Ok, not 100% animation-related, but anyone with an artistic leaning can appreciate the clean and crisp designs for classic movie posters done by Brickhut.
A new design was published today: Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Every time the artist posts a new design, I find myself clicking through all of them again!
Here’s a charming ad for a public bus company. So that’s why ants travel in groups! Now I know why there are so many wandering around my kitchen.
Ok, so this isn’t technically animation-related, but as a part-time graphic designer, I am drawn to things that are designed well. This addictive game gives you a graphic representation of an object along with Hangman-style letter slots. It’s up to you to guess the correct “classic” movie.
Disclaimer: The ideas for movies are apparently submitted by users, so the definition of “classic” gets a little loose after a few rounds.
Play here!
Here’s a sample “tile,” and it is animation-related:
Ok, so I didn’t watch the Twilight, I mean, MTV Movie Awards last night. I was too busy watching Jurassic Park for the 400th time (that’s not really an exaggerated estimate… when I was about 7 I watched JP every day after school). Based on the news I’ve been reading, JP was the better choice.
The awards show did bring audiences a few exciting gems, mainly clips and new trailers for upcoming films like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, Super 8, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I (Team Edward).
Let’s take a peek, shall we?
In the clip from Harry Potter 7.2 (that’s way easier to type), we get a glimpse of Harry and Volde- sorry, He Who Shall Not Be Named meeting for what could be the last time.
Tags: 2011 MTV Movie Awards, Movie News
Next is a brand-new and totally J.J. Abrams’ed-out trailer for the upcoming (this weekend!! Yes!!) Super 8. Lost fan or no, come on, Star Trek and Cloverfield were pretty awesome.
Tags: 2011 MTV Movie Awards, Movie News
And for those of us willing to admit that we indulge in the guilty pleasure saga that is Twilight, here’s the official trailer for the next-to-last installment, Breaking Dawn Part I (November).
Ah hell, here’s the trailer for Rise of The Planet of the Apes (August 5), giving us a look at scientist James Franco’s relationship with Caesar, the lead primate. I’ve been holding off on watching this, but the trailer is about to hit theaters, so I’ll would have seen it sooner or later. Well done, WETA.
I love this. Most days, I need this. Print it, use it, share it, love it.
I think my favorite card is Procrastination Justification.
My finger hurts…
Check out this little budgie balancing on a tennis ball! Animators can appreciate the possibility for reference – watch how the head and feet move to keep the body balanced on the ball and how his little toes move about as the ball rolls.
Anyone with a pair of eyeballs can appreciate that this is just plain adorable.
Discovered at Animopus, the blog of Bryon Caldwell.
A big thank you to my friend Alexiss Dawn for posting this on Facebook this morning. It definitely brightened a dreary day here in Georgia. I love these little Martians. In this clip, they meet a telephone. I especially love their defense mechanism, employed once the phone starts ringing. Check it out:
If you love that, check this one out:
And Alexiss might kill me for this, but you should check out her awesome demo reel, which I found while trying to find the correct address for her blog. I love love love the shot with the turkey-bird. Alexiss currently takes care of all of us little AMers as a Content Care Manager at Animation Mentor HQ.
Thanks Alexiss!