20is%20soccertime!/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/it%20is%20soccertime!/

It is Soccertime!

Great work from Digital Kitchen, Edouard Salier and W+K. ... read more

]]> 4/22/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/raveonettes%20-%20heart%20of%20stone/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/raveonettes%20-%20heart%20of%20stone/

Raveonettes - Heart of Stone

Raveonettes, Heart of Stone music video created by www.blind.com ... read more

]]> 4/13/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/urban%20interventions%20booklaunch/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/urban%20interventions%20booklaunch/

Urban Interventions booklaunch

One of recently published most interesting books will be launched next week. They go at length to remain discreet, but for the UK launch of Gestalten's Urban Interventions, a few key street artists will put their work prominently on display. Contemporary urban art projects from Laura Keeble, Jorge Rodriguez-Gerade, Slinkachu and more will be shown at London's Andipa Gallery in celebration of the b... ... read more

]]> 4/13/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/nike%20chase/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/nike%20chase/

Nike Chase

New Nike ad by London based I love dust for the SE Asian market. ... read more

]]> 4/13/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sumeco/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sumeco/

Sumeco

Wow splendid typograhy, check http://www.sumeco.net/ . Esp Just a crunch is very interesting. ... read more

]]> 4/8/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pixels%20attack%20ny/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pixels%20attack%20ny/

PIXELS attack NY

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]]> 4/8/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ipad%20turntable/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ipad%20turntable/

iPad turntable

Scratchwise not too interesting but eey it´s an iPad! With a tonetable app. Rock n roll! ... read more

]]> 4/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/please%20say%20something/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/please%20say%20something/

Please Say Something

For those who didn't come across this one yet (it won loads of festival awards already): a mustsee! ... read more

]]> 4/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ataque%20de%20panico!/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ataque%20de%20panico!/

Ataque de Panico!

With Fede Alvarez’s release of Ataque de Pánico!, in which gigantic robots attack the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo, has turned Fede´s $300 investment into a $30 million movie deal with Sami Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures (dec09). ... read more

]]> 4/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/it%20s%20a%20small%20world%20after%20all/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/it%20s%20a%20small%20world%20after%20all/

It s a small world after all

Interesting guy, the Australian Keith Loutit, who´s skilled with tilt-shift photography. Watch some of his last years' work: Bathtub IV (music by Megan Washinton), Mardi Gras (music by Shawn Lee) and Hulkamania (music by The Wolverines) ... read more

]]> 4/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/snask/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/snask/

Snask

By Mike Crozier (UK), http://croz.co.uk/ ... read more

]]> 4/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/quants/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/quants/

Quants

Animations by our Dutch friends Studio Onesize for a documentairy about Quants. Nice! Sounddesign by Studio Takt. More at http://www.onesize.nl/projects/vpro-quants-the-alchemists-of-wallstreet ... read more

]]> 4/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/mobstr/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/mobstr/

Mobstr

Viraling around the net is Mobstr´s takeover of billboards such as shown above. Great one is also ´Come on paint me white again´. An interview with Mobstr and more pics at http://daily.publicadcampaign.com/. ... read more

]]> 4/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/fairspot.com/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/fairspot.com/

Fairspot.com

FAIRspot.com is an online resource dedicated to giving the creative industry a spot to find inspiration, share work and stay updated with the community. Check it out, it´s a nice one. ... read more

]]> 4/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/riccardo%20la%20magna%203d%20printing/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/riccardo%20la%20magna%203d%20printing/

Riccardo La Magna 3D printing

The results of 3D printing are definately getting more and more beautiful. Few years ago I was amazed by the possibilities of this technique, and by now the sculptures itself are overpowering. Riccardo La Magna´s thesis project piece is an example. ... read more

]]> 4/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/meet%20meline/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/meet%20meline/

Meet Meline

“Meet Meline” is a 3D animated short film created (without budget) by Virginie Goyons and Sebastien Laban. Sound Design: Cedric Denooz, Music: Guillaume Roussel. ... read more

]]> 4/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/wallace%20&%20gromit%20advert/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/wallace%20&%20gromit%20advert/

Wallace & Gromit advert

Wallace and Gromit are starring in yet another environmently friendly commercial. ... read more

]]> 4/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/project%20london/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/project%20london/

Project London

Project London is an independent, no-budget, feature-length, live action movie with vivid, intense, and marrow-vibrating visual effects and animations created with the open source software Blender (and other traditional software) and 250 (or so) worldwide volunteers. It’s led by The Triumvirate and set in Seattle, Washington. It will be available for worldwide viewing in its entirety very so... ... read more

]]> 4/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/reebok%20zigtech/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/reebok%20zigtech/

Reebok ZigTech

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]]> 3/30/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/crazy%20czech%20stop-motion%20animation/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/crazy%20czech%20stop-motion%20animation/

Crazy Czech Stop-Motion Animation

For people who do not speak Czech, Twitch provided this description:"Kuky Returns is the story of a boy six Ondra, who suffers from asthma, and so on "health reasons" must be off his favorite toy - a pink bear kuky. When mom Kukyho throw in the trash, it will work Ondrová fantasy in which experienced Kukyho adventure in an unknown natural world. It's really just a dream a lit... ... read more

]]> 3/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pen%20to%20paper/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pen%20to%20paper/

Pen to Paper

Pictoplasma presents 'Pen to Paper' in Apri.. A book about artists who work with the nowadays referred to as analogue instruments as pens, waterpaint and collage. With works by Allison Schulnik, Shoboshobo, Allyson Mellberg Taylor, John Casey, Luke Ramsey, Eric Shaw, Joey Haley, Kerozen and many more. ... read more

]]> 3/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/game%20over/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/game%20over/

Game Over

Kordian Lewandowski made his own version of Michelangelo’s “La Pietà”, starring the Nintendo characters Mario and Princess Peach. More about Lewandowski at http://wielkiartysta.pl/content/index.html ... read more

]]> 3/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sound%20phuket%20club/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sound%20phuket%20club/

Sound Phuket Club

To all you clubbers out there, and interior designgeeks for that matter, check out this new SOUND club in Phuket (Thailand). The walls and décor contribute integrally to creating a superior acoustics and audio environment. The fantastic lighting, designed by Inverse (London and Bangkok) uses the latest club lighting technology. One of the central attractions is the bar lit by a stunning 19-... ... read more

]]> 3/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/iamnotanartist/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/iamnotanartist/

Iamnotanartist

Growing Collection of animated GIFs by Matthew Cooper and Johnny Kelly: http://www.iamnotanartist.org/ ... read more

]]> 3/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/la%20difference%20-%20salif%20keita/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/la%20difference%20-%20salif%20keita/

La Difference - Salif Keita

Mali born artist Keita sings in La Difference about the importance of accepting albinos. Style in this video is not exceptional, but altogether it is nicely done. The Video is released in december already, but only now popping up everywhere online. ... read more

]]> 3/26/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/easter%20with%20pleix/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/easter%20with%20pleix/

Easter with PLEIX

Last month our PLEIX friends made a great short for Warm&Fuzzy.It's almost Easter so get in the mood for it with this one. ... read more

]]> 3/26/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/scatteh%20kitteh/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/scatteh%20kitteh/

Scatteh Kitteh

Our friends from London gave us this feelgood video that made the whole studio run to adopt a kitty. ... read more

]]> 3/26/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/stylo/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/stylo/

Stylo

After the Plastic Beach album trailer the Gorrilaz have now not only released their latest video ´Stylo´ but also (yes you're correct) a trailer for this one. Thankfully the lads are taking the musicvids industry serious. Who's next? More at http://gorillaz.com/ ... read more

]]> 3/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/interactive%20magazine%20cover/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/interactive%20magazine%20cover/

Interactive magazine cover

'Rise and Fall is a new interactive project developed and designed by Theo Watson and Emily Gobeille for the cover of ‘boards magazine’s Innovation issue. The actual piece is a gentle and subtly engaging Augmented Reality project that utilizes both the cover and back of the magazine to manipulate the camera and story flow within the piece. It’s also really great to look at, and e... ... read more

]]> 3/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/romain%20loubersanes/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/romain%20loubersanes/

Romain Loubersanes

2010 reel from Paris based Romain Loubersanes aka Onskin ... read more

]]> 3/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/uniform%20campaign/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/uniform%20campaign/

Uniform Campaign

Advertising Agency: Plutón, Montevideo, UruguayCreative Directors: Pablo Medina, Silvio Maldonado ... read more

]]> 3/24/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/kick-ass/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/kick-ass/

Kick-ass

LWL got all wind up this month about Kick-Ass, the first indie superhero film: 'With its bubblegum colours, its knowing wit and pulsing soundtrack, kick-ass is Vaughn's answer to the ponderous mythology of the modern superhero.' Trailer looks very promising... ... read more

]]> 3/24/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/klik!%20animation%20call%20for%20entries/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/klik!%20animation%20call%20for%20entries/

Klik! Animation call for entries

Our friends at Klik! have launched their 2010 call for entries. More info at http://www.klikamsterdam.nl/submit_page.php ... read more

]]> 3/21/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/megamind/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/megamind/

Megamind

Dreamworks presents their new animation feature 'Megamind' in November 2010. Directed by Tom McGrath. ... read more

]]> 3/21/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/computer%20waste%20sneakers/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/computer%20waste%20sneakers/

Computer waste sneakers

Way to go Gabriel, nice sneakers :) http://www.gabrieldishaw.com/ ... read more

]]> 3/20/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20hurt%20locker/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20hurt%20locker/

The Hurt Locker

Suspense and character study meet three bombspecialists in Katryn Bigalow´s Iraq based ´The Hurt Locker´. Sublime sound design and beautiful cinematography makes this one the very rightlfully Oscar winner of 2010. More about the Academy Awards at http://www.oscars.org/. ... read more

]]> 3/19/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/vivmag%20sexy%20commercial/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/vivmag%20sexy%20commercial/

VIVmag sexy commercial

´Together with co-directors Cory Strassburger and Ming Hsiung, we produced a motion magazine cover and feature spread for Viv Mag - an all digital magazine, which would allow us to create content that will be able to live on the iPad and other tablet devices where digital magazines can live.´ ... read more

]]> 3/19/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/hybrid%20medical%20animation/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/hybrid%20medical%20animation/

Hybrid Medical Animation

Interesting, this showreel from Hybrid, an American company specialised in medical animation. Music by one of the Massive Attack members. ... read more

]]> 3/19/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/heavy%20rain/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/heavy%20rain/

Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain is an interactive singleplayer game developed by the French' Quantic Dream exclusively for PS3. Directed by Quantic Dream's founder and CEO David Cage, who also wrote and directed the studio's two previous games, Omikron: The Nomad Soul and Fahrenheit. Heavy Rain is a film noir look and feel drama game with four different main characters who are all looking for the so called Origami Kil... ... read more

]]> 3/16/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/tokyoplastic/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/tokyoplastic/

TOKYOPLASTIC

"My balls didn't dropped during puberty, but then I saw Kitteh Kitteh and then they did drop"The genius creators behind TOKYOPLASTIC gave birth to a new hero.The first two shorts in a serie of six are brought to your screen already.The dutch premier of all of them will be at PLAYROUNDS 2010. Check out and stay tuned for more: http://www.kittehkitteh.com ... read more

]]> 3/10/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/post%20panic%20rocks%20for%20mtv/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/post%20panic%20rocks%20for%20mtv/

Post Panic Rocks for MTV

As from March 2010, MTV is re-branding its 6 specialist music channels – MTV Rocks (formely MTV2), MTV Classic (formely VH1 Classic), MTV Dance, MTV Base, MTV Hits and MTV Shows. Launching first in the UK with international roll-out to follow, this project is a continuation of the July 2009 MTV’s first international rebrand. In total 32 TV idents have been commissioned to span all thes... ... read more

]]> 3/10/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/peter%20callesen/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/peter%20callesen/

Peter Callesen

Take your time to check the very interesting paperart from Danish designer Peter Callesen: http://www.petercallesen.com/ ... read more

]]> 3/10/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/thinker%20table/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/thinker%20table/

Thinker table

Tom Price (UK) designed these special tables for Chinese gallery Chapter 7 (Hanzou). More about Price and Chapter 7 at http://blog.artsthread.com/?p=2072 ... read more

]]> 3/10/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sony%20eye%20candy/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sony%20eye%20candy/

Sony Eye Candy

Sony spot to highlight their new HD televisions. It feautures the most beautiful digitalised parrot I've ever seen. By Superfad (www.superfad.com) ... read more

]]> 3/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/genevieve%20gauckler/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/genevieve%20gauckler/

Genevieve Gauckler

Genevieve Gauckler´s wonderful world, on view at http://www.g2works.com/homepage.html ... read more

]]> 3/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pixel%20last%20supper/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pixel%20last%20supper/

Pixel Last Supper

Indian company Suraj launched a pixelart advertising campaign, tagline If one pixel can tell you a story, imagine what millions can. Wonderful! By JWT (New Delhi), http://www.jwt.com/. ... read more

]]> 3/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/playmobil%20street%20art/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/playmobil%20street%20art/

Playmobil street art

Retro character design in Rio de Janeiro, photography by Rodrigo Pereira. ... read more

]]> 3/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/prince%20of%20persia:%20the%20sands%20of%20time/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/prince%20of%20persia:%20the%20sands%20of%20time/

Prince of Persia: The sands of time

Game turning into film, the 2008 released game Prince of Persia: The sands of time is adapted into a Jerry Bruckheimer/Disney epic, featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton (the redhead agent in James Bond Quantum of Solace) and Ben Kingsley. Due in cinemas in May. Directed by Mike Newell (Indiana Jones 2007, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005, and many more). More about the original game a... ... read more

]]> 3/1/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20head/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20head/

The Head

Funny animation by two Argentinians. Story is not really interesting, but the visual world that they've created in 'The Head' is nonetheless distinctive. Sounddesign by Ariel Gandolfo. ... read more

]]> 3/1/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/plasticines%20-%20bitch/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/plasticines%20-%20bitch/

Plasticines - Bitch

Meet the Edie Sedgwick lookalike in this d-i-s-c-o musicvideo Bitch by the US based Plasticines. ... read more

]]> 2/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20sorcerer%20s%20apprentice/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20sorcerer%20s%20apprentice/

The Sorcerer s Apprentice

"In this re-telling of the classic Disney tale, set in modern-day Manhattan, a young and reluctant protege is given a crash course in magic by a powerful sorcerer, who requires assistance in fighting the forces of darkness that threaten the city." ... read more

]]> 2/28/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pat%20dc/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/pat%20dc/

Pat DC

Australian Patrick Da Cunha aka Pat DC posted his 2010 reel online. ... read more

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Photography

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]]> 2/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/nobody%20beats%20the%20drum/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/nobody%20beats%20the%20drum/

Nobody Beats The Drum

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Samurai

The CG and animation team at Realtime UK had some extra time left after work and created 'Samurai'. Great idea to use the masks....http://www.realtimeuk.com/ ... read more

]]> 2/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/friskies%203d/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/friskies%203d/

Friskies 3D

"Discover Adventureland! A Journey to delicious and beyond. FRISKIES wet cat food unlocks a magical world of sensory stimulation for your cat." Uhm, yeah right. However, this spot will be screened on tv and in theatres in 3D. Boing!! ... read more

]]> 2/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/up%20and%20up/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/up%20and%20up/

Up and Up

Olympic champion Gretchen Beiler features in this beautiful AT&T spot 'here's to possibilities' Up & Up. We want more Framestore! ... read more

]]> 2/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/gorillaz%20-%20plastic%20beach/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/gorillaz%20-%20plastic%20beach/

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

Cinematic trailer for Plastic Beach, the new album from the all praised Gorillaz. By Jamie Hewlett. ... read more

]]> 2/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/better%20together/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/better%20together/

Better together

" "Better Together" is the melancholic tale of a Pea and a Carrot. Welcome to our magical little world where all things that are supposed to be together are. From strawberries and cream, to a fork and knife, to a rabbit and a hat, we watch as these duos make their love connection all over town. The only ones that haven't yet found each other are our main characters, but once they do... ... read more

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AgencyNet digital office

Fly a helicopter around their site using your iPhone, read Twitter feeds from team members, & transition seamlessly from their 3d portal site to their blog with AgencyNet's website redesign: http://agencynet.com/ ... read more

]]> 2/25/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/koochie%20koochie%20hota%20hai/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/koochie%20koochie%20hota%20hai/

Koochie Koochie Hota Hai

Koochie Koochie Hota Hai is an upcoming Bollywood film that will be released in Summer 2010, and the most expensive Bollywood animation produced so far.Karan Johar, producer of the film, quoted in his blog: "The core love story is between three dogs, and the supporting cast has roosters, bears, pigs, cats, and many others from the barn" ... read more

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MTVN HD Speaker

Again, fantastic sounddesign in this spot by Korb (visuals) and Echolab (sound) for MTV Poland. http://www.korb.lt/PROJECTS/MTVNHD_Speaker_Original.html ... read more

]]> 2/22/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sky%20hd%20campaign/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/sky%20hd%20campaign/

Sky HD Campaign

Campaign for televisionnetwork Sky to promote their transfer to HD television are these pixelart 'Goodbye low definition' photograps. ... read more

]]> 2/22/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20hours%20-%20ali%20in%20the%20jungle/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/the%20hours%20-%20ali%20in%20the%20jungle/

The hours - Ali in the Jungle

Jonas Odell created a wonderful musicvideo, Ali in the Jungle. This on stage set premiered in 2009, but I didn't catch it last year. More about The Hours, whose scull image was created by Damien Hirst himself, at http://www.myspace.com/TheHours. Last but not least, here it is: http://www.filmtecknarna.se/work/#/81 ... read more

]]> 2/19/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/hot%20chip%20-%20one%20life%20stand/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/hot%20chip%20-%20one%20life%20stand/

Hot Chip - One life stand

Electropop from the UK, Hot Chip recently released their second album ´One life stand´. Best song to my point of view would be One life stand (guess the band agrees with me there), short version of it at Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hotchip More info at http://hotchip.co.uk/. And, if you like Hot Chip you might want to check Sydney-based duo The Presets. ... read more

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Asics Running - PostPanic

Amsterdam based PostPanic captures unexpected CG generated moments in this Asics spot. Very well chosen location, too. www.postpanic.com ... read more

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Digital Kitchen - Living Mural

NY Digital Kitchen's Rama Allen and Bryce Wymer directed 'Living Mural', a commercial for US Census. The Dk’ers also enlisted the helping hands of animating team, Augenblick Studios, to solidify the hand drawn, frame-by-frame process. The result is a beautiful blend between live action and animation. ... read more

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Nuit Blanche

'Nuit Blanche' is a b/w short shot in Paris, captured in ultra slow-motion, in which the fleeting moment of a meeting between two strangers is portrayed. Manoukian gets it all right in this one; the setting, the music, and even the slomo come together like Mona Lisa's perfect smile. Wonderful! ... read more

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Dante's Inferno

This past Sunday, the standard superbowl advertisements focused on beer, babes and general safe tomfoolery, were briefly interrupted with a stirring glimpse of Hell. Videogame monarch EA tapped Wieden+Kennedy back last spring to create a massive ad campaign dubbed “Nine Months of Hell” in anticipation of the Dante’s Inferno’s launch, which was capped with Sunday’s sup... ... read more

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Fantoche call for projects

Swiss animation festival Fantoche launched their 2010 call for projects. Fantoche will be holding its International Competition for the eighth time and is searching for the best animated short films worldwide from the last 12 months. Artistically daring ideas, visionary experiments, stories with a twist or the best top-quality entertainment are being sought, whether produced by newcomers, young ta... ... read more

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Papierkrieg

Not much intel about this one yet, but worth watching anyway. Stopmotion and VFX from Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Papierkrieg (paper war). ... read more

]]> 2/17/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/how%20to%20train%20your%20dragon%203d/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/how%20to%20train%20your%20dragon%203d/

How to train your dragon 3D

DreamWorks Animation has announced that they will now release “How to Train Your Dragon” on March 26, 2010 instead of the previously announced release date of November 20, 2009. Its new release date comes with less competition as November’s date would have put the movie up against Jim Carrey’s A Christmas Carol and James Cameron’s AVATAR, both of which are also presen... ... read more

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Clash of the Titans 3D

Warner Bros has decided to convert their original shooting for Clash of the Titans to 3D. Co-produced by Legendary Pictures, “Titans” is a re-imagining of a 1981 film that starred Laurence Olivier in the character of Zeus. The role is played by Liam Neeson in the remake, appearing opposing Sam Worthington’s Perseus in the mythology-based actioner. In the aftermath of the huge suc... ... read more

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Adobe Photoshop Cook

A video made in stopmotion for competition AdobeYouGC (http://www.adobeyougc.com/)The simulation of a tutorial which shows how to make cookies with the new Adobe Photoshop Cook! The whole set was made with cardboard and with kitchen utensils. By Lait Noir. ... read more

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Markus Lundqvist

With clients as H&M, Tele2, Lady Gaga, Pink and Madonna Lundqvist (SE) has a very impressive portfolio, and a great showreel as you can see on the next page. Music by Hecq (DE). http://www.markuslundqvist.com/ ... read more

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Human Chain - Nike

Credits & copyright Nike / Wieden + Kennedy / Mass MarketMusic by The Hours – Ali In The Jungle ... read more

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Blank Canvas

Leo Rosa Borges created this scary 3D poster monster, Blank Canvas, currently on display at The Jam Jar gallery in Dubai. His mission: "We found that many people feel an initial hesitation or discomfort when faced with a blank page. In order to exaggerate the illogical nature of this fear, we created scary monsters in blank canvases and hung them up as posters. We wanted to introduce people t... ... read more

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Bluebell Wrangler

I won't spoil it, just go and see for yourself how interaction can really work: http://eu.wrangler.com/bluebell/#/collection ... read more

]]> 2/13/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/crouching%20digital%20tigers%20celebrate%20chinese%20new%20year/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/crouching%20digital%20tigers%20celebrate%20chinese%20new%20year/

Crouching digital tigers celebrate Chinese new year

"Two giant digital origami tigers will playfully celebrate Chinese New Year on the forecourt of Customs House, Sydney from 11 February – 14 March 2010. Giant digital origami tigers fuse ancient lantern making methods with cutting edge design and fabrication technology, bringing tradition and innovation, east and west together. Commissioned by Customs House to raise awareness about the e... ... read more

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Macro Kingdom

25 year old Clemento from Austia created a poetic and yet vibrant macro universe in Macro Kingdom. His focus is to show the possibilities of his new camera, but the result is still interesting. ... read more

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AU - Ida Walked Away

Musicvideo by Takafumi Tsuhiya/Takcom for the band AU, especially the second part and ending are beautiful. Reminds me of Christian Herdeq, a light art artist who created his own unique neon colors. ... read more

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Vanguish by Logan

http://www.logan.tv/vanquish.html ... read more

]]> 2/13/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/wild%20beasts%20-%20we%20still%20got%20the%20taste%20dancing%20on%20our%20tongues/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/wild%20beasts%20-%20we%20still%20got%20the%20taste%20dancing%20on%20our%20tongues/

Wild Beasts - We Still Got The Taste Dancing On Our Tongues

Fabulous musicvideo directed by Luke Seomore & Joseph Bull (Institute For Eyes) for Wild Beasts (UK), the third single from their second album, Two Dancers. ... read more

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Massive Attack - Splitting the Atom

New Massive Attack vid 'Splitting the Atom', directed by Edouard Salier. Salier, both director and artist, has an interesting oevre: http://www.edouardsalier.com/ ... read more

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Open your heart - directed by Michel Gondry

Beloved Michel Gondry directed this all analog video, Open your heart. Music by Mia Doi Todd. ... read more

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Showreel Giovanni Bucci

Check the showreel from Giovanni Bucci (Motion Designer, Director) and Marco Morano (Sound Designer), produced in London . Bit of a visual blast, bu great mix of visuals and sound, and ehh nice tits :) ... read more

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Old Nintendo NES system and five games sell for $13,105 on eBay

Original text from eBay on the next page: ... read more

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Parra's Popfruit

Fantastic sculpture by Parra, Popfruit, who's represented by Toykyo Productions (BE). ... read more

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Barclay Coaster

Strap in and enjoy the Barclay Coaster ride. VFX by The Mill (http://www.the-mill.com/) ... read more

]]> 2/4/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/bbc%20winter%20olympics%202010%20inuit%20trailer/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/bbc%20winter%20olympics%202010%20inuit%20trailer/

BBC Winter Olympics 2010 Inuit trailer

BAFTA winning director Marc Craste along with co-designer Jon Klassen have re-worked the origin of the Winter Olympics into this stylized tale of an Inuit hero. The :40 second trailer for the BBC coverage of the 16 day event was commissioned by BBC and Red Bee Media, with the agency RKCR/Y&R. All production completed at Studio AKA. ... read more

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Salty returns

The sad little CG fellow known as Salty makes his pitiful return to a world now low in sodium in this TVC for Knorr. Directed by David Hicks of Sons and Daughters, agency DDB Canada, and vfx by AXYZ. ... read more

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Nike Wyang

Gives a bit of an unfinnished fealing but still worth watching this `Nike Wyang` spot by Simon Cassels and Justin Blampied, a story based on Indonesian shadow puppet theatre.Interesting to watch in comparison is the beginning of Lotte Reiniger's The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), which is said to be the oldest animated short. ... read more

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Muro

Barcelona based graffiti artist Muro created this animal. Cute right? ... read more

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Into Time

Rozendaal created yet another online interactive artwork, which allows you to make your own gradient composition: http://www.intotime.com/ ... read more

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Klokhuis titles

Animator Johnny Kelly has created the opening and end titles for the popular Dutch children television programme 'Het Klokhuis' (The Apple Core). You'll probably know Kelly from the beautiful stopmotion paperart animation The Seed. Klokhuis is a programme for 7-12 year olds about the world around them; how things actually work (science, nature, behaviour, arts and more) and what does that all mean... ... read more

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SoleilNoir

SoleilNoir, a Paris based creative team, has released their 2009-2010 showreel. SN worked for Samsung, Disney, Nespresso and more. Nice guys, who already whished the world a happy 2010 in an especially constructed stopmotion. Watch these, and a making off of the latter on the next page. ... read more

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Deepmix Moscow Radio

One of the currently best minimal techno online radiostations: Deepmix Moscow Radio. Tune in at http://www.deepmix.ru/ ... read more

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Minimmo

The papertoy Minimmo is travelling around the globe, and starts to get commercial. Minimmo is also popular as a DIY. More info and a pdf to download your own at http://www.minimimmo.com/. ... read more

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Jean Julien

French graphic designer Jean Julien has a very distinctive style and makes a lot of different works, like animations, posters, wooden animals, books and clothes: http://www.jeanjullien.com/index.php?page=work ... read more

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Roa

Roa, graffitti artist from Belgium has made the most beautiful street art in Belgium and the UK. ... read more

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Bad Apple

Japanese stop motion animation, Bad Apple. ... read more

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Quadricopter controlled by iPhone

Augmented reality games videos, way to go! What's next? ... read more

]]> 1/30/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/making%20of%20white%20swan%20by%20sil%20van%20der%20woerd/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/making%20of%20white%20swan%20by%20sil%20van%20der%20woerd/

Making of White Swan by Sil van der Woerd

Gnomon Workshop presents the making of Sil van der Woerd's White Swan on dvd. This set breaks down step-by-step the process for integrating live action footage with complex digital sets to create an imaginative world inspired by the music of singer Lolly Jane Blue. http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/includes/dvds/sva02.php ... read more

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Thomas Mangold

CGI photographer (that's what I would call a modern profession) Thomas Mangold created the most absurd animal, this Mosquitophant. Roald Dahl would have proud! ... read more

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Takuya Hosogane

Vanishing Point from Takuya Hosogane (JP) who's keeps up a blog http://www.hsgn.tk/blog/ and last year won the Cut & Paste challenge. ... read more

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Universal Everything

With their abstract style Universal Everything (UK) surprises constantly. And by constantly I really mean constantly. They´re so productive, and seem to be able to handle absolutely any medium. Check the reel, and see it for yourself. ... read more

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Tim Burton at MOMA

I'm told that the current Tim Burton exhibition at MOMA, New York, is fantastic. Those of you who are around, go check it out! ... read more

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Animal Collective - Brothersport

Psy Psy Psychedelic this new video from Animal Collective by Jack Kubizne... ... read more

]]> 1/23/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/congorock%20-%20babylon/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/congorock%20-%20babylon/

Congorock - Babylon

Here's another psychedelic one, but this time the directors chose not to get dragged into a twister of colourful images. The opposite. It's up to you decide whether the song itself gets more into your vains with this Babylon or Brothersport from Animal Collective. Or just enjoy these beautiful videos! ... read more

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Burn-E

I guess you`ve all seen Wall-E (2008), Disney/Pixar´s feature about our planet´s future if we would stay on the same environmental track. On disc is a short, Burn-E, based on in Wall-E and produced at the same period. ... read more

]]> 1/21/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ink/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ink/

Ink

London based photographer John Ross has some good photos on his website; they're not all that powerful but definately check the Dyes and Ink series if you're interested in digitalised liquids. The photo shown here is from Ink. ... read more

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Passion Pictures wins best campaign 2009

Passion Pictures campaign Meerkat has won the 2009 'Campaign of the Year' - Campaign Magazine. Congrats! More about Passion's stunning repertoire at http://www.passion-pictures.com. Campaign Magazine also released an online article 'Advertising in the noughties' with interesting top 10's, as top 10 Virals, tv and cinema ads and more http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/. ... read more

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Brian Bowman showreel

Digital Kitchen´s creative director Brian Bowman recently posted his showreel online. Check it out! More about Digital Kitchen at http://www.d-kitchen.com/ ... read more

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Digitalised street art tool

Last week, F.A.T. introduced the Graffiti Markup Language (GML), a new XML file type specifically designed for archiving graffiti tags. Of course it doesn’t make sense to only archive those tags, you should also be able to reproduce them. And that’s exactly what Golan Levin and Jeremy Ficca did. They wrote a small tool to translate the .GML files from 000000book.com into instructions f... ... read more

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Ansen Seale

US based photographer Ansen Seale series Temporal Form is (after all) spreading online, and for a good reason. The photographs of this serie are beautiful: http://ansenseale.com/gallery.cfm?id=15 ... read more

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Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

What`s better than an angry rapper with a fantastic name as Tinie Tempah? Right, a pumping accompanying musicvideo. By Tim Brown from Colonel Blimp. ... read more

]]> 1/18/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/golden%20globes%202010/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/golden%20globes%202010/

Golden Globes 2010

Yesterday night the Golden Globes have been announced, and James Cameron's Avatar won the Best Motion Picture and Best Director! More good news for digital film and animation, becaused beloved Pixar's Up won the Globe for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Score. The Globes are good indication for the even more prestigious Academy Awards (Oscars), ceremony at 7th of March. Nominations at... ... read more

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Mcbess

Matthieu Bessudo(Germany) aka Mcbess is an interesting designer and director, with a funny blog. Go to http://www.mcbess.com/ ... read more

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Quayola

London based Italian artist Quayola recently finished his work Strata#3, #1 and #2 have been released in 2008 and 2009. Check his website to see extracts of these beautiful digital artworks: http://www.quayola.com/ ... read more

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Avatar retro game

Designer Robert Penney (Australia) came up with these films as retrogames posters. Quite funny! http://penneydesign.tumblr.com/search/retro ... read more

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Marcin Zeglinski

Recently graduated from Full Sail University (Orlando, US http://www.fullsail.edu/), newbee Zeglinski posted his showreel online. Good point to do so. ... read more

]]> 1/14/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ok%20go%20%20this%20too%20shall%20pass/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ok%20go%20%20this%20too%20shall%20pass/

Ok Go This Too Shall Pass

This musicvideo with the second most funny orchestra ever (The Muppets win) will viral around the world soon I guess. How extraordinary! ... read more

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Find out how 3D works

Check this article by Gizmodo if you want to find out more about 3D in cinema: http://gizmodo.com/5084121/giz-explains-3d-technologies ... read more

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Miguel A. Salek VFX showreel

Salek, who works often for Psyop, posted his new reel online. He has an interesting website and (VFX) blog too: http://www.msalek.com/ ... read more

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Trailer The Storm

Australian musician/actor/comedian/writer Tim Minchin wrote a night minute beat poem, Storm, and is working on an animated version. Watch the trailer and listen to the original poem on the next page. ... read more

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Pop secret Dark Knight

Inspiring movie, The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, 2008), also from a sound and voice point of view. Watch Nathan Love's (http://www.nathanlove.com/ ) commercial for popcorn below, and believe that popcorn is indeed so much more than just popcorn.... ... read more

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Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Premiering in the UK this weekend is a biography of Ian Dury who is said to be the founder of the punkrock scene in Britain in the 1970s. Andy Serkis (Gollum) is Ian Dury, one reason to check this film out, and second is Whitecross, who last year made a film with MIchael Winterbottom. It's in the names, but question is how this one works out. If you have seen it, let me know at blog@playgroundsfes... ... read more

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WETA Digital reels

Four time Academy Awards winning VFX company, New Zealands WETA Digital has posted some interesting reels on their website: http://www.wetafx.co.nz/reels/ ... read more

]]> 1/9/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ford%20and%20light%20art/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ford%20and%20light%20art/

Ford and light art

Ford is focussing on kinetic design, their 2009 commercial campaign was pointing out that their cars are moving, even if they stand still. Newbee is this Ford Germany commercial. By Alex Smith, who also directed a number of K Swiss commercials and works for RSA films, Ridley and Tony Scott's commercial company. ... read more

]]> 1/9/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/golden%20compass/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/golden%20compass/

Golden Compass

While watching The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007) again today I got reminded about the sheer beauty and power of the fight sequence between two bears. VFX by Rhythm & Hues, some making of at the next page too. Enjoy! ... read more

]]> 1/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/parkour%20motion%20reel/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/parkour%20motion%20reel/

Parkour Motion Reel

There's not much intel about this Parkour Motion Reel yet, but a very good flipbook animation though. Very creative how they work through 2D space. If you're interested in those kind of shorts, you might want to check the three instruction (flipbook) videos from Glen Keane too, a famous animator who amongst other things worked at Disney for Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. More about Keane at ht... ... read more

]]> 1/5/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/alma/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/alma/

Alma

Bought a puppet for Christmas? Think again, after watching this fairy-like short film Alma by Rodrigo Blaas, animator at Pixar Animation Studios. ... read more

]]> 1/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/anima%20festival/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/anima%20festival/

Anima Festival

From 12/20th February 2010 the annual ANIMA festival takes place in Brussels, Belgium. http://www.animatv.be/ ... read more

]]> 1/3/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/animex%20festival/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/animex%20festival/

Animex Festival

The Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games takes place every year at Teesside University, Middlesbrough in the North East of England. This year´s edition is from 8 till 12th of February 2010. More info at http://animex.tees.ac.uk/ Their lineup of speakers is impressive, way to go! ... read more

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Happy New Year!

We wish you a creative and inspiring 2010! ... read more

]]> 1/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/beautiful%20losers/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/beautiful%20losers/

Beautiful Losers

Beautiful Losers is a documentairy about mostly self-taught designers and filmmakers who worked together in New York in the mid 90's, brought togheter by skateboarding, graffitti and punkrock. Their rebellion and need to unemberassed self-expression lead to a very intersting movement of art, accumulating in an exhibition which travelled from 2004 to 2007 over the world, and now to a documentairy. ... read more

]]> 1/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/mixed%20media%20girls/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/mixed%20media%20girls/

Mixed Media Girls

London based graphic-designer and illustrator Nikki Farquharson has launched the ongoing 'Mixed Media Girls' project : http://www.nikkifarquharson.com/projects/mixedmedia.php ... read more

]]> 1/2/2010 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/alice%20in%20wonderland%203d%20trailer/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/alice%20in%20wonderland%203d%20trailer/

Alice in Wonderland 3D trailer

"You've got a very important date." Currently in post-production is the new Tim Burton feature 'Alice in Wonderland 3D', in cinemas in March 2010. My expectations are high, the wonderful story of Alice combined with Burton's fantasyworld... ... read more

]]> 12/28/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/fly%20everywhere%20i%20go%20campaign/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/fly%20everywhere%20i%20go%20campaign/

Fly Everywhere I go campaign

Pittsburgh based Frequently Fly Clothing released this photo in June 2009 from a campaign they’re launching called “FLY Everywhere I Go.” The photos were shot by Jordan Beckham. It’s primarily a guy walking around in a NASA spacesuit, the photos feature the astronaut in everyday life situations: http://designyoutrust.com/2009/06/17/fly-everywhere-i-go-campaign/ . They`re ... ... read more

]]> 12/28/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/foget%20the%20film,%20watch%20the%20titles%20@%20mu/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/foget%20the%20film,%20watch%20the%20titles%20@%20mu/

Foget the film, watch the titles @ MU

15th of January - 28th of February MU in Eindhoven (NL) hosts an exhibition of SubmarineChannel's project 'Forget the film, watch the titles'. http://watchthetitles.com/. Not around? No problem, check their website for more than 125 interesting titles for games and films. Categories are animation, motion graphics, 3D and mixed media. This 'The WIldes Ones' has recently been posted online. More a... ... read more

]]> 12/22/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/despicable%20me/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/despicable%20me/

Despicable me

Currently in post-production and in theatres in October 2010 only, but recently released a viral movie trailer for the Despicable Me feature http://www.despicable.me/. CG by Illumination Entertainment (Universal Pictures)Despicable me is an animation about Gru (Steve Carell) who's in the midst of making plans to steal the moon. He gets delayed when he's suddenly put in charge of three orphans who... ... read more

]]> 12/22/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/motionholic/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/motionholic/

Motionholic

This lovely short suits the weather I think, this 'In one's heart' by Motionholic/ifworks http://ifworks.tv/ Also check Motionholic's showreel (Aug 2009) and Countdown for a Samsung event (Dec 2009) on the next page. ... read more

]]> 12/21/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/hot%20head%20christmas%20nonsense/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/hot%20head%20christmas%20nonsense/

Hot Head Christmas nonsense

"Olly Reid of Hot Head Films have just released a fresh batch of festive non sequiturs for E4. The funkafied skeleton and Domo-like hair cube were created, animated and composited by Reid, with musical help by Alan Boorman." http://www.hotheadfilms.co.uk/#/1_home_page/ ... read more

]]> 12/21/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ikea%20going%20to%20the%20cinema/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/ikea%20going%20to%20the%20cinema/

IKEA going to the cinema

Very extreme, this new method of advertising in cinema for IKEA. Check the making of below, and see it for yourself. ... read more

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Elio

Rob Diaz just finished this pretty (nearly) two minute short about a cleaner who gets the groove. Music by Chromeo. Interesting is that this little piece was shot entirely with a Nokia XpressMusic 5800 phone. ... read more

]]> 12/17/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/demo%20reel%20eric%20walls/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/demo%20reel%20eric%20walls/

Demo reel Eric Walls

Demo reel from CG artist Eric Walls, who works for many big studios as Rhythm & Hues, Disney, Dreamworks and much more. ... read more

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Plaza+ Festival

In January PlazaPlus will take place, a festival with live cinema, music, audiovisual performance, screenings, installations, artist talks, dance performance, lectures and more. Plazaplus is an international art festival that focusses on emerging and established artists, musicians and filmmakers. Presenting new collaborations, special projects and performances of all kinds. If you`re around, go ... ... read more

]]> 12/16/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/green%20day%20-%2021st%20century%20breakdown/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/green%20day%20-%2021st%20century%20breakdown/

Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown

Musicvideo from the eight Green Day studio album '21st Century Breakdown' (released in the summer of 2009). Check it out! ... read more

]]> 12/16/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/linkin%20park%20-%20new%20divide/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/linkin%20park%20-%20new%20divide/

Linkin Park - New Divide

Bit of an oldie this soundtrack musicvideo by Linkin Park, but nevertheless very much worth watching if you missed the release this summer. Linkin Park got permission to shoot on the set of Transformers 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1055369/) and got a big budget, of course. It's hard to mix feature material and your own artistic vision, but Linkin Park mashed this all up and created a new world. ... read more

]]> 12/16/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/animation%20exposed%20exhibition/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/animation%20exposed%20exhibition/

Animation Exposed exhibition

From the 23rd of January until the 25th of April, the Noordbrabants Museum will host De Fantasie Fabriek, a special expo about Dutch animation, in cooperation with the NiAF (Dutch Institute for Animation). Den Bosch, The Netherlands. ... read more

]]> 12/16/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/lost%20and%20found%20wins%20bafta/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/lost%20and%20found%20wins%20bafta/

Lost and Found wins BAFTA

Studio AKA has recently won the prestigious British film prize for their short animation film Lost and Found, the 2009 BAFTA for Children's Animation.Accepting the award were Producer Sue Goffe & Director Philip Hunt of production company STUDIO AKA. This prestigious recognition from the British academy marks the 22nd Award that the film has received in the past six months, including the Playg... ... read more

]]> 12/14/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/jordan%20clarke%20-%20box%20animation/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/jordan%20clarke%20-%20box%20animation/

Jordan Clarke - Box animation

Vancouver based Canadian motion designer Jordan Clarke thought out of the box with this short http://cargocollective.com/jvc . Cool! ... read more

]]> 12/14/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/nate%20williams%20fonts/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/nate%20williams%20fonts/

Nate Williams fonts

Fonts, fonts, it's all about fonts these days. And that's a good thing, because there are many new fonts invented. Thanks Mac :) Nate Williams, illustrator is contributing to this, check his website and letters at http://www.n8w.com/newweb/letter.php?&size=s ... read more

]]> 12/12/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/alien/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/alien/

Alien

Find out how this babbling British alien turned into his current Yoga attitude by eating Kalien kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch. Ad by Leo Burnett studios, http://www.leoburnett.com/ ... read more

]]> 12/10/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/meindbender%20-%20the%20duplicators/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/meindbender%20-%20the%20duplicators/

Meindbender - The Duplicators

Swedish studio Meindbender Olov Burman did a great job here, with this CGI produced claymationlook network ID for Cartoon Network. Also check Meindbenders 'It's Magic' and their showreel below. ... read more

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Humunculus

It's a mad mad world, Peter Greenaway's rotting apple in ZOO gets beaten by this ad for decent Tupperware. Way to go Humble! ... read more

]]> 12/9/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/korb%20-%20lake/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/korb%20-%20lake/

Korb - Lake

Especially good sound design, this 5.1 MTVNHD ad by KORB (CGI & Live image) and Echolab (music) ... read more

]]> 12/9/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/teenagersintotokyo%20-%20black%20bones/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/teenagersintotokyo%20-%20black%20bones/

Teenagersintotokyo - Black Bones

How intense can a 510 fps video be? Check this one by Rhett Dashwood (http://www.rhettdashwood.com.au/) for the Australian group Teenagersintotokyo. Not for the young ones... ... read more

]]> 12/9/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/depeche%20mode%20-%20fragile%20tension/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/depeche%20mode%20-%20fragile%20tension/

Depeche Mode - Fragile Tension

Beautiful musicvideo by Barney Steel and Rob Chandler. Especially interresting because it's said that they had to make the video without the band being able to perform, so they had to use exsting material instead. Info and stills at http://www.thefoundcollective.com/Blog/Entries/2009/11/24_DEPECHE_MODE_-_%E2%80%98FRAGILE_TENSION%E2%80%99_1.html ... read more

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Canal+ Idnts

Four new stunning Canal+ identies by Spanish studio Dvein (www.dvein.com ... read more

]]> 12/9/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/%0183friends%20with%20you%0183%20opened%20a%20store%20in%20miami/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/%0183friends%20with%20you%0183%20opened%20a%20store%20in%20miami/

'Friends with you' opened a store in Miami

FriendsWithYou has unveiled its flagship boutique at 3930 NE 2nd Avenue in Miami, Florida. In their whimsical and inimitable style, they have created their very own fun house for their fans stocked with new limited-edition stuff — from clothing and toys to prints, books and art. Cool! http://www.friendswithyou.com/ ... read more

]]> 12/9/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/glenn%20marshall%20presents%20zio/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/glenn%20marshall%20presents%20zio/

Glenn Marshall presents Zio

Glenn Marshall, who's touring festivals with his stunning 'The nest that sailed the sky' video presents Zio, Apple art. More on http://glennmarshall.wordpress.com/ and a video on the next page. ... read more

]]> 12/7/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/website%20jim%20carrey/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/website%20jim%20carrey/

Website Jim Carrey

If you haven´t seen Jim Carrey´s website, just take a minute and look around in this wonderful online cinematic world: www.jimcarrey.com ... read more

]]> 12/2/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/andersen%20m%20-%20going%20west/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/andersen%20m%20-%20going%20west/

Andersen M - Going West

Whether you´re into paperart or stop motion or not, you must admit this is a beautiful piece. By Andersen M, London. ... read more

]]> 12/2/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/selmore%20-%20bavaria%20beer%20drop/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/selmore%20-%20bavaria%20beer%20drop/

Selmore - Bavaria Beer Drop

Matthijs Heijningen was selected by Selmore to direct a new spot for Bavaria. VFX by Eight VFX (Santa Monica, US) http://www.eightvfx.com/. Showreel Eight VFX and feature reel on http://www.eightvfx.com/reels.html ... read more

]]> 12/2/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/vampire%20weekend%20-%20cousins/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/vampire%20weekend%20-%20cousins/

Vampire Weekend - Cousins

Motion control video 'Cousins' by Vampire Weekend, music group from New York. Video directed by Garth Jennings, who directed A Hitchhickers Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Jennings, together with Nick Goldsmith is Hammer & Tongs, a company focused on musicvideos. They've made numourous videos like 'Coffee and TV' (Blur) and 'Pumping on your stereo' (Supergrass), http://www.tongsville.com/ . ... read more

]]> 12/2/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/delphic%20-%20doubt/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/delphic%20-%20doubt/

Delphic - Doubt

Manchester's Delphic will debut with their album Acolyte in January 2010. Video by Andrew Huang ... read more

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Katie Paterson - Ice records

Katie Paterson recorded the sound of 3 glaciers (Langjökull, Snæfellsjökull and Solheimajökull) on Iceland. She then pressed those recordings on ice record made of melt water from those glaciers. The records were played on 3 turntables and it took almost 2 hours till they were completely melted. You can listen to one here: http://www.katiepaterson.org/sounds/katie_paterson_ice... ... read more

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Lego goes paperart

The Japanese retail brand MUJI and LEGO teamed up to develop a set of four different boxes. Inside those boxes you’ll find the classic LEGO bricks but also a few sheets of paper. Jeuj, big change!. If you have the right punch hole tool, you can combine both to create something new. You can order a set here when you speak sone Japanese: http://www.muji.net/store/pc/user/campaign/campaign09111... ... read more

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Christopher Lee

Having a bit of trouble with the dark December days? Check http://www.thebeastisback.com/ with Lee's portfolio. ... read more

]]> 11/26/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/kid%20sister%20-%20right%20hand%20hi/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/kid%20sister%20-%20right%20hand%20hi/

Kid Sister - Right Hand Hi

Musicvideo directed by Sarah Chatfield. Want to see more of here videos, then check http://www.colonelblimp.com/music/view-work/item213/Sarah-Chatfield/ ... read more

]]> 11/26/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/:weareom:%20-%20chop%20cup/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/:weareom:%20-%20chop%20cup/

:weareom: - Chop Cup

Watch the video and making of Chop Cup by :weareom: on the next page. ... read more

]]> 11/22/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/upper%20first%20showreel/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/upper%20first%20showreel/

Upper First showreel

Upper First is a six-person studio from Sweden, which exists for a year now. http://www.upperfirst.com/. Music in the showreel by Kungen & Hertigen http://www.kungenochhertigen.se ... read more

]]> 11/22/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/a%20%20christmas%20carol%20in%203d/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/a%20%20christmas%20carol%20in%203d/

A Christmas Carol in 3D

Robert Zemeckis did it again, and much better! The performance capture technique he used in The Polar Express (2004) and Beowulf (2007) is improved and to be seen in his new 3D feature, Disney's A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey. Zemeckis brings the original Charles Dickens story to life in this dazzling 3D animation. ... read more

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Chris Piascik doodles

Want to see American artist/designer Chris Piascik making a doodle? Watch the video.... ... read more

]]> 11/19/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/lucas%20martell:%20pigeon%20impossible/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/lucas%20martell:%20pigeon%20impossible/

Lucas Martell: Pigeon Impossible

Finally online, this hit at Ars Electronica Animation Festival 2009, and many other festivals after that: Pigeon Impossible by Lucas Martell. This short is about an everyday problem; a rookie serviceagent gets a pigeon trapped in his multimillion dollar suitcase, one of which M would be jealous. ... read more

]]> 11/19/2009 http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/avatar%20trailer/ http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/avatar%20trailer/

Avatar trailer

Hollywood´s interest in avatars, game to cinema is increasing rapidly. New is Avatar, James Cameron (Terminator, Alien) feature which is supposed to have a $ 195 million budget. Premiere 18th of December 2009. Music by James Horner, who has scored over 175 films and is known from the big budget blockbusters as Titanic (which was also directed by James Cameron), The Legend of Zorro and Troy. ... ... read more

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Yonder

Poetic and beautiful, this piece by Emilia Forstreuter (DE) audio by Sam Spreckley. Check Emilia´s other work (paperart, design, and more) at http://www.emiliaforstreuter.de/ . ... read more

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