Archive for the ‘Animation’ Category

Traffic Flow II

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010


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Created by running television static through a Painter script continually for three months, gradually drawing fantastic patterns and colors out of random noise. Commissioned by TAIS as part of the Eleven in Motion series, based on the paintings of Oscar Cahén.

format: HD video
software: Painter, Max/MSP/Jitter, After Effects
Toronto, 2010.

Falling Into Place

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009


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Particle experiment with composer Carmen Rizzo, using footage shot at the Toronto Zoo and Centre Island.

format: realtime animation
software: After Effects
Toronto, 2009.

We Are Now Starting Our Descent

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009


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A mostly true story about bugs.

format: SD video
software: Flash, AfterEffects, Painter, Audition
Toronto, 2009.

The Orange

Friday, March 6th, 2009


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Suddenly, a humble citrus fruit is granted absolute power over the universe. From a story by Benjamin Rosenbaum.

format: HD video
software: Flash, AfterEffects, Final Cut, Audition
Toronto, 2009.

Screened at SXSW 2010. (jury prize, Best Animated Short)

Conan vs. Bear

Saturday, January 17th, 2009


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Jessica Delfino is back with a helpful survival guide for those scary bear- and celebrity-infested woods…

format: HD video
software: Flash, AfterEffects, Final Cut, Audition
Toronto, 2009.

Trebuchet

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Trebuchet
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Another data transcoding experiment with composer Daniel Hindmarch.

format: realtime animation
software: Jitter, PD
Toronto, 2008.

Seismograph

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Seismograph
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Here’s a data transcoding idea created with Christina McPhee.

format: realtime animation
software: Jitter
Amsterdam, 2007.

The Foxhole Manifesto

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007


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This is an adaptation of a poem by Jeffrey McDaniel, who has some ideas for a few appropriately modern gods.

format: HD video
software: Flash, AfterEffects, Final Cut, Audition
The Hague, 2007.

Screened at Rotterdam Film Festival 2009.

Azharah

Saturday, September 2nd, 2006

Azharah
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This lovely sand animation was created from Hebrew calligraphy by Gil Omry, as part of Lauren Hartman’s play Out of Me and Into You.

format: DV video
software: Director, AfterEffects, Final Cut
Los Angeles, 2003.

Battletank

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Battletank
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This is a bit of found footage from an old video game, slowed way down. Turn up the sound and take a look….there’s something going on here that I can’t quite explain.

format: DV video
software: AfterEffects
Los Angeles, 2003.