AVFVP :: vol.27

*click on icon-above to view: UNKL / Bjork / Tracey Thorn / RHCP / The Strokes Mr.T / Jason Bourne / Anton Corbijn / Genius Party / and 1994's Fantastic Four!there's something on my chest... if i don't say it i'll explode...UNKLE's latest single; Burn My Shadow - featuring Ian Astbury (The Cult) on vocals [view hi-res QT here] = *cool*- infectious tribal beats + 80's electronica with Bjork's

dollface

all the mechanics and makeup in the world still can't get ridof her moustache *heh* ... directed by Andy Huang andproduced by Root Films = view hi-res QT here :)

attaboy's too many robots (animated short)

a country gal moves into a robot factory and gets a specialpair of shoes for the big dance, in Attaboy's "Too Many Robots":created and directed by Attaboy, with animation by Ghostbot, featuring music by Mike Relm and written by Joanna Stein = go view better quality or download into iTunes here :)peep other schweet Ghostbot animation-works (QT):- Scarygirl (Test)- Buddhist Monkey 2 / Happy Tree

code guardian animated short

CODE Guardian is an exceptional CG-short by Italian-animator Marco Spitoni, featuring a Nazi Mecha gunning for the Allied forces, and comes in 2 parts viewable on youtube and also with downloadable DIVX here [via/via]- witness the birth of the Nazi Mecha in Part One:- and don't forget to watch out for the "surprise" in Part Two:*coolness!*(*cheers for the headsup, Phu!)

shinobi black and white by furi furi

cool-a$$ ninja-action via flash-animation by Furi-Furi [via]- titled: Shinobi Black&Whiteand here's the 30-second trailer, if you're interested = *ninja-coolness*

AVFVP :: vol.24

*click on icon-above to view: Ocean's 13 / Live Free or Die Hard / Shrek3 / a scary Mary Poppins / Pulp Fictin (F**king Short Version) / Silent Star Wars / 80's commercials / Charles Bronson / count with Sesame Street / Jim Woodring's Frank / U2+Green Day / Jarvis Cocker / and Ali G hazing The Beckhams:: MOVIES ::- loved the first, deplored the second and now Al Pacino joins the merry band of

mr citymen

inspired by LittleMiss and Mr.Men-books of yore, Eric Lerner's Mr CityMen series of short films of mixed live action + 3D graphics = animated goodness is a sheer delight to view+behold. at times (decievingly) innocently carefree, at times poignant and endearing, at times thought provoking and emotive beyond it's measure of animation and craft. and it really helps to have good design-sense :)[via

cloudman movie

here's a cure for your midweek-madness ~ feast your senses on the Cloudman Movie(click top right of page on Cloudman-icon wif "hugs and drugs")make sure your face is right close to the screen and audio pumped-up *heh*

biteneck beatniks animated

a reply from Curtis Jobling re-led me to his groovy personal blog and this:a teaser trailer for a proposed Biteneck Beatniks - The Animated Series, directed by Ian Culbard, based on Jobling's character designs (can't wait for the toy too!) = *mondo-groovy*

cowabanga!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back and in full CG-animated form! [via SuperheroHype] and mayhap they are more suitable for animation (altho the image in the teaser poster looks more like a lizard/gecko, dunnit? :p), rather than live-action (which i liked!) ... inclusive of the sequel (*blah*) and a third (missed it completely) in the Turtle-Trilogy :p ... *muahahahaha* - and who would've

viking rawk'n'roll robo smash

:: VIDEO / ANIMATION :::this video: made and invigorated my day somewhat :)[via warrenellis]titled: War Photographer ~ this rawk'n'roll viking musical adventure comes filled with killer guitar-riffs (literally), giant robo action and tricked-out decimation marching bands ~ with music/trickedouttunes from Jason Forrest and (flash!) video designed+done by Joel Trussell (excellent, excellent designs

and yet another filmfest to screw wif my mundane life but i like

and here i went lamenting on waxing lyrical about film festivals, when yet another one springs forth; (The Second) Animation Nation 2005! (17-23 Nov)nahbey = like that how to die? (*digs into pockets and fishes out lint, grabs a nearby razorblade and slashes open eyelids and scream out in ecstasy, 'natch) BAH.*wistful-sigh* and with a superb selection of films, which includes Wallace and Gromit: