Cool Internet Stuff: Vol. 30

Frames Animation is hard. Attempting multi-discipline animation is kinda nuts. Of course beautiful things come out of crazy experiments and that is exactly what was the outcome with Frames, a mixed media animation by Martin Thoburn and Matti Adoma. The styles mesh together pretty well and this film is quite a masterclass in varying styles of animation. Like all the best animation,... Read More

Cool Internet Stuff: Vol. 29

This time around, we have a theme: French. Two of the shorts are actually in the language. And the third is a short called French Movie. It’s all very cool and entertaining though. Vive l’Internet. French Movie The bullet flying over (and through) various shots in this film reminds me of the projectile of death from that ‘Freak On A Leash’ music video.... Read More

Cool Internet Stuff: Vol. 28

So I’m going to begin with a link away from this page (and website) because well, why not. The independent producer Ted Hope (21 Grams, The Ice Storm, In The Bedroom) has blogged a list of recommended steps for making good movies. My favourite: Number 1. Maintain wonder & love for the world & most/some of the people. I suspect the reason why that is at the top... Read More

Cool Internet Stuff: Vol. 27

Been a while since we’ve done one of these. The truth (and the excuse) has been that we were busy. That said… Beet Cake I want to do unspeakable things to this video. That’s how good it looks. But I realize you cannot actually do anything to a video, except play it again and again. So I have. Several times. The shooting, the grading, the sound design, all of it!... Read More

Cool Internet Stuff: Vol. 26

Mad Men Opening Titles Re-Design Paul Rogers clearly had fun with his re-imagining of the title sequence for the cult hit television show Mad Men. Nice clean lines and smooth animation. And it does as good a job of setting the mood. Pivot I am aware that I am really late to the party on this one. This film has racked close to a quarter million views. It is beautifully designed,... Read More

Cool Internet Stuff: Vol. 25

How quickly time passes. Feels like just yesterday that I was posting the first in our Cool Internet Stuff series, and now here is our twenty-fifth entry. As has been the trend thus far I am featuring a few short films; but I am starting this post off with a link to a blog post about screenwriting. Writing Fight Scenes The screenwriter John August should be named the Patron Saint... Read More

Cool Internet Stuff: Vol. 24

Our offerings in this edition of Cool Internet Stuff are bounteous indeed. Three short films, an essay and a photo set by a photographer who has made a name for himself in certain circles with the very distinctive style of photos he’s putting out. Drop us a line in the comments if you’re doing interesting things you think people should know about. In the meantime, feast... Read More