Vienna is like...
“Vienna is like.. “ a new mind-bending video from Fernando Livschitz whom we remember from his debut work Buenos Aires Inception Park in 2012
Florian Stumpe
Florian Stumpe is a multidisciplinary Creative Director and Graphic Artist based in Berlin. He creates visual concepts and transforms them into various languages such as films, animations, physical spaces and objects.
The authenticity of his work lies in his creative process in which he blends his analogue and hands-on exploration approach with new digital tools. He narrates his stories through a fine aesthethic and the beauty in random coincidences - the result is a unique style that breaks through by reminding us of the human touch in a digital age.
“Creating visual concepts for various languages such as films, animations, physical spaces & objects.”
Influx
A mother finds herself sinking into a domestic violent relationship, until an influx of emotions is awakened within her.
‘Influx’ is a poetic short film that sinks into the themes of domestic violence, alcoholism, and love. Inspired by Leslie Morgan Steiner's TED talk: ‘Why domestic violence victims don’t leave’. And by the countless stories of mothers trapped in abusive relationships and the power of love for their children.
This film was made to spark hope and connect with those that find themselves in unhealthy domestic relationships. Given the current situation with the virus lockdown and recent rise in domestic abuse and alcoholism, the importance of having a dialogue with audiences regarding domestic violence is vital.
Written and Directed by: Daniel Uribe
Produced by: Jonathan Melton
Production Company: Curfew
Director of Photography: Htat Lin Htut
Engulf You
Exploring the idea of internal struggle, Engulf You is a film painting the never ending ‘dance’ of emotions that make us. Much like the concept of the cosmic duality of Yin and Yang, our emotions are in a constant tango, vying for victory over one another. This film focuses particularly on the claustrophobia within us when anxieties and self doubt truly engulf us. Created at Found Form by Wisconsin based directors Steven Cleavland and Kyle Kadow.
The Stories
Following the words of director Mikhail Konoplev - “The goal was to develop main titles for a film, based on a general concept and drama. “The Stories” film is based on the confrontation of a man and a woman. At the end of each story, the woman won, and the man suffered or even died. And in one story, a man still prevailed. I wanted to draw a metaphorical analogy between our story and the myth of the jellyfish Gorgon and Perseus. As well as the main objects that affect what is happening.”
Sarofsky + FITC: "What You May Find"
For the 2020 edition of its flagship annual creative event in Toronto, design and technology event producer FITC engaged design-driven production company Sarofsky to create an epic main title piece. With the event's postponement, both companies forged a new strategy to share their powerful cinematic experience, entitled "What You May Find." Set to a new rendition of the classic hit "In The Year 2525," this rich, iconic animation offers a stark vision of "what we may find," ending with a ray of hope.
What You May Find: The Future of Innovation
What does the future hold? Can you see it? Things are progressing and changing faster and faster, sometimes, but not always for the better. As we enter the year 2020, we want to explore the future. What we want, what we imagined, and what will be. But all progress comes at a price.
What You May Find: The Future of Creativity
We live in the future now. For every new design and development, there are serious and incredible consequences. Will you find a new path, a new system, a new set of tools or a new found love for something from the past.
What You May Find: The Future of Technology
We have state of the art technology in our pockets, and access to centuries of information with only a word. Where are the flying cars and jetpacks that we envisioned and were promised? Will our advances eventually plateau, or lead to a singularity.
Music Supervision: Groove Guild
Final Mix and Sound Design: Groove Guild
Music Track: “In the Year 2525”
Design/Production Company: Sarofsky
Director: Erin Sarofsky
Co-Director: Duarte Elvas
Executive Producer: Steven Anderson
Producer: Kelsey Hynes
Neighborhood
The lives of three strangers—a pigeon keeper, a webcam model, and a man haunted by ghosts—intertwine mysteriously amidst the backdrop of a rapidly gentrifying Bushwick.
“A wondrous short…propulsive…expansive and ultimately quite memorable.”
“A gorgeously mastered cinematic statement.”
“A work of art. Gives warning to an oncoming storm...that yet has no answers.”
Director & Editor: Ben Garchar
Cinematographer & Producer: Jeffrey Johnson
Featuring: Lindsay Dye
Music: 88 Palms
Sound Edit, Design, Mix: Steve 'Major' Giammaria
Colorist: Chase Whiteside
Ben Garchar is a director and editor based in NYC.
As the director of numerous shorts, his work has been called “emotionally complex, deeply penetrating” and has played at festivals such as DC Shorts, Raindance, and BAMcinemaFest.
His most recent, Neighborhood, which premiered at BAMcinemaFest and took home the Fear No Filmmaker Award at Fear No Film, is “a wondrous short…propulsive…expansive and ultimately quite memorable” and “a gorgeously mastered cinematic statement”.
Not Enough Space
“This is a short movie, claims that sometimes you are trapped on your inner self, thoughts and situations. Your own personality keeps you tight, but it's never too late to brake your shell and breathe again.”
Directed and edited: Stefanos Milionis
Dop: Stefanos Milionis
Act: Nansy Georgopoulou
Music & sfx: 64visions
Mask Movement Artwork Design Collection
Over the years, Mask Movement have worked with a range of creatives sharing the goal to polish the skills and create unique and quality artistic covers. Here is the showreel summing up their recent work made for artists, labels, and companies.
Future Relic 03 by Daniel Arsham
It’s been 5 years since Future Relic 03 (one of 9 shorts) directed by prophet artist Daniel Arsham premiered as part of the shorts program entitled "Gallery Opening" at the Tribeca Film Festival. It’s never been so actual than now.
Evolution of Sleep by ManvsMachine for Purple
Talented ManvsMachine were commissioned by Purple (mattress brand) to create advertising campaign for their new products, Purple Grid mattress and pillow tech.
MrFrukta Showreel 2020
Talented Mr.Frukta, one of our earlier collaborator and motion design youngest star, released his new showreel summing up a decade of a personal career
Mathographics by GMUNK
The essence of being a creative professional is the ‘Art of Freestyle.’ This for Munky (GMUNK or Bradley G Munkowitz) means delving deep into the PsyMunk and finding those symmetries of craft and fruition that make the passion stream with inspired output. The Mathographics series is a culmination of that research, the purity and fabric of graphic design infused with optical distortions and anomalies to create statements of immersive intent and perpetual translation. The series first takes form as a series of kaleidoscopic movements, sequenced together into a short film scored and edited by frequent collaborator CallMeClark.
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DVEIN vs Flamingos
Teo & Carlos (very well) known as DVEIN dropped an experimental animation we believe they did during quarantine. “We've been playing, messing and having fun with flamingos for a while. We love them, but we love even more experimenting with them. This is an ongoing experiment and DVEIN VS FLAMINGOS is a collection of these animation experiments that we've crafted with Banjo Soundscapes as partners in crime.”
Visual ASMR
Japanese Art studio Onesal has launched a self-initiated series of four short films proposing a novel visual approach to explain it.
Visual ASMR, or Visual Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. ASMR is the subjective experience of euphoria characterized by a combination of positive feelings and a distinct static-like tingling sensation on the skin.
Natural sculpture formations set in seemingly impossible earth-like landscapes covered by living elements of surreal colors, each film travels through each almost at a micro level, witnessing its evolution. All takes place in four other-worldly landscapes we set up to examine up close the interaction, movements and evolution of the elements with their surroundings.
Each of the shorts is inspired by elements in nature, architecture and timelapse photography.
The body of work delves into textural, tactile elements morphing and interacting with each other in surreal environments.
The work set off to blur the boundaries between nature and design, simplicity and complexity, in an abstract uncompromised way.
Sound Design
Since the concept of this short film is Visual ASMR, a big emphasis was put on the sound effects of the elements when they grow, evolve, collide among each other and their surroundings. Crisp, defined sounds effects that further accentuate the movement of the elements on the screen. All the elements of the film are felt as if they were real, inviting viewers to reach out and touch them.
Design Process
Continuum by Krista Kim
Mediative light installation piece from #techism creator Krista Kim title “Continuum”
Mirror or the mind.
“When I lived in Tokyo, I was a newcomer to the city and I would discover the it on foot, navigating the Japanese signage, architecture and overall system of life. On a spring day, I wandered down side streets in my neighborhood, and I suddenly chanced upon a serene Zen garden. This Zen garden was an energetic vacuum because the world seemed to stop when I stepped inside it’s parameters. I stood still, fascinated by the beauty of negative space, peace and silence. I felt serenity. It was in that moment when I understood the principle of Zen and the meaning of art.
For centuries, Zen masters created these gardens with the intention of creating empty space in the mind of the viewer.
Art is a mirror of the mind.
I realized that our digital environment, though it is virtual, is a parallel reality of human existence—this environment is new, chaotic and distracting. The key to connecting to our humanity is to find and protect our inner sanctum of silence and peace. Younger generations are at high risk of losing this inner sanctum from digital technology.
I created a digital zen garden. One that communicates pure consciousness in the digital medium through the powerful harmony of color, light and sound.”
Music by Ligovskoï
The Canopy at 900 North Michigan by Leviathan
Specialized creative agency Leviathan has closely collaborated with the 900 North Michigan Shops to engage visitors with content displayed on a massive 190-foot LED digital art installation on its atrium ceiling. The Canopy, as it's known, is the digital centerpiece of a larger reinvention of this iconic Chicago retail destination. Visible from the street and all seven floors, the installation is a key element transforming the 30-year-old complex into a 21st-century attraction drawing retailers and customers alike.
Digital studies by Alex Maltsev
Talented CG artist Alex Maltsev shares his lates digital studies and projects with a focus on motion design and animation
Reel 2019
How to Balance the Planet
This film is about what we could do right to balance this beautiful planet we share.
Gwenael Lewis began exploring climate issues as a design student over 15 years ago. Those years of research and development opened her eyes to notions of biodiversity and sustainability.
“I hope that this film communicates the importance of diverse and innovative practices while challenging the more commonly held beliefs of singular grand gestures of reduction”
Credits:
Director / dop : Gwenael Lewis
Writer: Gagun Chinna + Gwenael Lewis
Producer: Robert Sutherland
Narrated by: Conor Graham
Music: Transatlantic film orchestra
The French Dispatch trailer by Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson‘s new film The French Dispatch, “brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th century French city.”
Featuring lots of his regulars such as Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, and Frances McDormand and some new leading cast members like Benicio del Toro will play an imprisoned artist and French actress Léa Seydoux is his prison guard and muse; Timothée Chalamet and Lyna Khoudri are student revolutionaries.
P.s. Here is yours truly with Carl Sprague (Concept Artist of the movie and Art Director of Wes Anderson) in 2015