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Magma ╳ The Vein & Dvein
May 22, 2013
Intriguing music video Magma by The Vein paints an abstract geological terrain filled with swirling floods of color and smoothly embedded facial landscapes. Constructed and envisioned by Dvein (previously mentioned on EK here).
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Musical Laser Forests… ╳ Marshmallow Laser Feast
May 1, 2013
What better way to create new and interesting forms of technological art, than to combine all of our pre-existing ones? Meet studio Marshmallow Laser Feast, with their amazing showcase of Musical Laser Forests, Light Painting, and Quadcopters. In association with The Creators Project
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Anthony McCall
April 8, 2013
Anthony McCall is a British-born American avant-garde artist specializing in the power of light, projected film, and cinema. His works are simple projections that emphasize the sculptural qualities of a beam of light. Be sure to catch his current exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London, UK.
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Riot ╳ Leonard Mechiari, Mattia Traverso, & Ugur Ister
April 5, 2013
The crowd-funded political activist simulator Riot, brings our most recent and ongoing societal strifes to the multiplayer masses. The gameplay has been leveled, allowing no bias and instead immerses its participants to see things from both sides of the story. Developed and realized by Leonard Mechiari, Mattia Traverso, and Ugur Ister. Joined by compositor Simon Michel, and sound designers Eric Wegener and Rolando Nadal.
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Choros
February 24, 2013
Choros experiments with the historical beauty of chronophotography, where the simplest of movements become stretched, extrapolated, echoed, and decayed in a single passing moment. Created and directed by Michael Langan and Terah Maher.
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EK Interview: Philipp Artus
February 15, 2013
Physics and mathematics are the underlying mechanics that seem to drive the natural wonders around all of us. They are also the key forces of aesthetic influence to well-versed artist Philipp Artus. Check out the in-depth Q&A spread after the jump!
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Everything You Wanted
February 12, 2013
Forwards or backwards, the future / past has been predetermined, according to Clubfeet's latest music video entitled Everything You Wanted. Produced by Oh Yeah Wow, with direction / VFX by Josh Thomas.
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The Centrifuge Brain Project
February 10, 2013
Human centrifugalization and its vast untapped power to cure all of mankind. Curiosities unraveled in Till Nowak's The Centrifuge Brain Project. More info after the jump.
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EMPTY KINGDOM TOP 100 Artists of 2012
January 31, 2013
[Photo by: Lauren Treece]
The beginning is, in fact, finally here. After shifting through exactly 1470 posts for the entire 2012 calendar year, a dozen pots of coffee made, several holes punched in the drywall during heated deliberations, and several concussions suffered from office supplies hurled at each others' heads, we proudly present the third annual EMPTY KINGDOM TOP 100 Artists of 2012!
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EK Interview: Dark Matters
January 28, 2013
Copenhagen-based studio Dark Matters consists of only a handful of multi-talented creatives constantly experimenting with the dual nature of light and shadow. Their endeavors share no analog or digital bias, but rather a mutual hybridization that has allowed them to generate spectacular videos and live visuals. Check out the exclusive Empty Kingdom interview with said studio after the jump!
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Synoptic Office
January 11, 2013
The work of Caspar Lam and YuJune Park of Synoptic Office has a relevant and practical focus. Reading the meaning behind each of their projects is necessary to understand them, so make sure to check our their site!
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EK Interview: Chris Boyle
January 8, 2013
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No matter what the medium, Chris Boyle will utilize anything within the reaches of his artistic grasp to create it. Storytelling becomes the key to Boyle's drive, while live events, short film, music video, video games, animation, and you-name-it become the paint to his canvas. Read more from our one-to-one interview after the jump!
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Firewall
January 4, 2013
Firewall is an interactive audiovisual experience created by Aaron Sherwood and Mike Allison, two tech-artists working in the realm of media installations.
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GANGSTA RIDDIM
January 3, 2013
A computer interface goes haywire in SCANONE's GANGSTA RIDDIM music video. Constructed / directed by about:blank, with a track remix handled by Roel Funcken.
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2013: THE BEGINNING IS NEAR
January 3, 2013
2012 was an unpredictable, fast, scary, wild, and beautiful year in many ways. While the media want to talk about the Mayans and debate the end of the world, to tell you the truth none of that matters. Because every day is somebody's last day on earth. Every day people lose loved ones who mean the world to them. While we would love nothing more to speak only of the beautiful wonderful possibilities of the new year, 2012 was sobering in many respects and it would not be honest to ignore some of the incredible human tragedies of the year.
MIRAGE
January 1, 2013
Frederic Kokott's MIRAGE is a short film / music video that depicts the overlay of a metropolis and its natural surroundings. Two settings that counter each other in more logical terms, but seen here juxtaposed in geometrical / colorful likeness. Merry New Years!
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Spin
December 26, 2012
Max Hattler pins toy soldiers against toy soldiers in the satirical animated short Spin. Check out more after the jump!
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TOMTEN
December 25, 2012
TOMTEN is the latest 3D animated / video projection short film by Mikkael Doczekalski (Graphset). An abstract narrative created under the thematic banner of "The city of a thousand lights, a Christmas story," provided by the Centre des arts d’Enghien-les-Bains' competition. Accompanied by a soundtrack from Ben Frost.
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EK Interview: Kevin Margo
December 21, 2012
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Kevin Margo is a VFX / CG extraordinaire currently working at Blur Studios in Los Angeles, California, who recently made his directorial debut with the sci-fi influenced short entitled GROUNDED. I had the opportunity to do a bit of Q&A with Mr. Margo about his latest endeavors, current career choices, and personal creative insights. Check out the full spread after the jump.
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STUFF & THINGS
December 18, 2012
Animators Jack Cunningham & Joe Bichard (of Mummu studios) stitch together a pixelated world of moving objects and scenic clips to form STUFF & THINGS. A very clever short with awesome audiovisual cues.
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