Sarah's Animation Video

Okay, okay, okay. I realize this whole video isn't animation, but the parts that are indeed animated are pretty cool. When I noticed people were posting music videos this was the first one I thought of because I've always loved the drawn look of this. I also like how it looks like its constantly moving, as opposed to just having the pencil move. It adds interest to the animation as a whole so its not ultra boring. Plus, its filmed at the University of Minnesota's own McNamara Alumni Center so the coolness factor triples, maybe even quadruples!

If you're fans of Incubus like I am, or like their half video/half animation stuff you should also check out their video for "Dig"... I'll post the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMsZ6wkZWhA

Megan's Flash Animation Radiohead - Creep

I really like this video for a lot of different reasons. For one I think the details put into this are awesome. The "singer's" mouth seems to fit really well with the words of the song. I also enjoy the muted palette of colors used. I also like how it goes from just the singer to a whole bunch of complicated stuff and then in the end back to just the singer.

Matt's Animation

"Ma ville est un monstre" - Le film
Uploaded by Lisaa-animation. - Discover more animation and arts videos.

I chose this animation from an animation school in France called Lisaa. I really like the angles and colors. Just gorgeous. The buildings seem to have personalities and seem ominous and foreboding. I like stories that don't need words to describe what is going on. Just the visuals and the music. I think this does a great job of that.

Sam's Animation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_NcnWukRdA

I can't figure out how to embed anything on here so there's the link to my video - hopefully it works!

So this video Sarah actually sent to me a while ago (hopefully you weren't planning on using this haha) since we seem to have an obsession with wedding videos. This video is of someone's wedding and was created using all still photographs. I overall just think this video is really creative and unique and tells a really good story without actual video footage. The music they chose in the background also adds to the video I think as the still frames create movement along with the song.

MARI: Animation Example

I actually found this animation a little over a year ago and it's been one of my favorites since. It was done by one of my favorite artists online - a student at the time. This was her graduation project for her 4 year animation course at the Utrecht School of the Arts. It's a long commercial for a fictional company she came up with, called Trichrome. It was made with TVPaint and Adobe After Effects.

I absolutely love both the concept and the execution. As a commercial (though fictional), it has to be one of the most creative I've seen. And the colors just stun me. The animation itself doesn't rely on realism (making sure that the girl is 100% realistic), but that only adds to its charm. In my flash animation, I'm hoping to draw a bit of inspiration from this. How, I'm not sure yet, but I've been wanting to give it a try ever since I first saw the video.

Kim's Animation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TZwTdpWYk0

I chose this simple-looking animation because I liked the mood it portrays. I like that it looks like a kid is drawing it right at the moment you watch it and it looks like pencil or something basic. This gives it a light mood and a playful aspect. I want my animation to be kid-like and fun. I want to use a similar style as this to make it constantly interesting to watch.

Liz's animation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsjGlKMcEQk

The animation that I picked is a music video from Yoann Lemoine. It basically features a VERY Bambi like deer and its adventures around a forest. The whole video presents a eerie tone and is set in a dark setting, until the end when everything is all bright and colorful and happy again. While the deer itself is realistic looking, the rest of the landscape is someone blocky and one dimensional. Its interesting to watch this forest transform by following the deer around, and I like how the background gradually changes from sad and gloomy to blissful and vibrant.