very cool pixelation animation

Beautiful little audrey drawings

Thanks to J.J. Sedelmaier and Cartoon Brew, we are treated to some great drawings from the old days in Animation. Check it out at the Brew!

Please Say Something - Full Length

Please Say Something - Full Length from David OReilly on Vimeo.

The Art of Coraline - via Drawn!

Go here for a glimpse of the fantastic work done by many of the talented folks who worked on Coraline.

Above piece was by Chris Appelhans.

St. Louis - View from the top

This is the west view from the top of the arch in St. Louis. Click for larger view.

Creative stealing. A thought.

I stumbled upon this quote, and it's become an inspiration to me:

"Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don't bother concealing your thievery--celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: "It's not where you take things from--it's where you take them to."
-- Jim Jarmusch

I don't condone actual theft, but I believe that Ideas are meant to be shared amongst us all. To me anything created can be shared and learned from, and borrowed and stolen from.

That is why I love blogs. Millions of ideas all being shared, and borrowed from.

G.

Inspiration for the new year

I give you the HUBLEY short The Tender Game. 1958.

The Tender Game
by hubleyfan