Charmingly simple, and simply charming, Co Hoedeman's stop-motion short, "Matrioska," (1970) gives life and humor to eight wooden nesting dolls. I couldn't help smiling at a few parts of the film.
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A stop-motion animator breathes life into Russian nesting dolls
Revealing the innards of fruits and vegetables with stop-motion animation
From Kevin Parry: Using my stop-motion animation know-how to explore the patterns inside of various fruits and vegetables! This looks super tedious, but I actually had a lot of fun slicing them frame by frame and seeing the results come to life. I’ve included a bit of behind-the-scenes footage to show how I created the […]
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Watch this marvelous animation that summarizes humanity in five minutes
Director Fabio Friedli animated 3,000 images to tell the story of humanity “from a seed to war, from meat to love, from indifference to apocalypse.” “It is such an excessive amount of things, shown in such a short time, you are never able to perceive everything,” Friedli told Vimeo. “I like to believe it’s one’s […]
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LEGO Bowie contemplates post-Ziggy Stardust character ideas: Cobbler Bob? A Mad Deus? Viscount Jizzmark?
Yesterday, we paid tribute to the 42nd anniversary of David Bowie’s iconic album Low by featuring The Brothers McLeod animation of comedian Adam Buxton’s hysterical radio tribute to Bowie from 2013. We follow it up with another animation done from Buxton’s radio show, this time with Chris Salt of Oblong Pictures using LEGO stop-motion to […]
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Lemonade is breaking the mold for home and renters insurance
Whether you own or rent your place, insurance on that home is a necessary hassle – but a new tech-driven company called Lemonade is starting to show that while it might indeed be a necessity, it doesn’t have to be a hassle. Here’s the way insurance typically works: You pay premiums and hope an accident […]
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These travel accessories will help you pack like a pro for your next trip
People tend to keep luggage around for a long time. And why not? New suitcases are pricey, and no matter how banged up or patched up that old bag gets, it still holds your clothes. Right? Maybe not. Here are 15 travel bags and accessories that make a strong case for upgrading your gear. They’ve […]
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Pay what you want for these 9 Mac apps & get the most out of your MacBook
Do you own a Mac? Unless you’re using it for a paperweight, you almost can’t afford not to get the Magnificent Mac Bundle. It’s a roundup of some truly essential security and file management apps, bundled up with great photo and video enhancers. The best part is that all nine apps are potentially available for […]
