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8 bit for Fox Channels Italy



Epic 8 bit animation containing all sorts of pop culture references made for FOX Channels Italy. Created by Punga. Amazing work. Congrats to all involved.

Big Spaceship: ActivateDrinks.com

Scrolling made fun by the fine folks at Brooklyn’s Big Spaceship: ACTIVATE Drinks, putting a new twist on vitamin-enhanced water. Scroll it … all the way.

Reid Gower: NASA ~ The Sagan Series

Reid Gower is a Canadian philosophy undergrad taking time off to explore science and media. Subsequently, Reid has developed NASA: The Sagan Series to promote the beauty in scientific values, based on the writings of American Astrophysicist Carl Sagan. Reid was inspired by NASA‘s inability to promote and advertise itself and, in large, by Michael Marantz‘s Earth: The Pale Blue Dot. After obtaining Michael’s permission to use Carl Sagan‘s voice, Reid has gone on to produce 7 chapters of the Sagan Series. Watch them all at www.saganseries.com

Nando Costa: The New America

This is pretty damn cool … Nando Costa is putting together a new short film called The New America, where an advanced society experiences structural and financial collapse (good timing), re-emerging with values rooted in nature. Interesting enough on its own, but the extremely unique apsect of the short is that every frame of the movie would be engraved on wood – similar to Nando’s previous wood engraved artwork – and each person sponsoring the film would essentially keep a one-of-a-kind wood frames.

For more info on the project and how to become a sponsor check out: Nando’s Kickstarter page … or nandocosta.com

Cut&Paste: Call for competitors

Cut&Paste has launched a 12 City Global Design Competition with live onstage graphic battles and this time Adobe is on as the event’s Platinum Sponsor. The contest, which will culminate in a championship event in New York, is open immediately to potential competitors. Cities include: San Fran, N.Y, London, Berlin, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, L.A with one more city still to TBA! If you want it in TORONTO get in touch with the good people at Cut&Paste and let them know ; )

Get full submission deadline and all other info on the Cut&Paste site.

Korb + Echolab: Infinity Water

Vilnius based CGI director Rimantas Lukavicius, aka Korb recently finished up Infinity Water – Case Study; a journey through physical properties of the most abundant compound on Earth’s surface. Exploring the interaction between colorless, odorless liquid and music, discovering the infinity encoded in water’s memory.

Music: Turquoise Hexagon Sun – Boards Of Canada

Piano Cover by Goldmund

Sound Design & Final Mix: ECHOLAB

French Railway Network spot by BUF and Paranoid



BUF and Paranoid come together to create this amazing tilt shift spot for the French Railway Network.

Soap Creative: Lynx ~ Rules to Rugby

L.A based Soap Creative brings you Rules To The Game, Episode #1: Rugby for Lynx Australia. “With all this hype about the Rugby, we felt it was our duty to ensure everyone truly understood the rules of the game.”

Jen Stark, Show&Tell: Pulse L.A

Toronto based Show & Tell Gallery will be participating in the inaugural PULSE Los Angeles contemporary art fair with a solo exhibition from artist Jen Stark. Jen’s 20″x20″x33″ paper, wood and foamcore “Abyss” (seen above) will be on display. Plenty of awe-inspiring works by Jen to see: jenstark.com

Show & Tell Gallery is Toronto’s premier location for contemporary artwork from emerging and mid career artists, hosting a diverse roster of artists from across North and South America, Europe, and Asia.

PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is the leading US art fair dedicated solely to contemporary art. Through its annual editions in New York, Los Angeles and Miami, PULSE provides a unique platform for diverse galleries to present a progressive blend of renowned and pioneering contemporary artists, alongside an evolving series of original programming.

Superfad, Nando Costa: Cartoon Network

Superfad‘s Nando Costa recently directed this spot for Cartoon Network Asia‘s customizable avatars Toonix website.

New Superfad shirt designed by Nando as well.

Filipe Carvalho: The Things We Own

Lisbon based designer/director Filipe Carvalho‘s latest short film: The Things We Own;

Mark, a 35 year old man, was raised by his grandfather, a fisherman in the Azores island.
Both graceful and caring, his grandfather was a also a hardboiled and stubborn man, who only knew the ways of the sea and the island’s hard life.
Mark knew there was more to life than being surrounded with water – and left, never saying goodbye.
The old man died never knowing why he left.
Mark now returns to tell him, even if he can’t hear it.

Andreas Englund: Aging Superhero

Stockholm based traditional artist Andreas Englund explores the golden years of a superhero via oil on canvas paintings. Strong detail in human form with a great sense of humor too.

See No Evil: Proud Creative Oct.4

For those in London: the next See No Evil is coming up October 4th, featuring Proud Creative. As usual its free and prizes will be given away by Stash Magazine and Cypheraudio. Tuesday October 4th, 70-74 City Road London.

LemonGood: Audi R8 Spec Commercial

This looks like it was alot of fun to make –> A spec spot for Audi R8 by London based LemonGood. Created in Softimage XSI/ICE/ Momentum/Vray/Nuke. Have been hearing alot about XSI/ICE lately.

Betty Wants In: Experience Zero Gravity

Betty Wants In, a Melbourne design studio creating video and motion graphics –> recently directed the subsequent second chapter; Experience Zero Gravity, following up their first chapter Experience Human Flight … both for Infinity List ~ a central platform to find the best and most cinematic sports video.

THE NOTORIOUS IBE 2011

I dont even know what to say about this! THE NOTORIOUS IBE 2011 There’s not one thing about this that isn’t dripping with wicked awesomeness!