“Everything we know, is everything it is not. And we become foreigners to our own familiarity.”
Chelsea Whitbread’s “Alienation” is heavily influenced by the style and techniques of surrealist Man Ray. Instead of watching, you will spend the next two minutes being watched, and it’s not a pleasant experience.
Looking at BLU’s work, one might wonder how many hundreds of spray cans he goes through in a single day. Fortunately, BLU was introduced to house paint early on in his career, so, with a can of paint and a roller, he has been able to cover a larger areas with less time and cost.
BLU started painting graffiti and creating computer animated shorts in 2001. Six years later, he combined the two, and started making animated shorts shot on walls and buildings. With such talent and artistic vision, it’s easy to see how his work draws millions of viewers.
David Collins may not have a lot of material posted on video-sharing websites like YouTube and Vimeo, but the few shorts and trailers he does have out have certainly attracted our attention. Collins has the creativity to be a part of something big. For now, however, it appears that Dave will have to continue maxing out his credit cards for each humble release.
Bulb – Short Film from David Collins on Vimeo.
For more on David’s past, present, and upcoming work visit his personal site www.ssplayground.com
I believe a “thank you” is in order for all the companies that are making advertisements less monotonous for their viewers. David Lynch was, once again, commissioned to make a short to promote a product, and this sponsor, Dior, seems just as unlikely as the last (42 Below Vodka).
To avoid disappointment, be informed that Lynch held back a little on his eldritch style. It has an otherworldly feel to it, but it’s weirdness pales in comparison to some of his more famous work.
Using Lego bricks for stop motion animation is all the rage nowadays, but we’ve never seen anyone use the technique with as much artistry as Swedish techno band rymdreglage does in this experimental music video. Enjoy Lego wizardry at it finest!