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The Experiment

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beautiful short animation created for the adobe ‘see what’s possible‘ contest produced by ‘The Action Cats’. The animation consist of live action elements mixed with stop motion and stills shot on a light table. via CGtalk

BNS : NEW WORK

BRAND NEW SCHOOL : TAYLORS WORLD

Brand New School continues to impress … check out three of their latest spots :

Cellular South : “What if everything you did on your cellphone suddenly took over your apartment?”

Ritz : “…blink-of-an-eye vignettes of fantastical Ritz-induced fun.”

American Express : “This first spot showcasing Pinkberry is just one of a two part campaign. Stay tuned for our second spot starring Music Direct.”

(thnx Rob!)

GET ON

GET ON

Great spot for UK gov’s free adult Math & English courses.

TAX FREE : REEL 08

TAX FREE : REEL 08

New ’08 reel for Italian motion studio Tax Free (via 3D Total).

The Age of Persuasion Hosted by Terry O’Reilly.

Great podcasts for anyone who hasn’t heard these before. You can also stream past episodes.

ZAMAK

ZAMAK

Great inspiration from French designer/artist Zamak. Check out his blog as well.

STEFAN SAGMEISTER : NEW BOOK

STEFAN SAGMEISTER : THINGS I HAVE LEARNED IN MY LIFE SO FAR

Promo for Stefan Sagmeister‘s new book : Things I have learned in my life so far. ” The book is comprised of 15 unbound signatures. Music courtesy of Eric Nyffeler and Esau” (via Cpluv).

ZURICH29 DESKTOP

ZURICH29 DESKTOP

Gorgeous new desktop from the blog at Zurich29. Down 1680×1050 or 1280×1024.

GURU PITKA : VIRAL

GURU PITKA VIRAL

Viral campaign for Mike Myer’s latest movie The Love Guru; Guru Pitka’s four laws of happiness, as outlined in his book “If you’re happy and you know it, think again.” Hilarious.

HELLO HELLO : UPDATE

HELLOHELLO : UPDATE

Lots of new characters and illustrations up by super talented, T.O based artist and illustrator Stephen Crowhurst: hellohello.name, who will be speaking at FITC Toronto next month.

CYPHER AUDIO

CYPHERAUDIO : 2008

Check out some of the amazing work by Toronto based Cypher Audio lately: Panda Panther’s MTV Tres, Cartoon Network re-design with Shilo, Opening for the World Cyber Games on Spike with Syndrome Studio, Fuel ID‘s with Buck … thats just a small taste … John Black is the man!

ADAM LEVITE : ASSOCIATESINSCIENCE

ADAM LEVITE

New site and work by music video, commerical director Adam Levite: associatesinscience.com.

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Melanie Armstrong has a unique and colorful illustrative style that’s worth looking at.

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The Other MINI has come up with a new way to interact with its users by clapping yourself mad.

vent_jp33.jpgJeremy Prasatik (aka jp33) has some awesome design work on his site.

IMAGINARY FORCES : NEW SITE, REEL

IMAGINARY FORECES : NEW SITE, NEW REEL

Imaginary Forces; new site and reel for ’08. Their Experience Design section has great examples of broadcast signage and architecture, especially inspired by their 745 7th Avenue project, creating a “living, branded surface that spans a full New York City block in Times Square.” Is it only a matter of time before this living media enters residential space?