animation

How One Artist Makes Hypnotic GIFs From Cloned Video Loops

Sometimes we use GIFs for reactions, sometimes they’re a punchline, and sometimes they’re art. The latter is certainly true of the ones made by Istanbul-based artist Erdal Inci, who masterfully creates mesmerising GIFs using cloned pieces of videos.


Tokyo Has Never Sounded This Incredible

What do you get when you combine a 1:1000-scale model of Tokyo, 3D video projection mapping and catchy techno riffs? Three minutes of awesome, that’s what.


This Is Everything Star Wars Episode VII Should Be

Not too long ago, Patton Oswalt riffed on his idea for a great plot for the upcoming Star Wars VII film, on Parks and Recreation. Now, it’s got a whole bunch of… digital effects that turn it into the film we all deserve. It’s alright JJ, we’ve got this one on lock.


Watch Ridley Scott’s Aliens Animated In Just 60 Seconds

Who has time to watch a whole movie anymore? It’s winter! So in the spirit of phoning in everything once the temperature drops below 15°C, here’s Ridley Scott’s Aliens in 60 seconds of adorable animation.


This Animation Based On Oscillating Sine Waves Is Utterly Entrancing

Are your eyes bored today? Look at this right now. It’s a computer animation by computer artist Daniel Sierra, and it will mesmerise you, if only for a few minutes.


This Stop-Motion Movie Is Animated Using Individual Atoms

Occasionally, researchers at IBM take a break from exploring the limits of data storage at the molecular level — and instead make stop-motion films, animated entirely with individual atoms. This is the result.


A Scientifically Accurate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Is So Gross

Cowabunga dude. Everything the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles did was so freaking cool: hang out, eat pizza, crack jokes and fight bad guys. They’re just like us! Or at least, who we wanted to be when we were kids. But after seeing this scientifically accurate ninja turtles, well, maybe not. Turtles can get gross.


It Takes A Small Artistic Army To Bring A Pixar Film To Life

Monsters Inc blew more than a few minds when it premiered in 2001. Sully’s coat comprised a million rendered hairs, and Boo’s oversized pink shirt moved with such a natural flow it appeared nearly life-like to audiences. And while advances in technology during the 12 years between the original film and the prequel — premiering in June — will provide another jaw-dropping visual experience, Monsters University was no less challenging to make.


Classic Disney Animations And Their Real-Life Counterparts

It’s easy to take classic animation for granted, especially these days when far more complicated images seem to appear like magic with the click of a button. But thanks to Reddit user jamieleto, these spliced rotoscoped images let us catch a glimpse at just how dedicated early Disney animators were to crafting a perfect product.


This 8-Bit Video Will Make You Miss Your Childhood In The ’90s

It’s every generation’s responsibility to grow old and talk about how growing up back then was so much more fun than growing up today. THESE KIDS KNOW NOTHING. All they do is stare at iPads and play crappy games by swiping on giant phones. At least we ’90s kids stared at televisions and played crappy board games by tapping a plastic button, right?


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