Stephen Hillenburg, the late creator of SpongeBob Squarepants, made the cartoons Wormholes and Green Beret in 1992, when he was attending CalArts. In Hillenburg's experimental films, you can find rough ideas that were further developed in SpongeBob. For example, the little creature sitting next to the guy watching TV in Green Beret seems like an early version of Gary, SpongeBob's pet Snail.
Two early animations by SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg
Surreal stratacut animation by Ellard Devane
In this awe-inspiring clay slicing animation by Ellard Devane, a 90 degree rotating car spins around in the middle of a moving background of psychedelic patterns and colors. I've been… READ THE REST
The trailer for "Flow" shows a different kind of buddy animal film
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Anime character breaks free: Watch her hijack 3D software in video
Over on X-Formerly-Known-As-Twitter, 3D modeling artist Kensyouen Y posted this fascinating animation of an anime character reaching through the screen to interact with the UI of their animation software to… READ THE REST
The remote you wish came with your Apple TV
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Take flight without crashing your first drone
TL;DR: The 4K Dual-Camera Drone is beginner-friendly and just $64.97 (reg. $119) through October 27. It's no big secret that most first-time drone flights end with the user fishing the poor thing out… READ THE REST
Want an easy way to charge your Apple Watch all week? You need this keychain charger!
TL;DR: Give your Apple Watch a juice-up anywhere with this wireless keychain charger that arrives in a 2-pack for only $32.97 (reg. $51) through October 27! Is your Apple Watch constantly giving… READ THE REST
