Animation

INCREDIBOX is…

May 11, 2012
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INCREDIBOX is…

INCREDIBOX is…something you have to experience yourself. Created by So Far So Good, a French design studio, INCREDIBOX is an amazingly fun application that allows you to conduct your very own human beatbox ensemble. Sure applications like this have been done before, and some may remember the original version released back in 2009. However,...
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Unnamed Soundsculpture

April 30, 2012
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Unnamed Soundsculpture

Interpretive dance warps the human body into living paint, the stage being the canvas. Daniel Franke and Cedric Kiefer virtually re-realizes this concept in their latest collaboration Unnamed Soundsculpture, by swapping physical flesh with motion-captured bits. Befitting instrumentals by Machinefabriek.
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It Gets Better

April 26, 2012
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It Gets Better

Eli Guerron‘s It Gets Better proves that visual design isn’t just another word for eye-candy. His simply constructed and poetically powerful imagery really speaks for itself. It really made my day. Also, you can never go wrong with Debussy’s Claire de Lune.
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Something Savage

April 22, 2012
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Something Savage

The culmination of stunning work from Brooklyn-based studio Something Savage comes from the imaginative mind of self-taught designer / animator Daniel Savage. Savage works within both architectural and digital spaces, his projects spanning from personal nostalgia all the way to high-end commercial productions.
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Andres Guzman Part Deux!

April 19, 2012
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Andres Guzman Part Deux!

Andres Guzman is an illustrator once featured by our lovely Konahrtist back in March, 2010. Aside from developing his own collage like style pieces,  he’s been up to all sorts of shenanigans with the likes of  Front Magazine and amazeballs people like I Self Devine, Grieves and Rhymesayers Ent.
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ALPHABETIC

April 14, 2012
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ALPHABETIC

Ariel Costa‘s mutating typeface project ALPHABETIC makes me wonder if fonts have trailers. If not, it should definitely be considered.
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EK Interview: Polynoid

March 31, 2012
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EK Interview: Polynoid

Polynoid is a CG animation studio based out in Berlin, Germany. The team’s stunningly beautiful work thus far is merely a testament to their devotion to conceptual design and storytelling. The main Polynoid family consists of Jan Bitzer, Ilija Brunck, Csaba Letay, Fabian Pross and Tom Weber. Their strides in both commercial and independent projects...
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EK Interview: Alexandre Lehmann

March 24, 2012
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EK Interview: Alexandre Lehmann

Alexandre Lehmann (running under the aliases of Ricardo Montalban and Zzzzra) is an artistic craftsman who works within the realms of dub techno creation and 3D fractal construction. It’s always great to see someone in firm control of both the visuals and audio. Lehmann was more than happy to contribute to this interview, and I...
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Forms

March 16, 2012
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Forms

Quayola‘s and Memo Akten‘s Forms is a generative animation and multi-screen installation that digitally constructs the movements of Olympic athletes.
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Jamie Caliri

March 15, 2012
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Jamie Caliri

Jamie Caliri brings us an introduction to the incredible tale that is The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay in this short that mixes his sick animation and incredible directing chops. You can watch the entire short, The Escapist v.s. The Iron Gauntlet below!
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Journey

March 7, 2012
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Journey

Become entranced, in the interactive dreamscape that is Journey. Sublimely created by the folks at ThatGameCompany (creators of Flow and Flower). Emotive scoring by Austin Wintory.
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Veronique Meignaud

February 18, 2012
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Veronique Meignaud

Veronique Meignaud was born in France and is currently living in Montreal. Her main source of inspiration comes from her fascination of the organic and mineral worlds. A very active artist, both professionally and personally, she has been showcased in exhibitions in Europe, Japan, and the U.S. In her free time, she entertains herself...
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EMPTY KINGDOM TOP 100 Artists of 2011

January 31, 2012
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EMPTY KINGDOM TOP 100 Artists of 2011

(Photo by: Dara Scully, EK Flickr Pool Submission) Welcome, ladies n’ gentlemen, lads n’ lasses… gems n’ germs. The EMPTY KINGDOM Top 100 Artist of 2011 is here!
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Sonar

December 5, 2011
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Sonar

Simple dots and circles evoke the complex visual music in Sonar. A 2009 piece by Renaud Hallée of Possible Metrics.
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EMPTY KINGDOM TUMBLR

November 20, 2011
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EMPTY KINGDOM TUMBLR

Follow+ us on tumblr http://emptykingdom.tumblr.com
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Black Ocean / Ecosystem & Incubation

November 18, 2011
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Black Ocean / Ecosystem & Incubation

Zelig Sounds is a Sound Studio located out of London, UK. They we’re contacted to do sound work and fill out a moving conceptual piece. When finished, the video rendered out engaging concepts with such organic sound designs and score. Zelig and the whole production team ended up creating beauty in poetry through sound...
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Surface Detail

October 18, 2011
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Surface Detail

Tom Beddard’s (subBlue) Surface Detail hypnotizes us with a sphere-like domain of constantly evolving fractals…
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The 2011 Top 100 are coming!!!

October 18, 2011
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The 2011 Top 100 are coming!!!

(photo credit: Marc West) Hello beautiful people! Last year our impromptu Top 100 mega-post spread like wildfire on the internet, causing both acclamation and controversy (although none of the artists we selected seemed to argue with us)  …so you better believe we’re gearing up for another mega-post featuring our top one hundred favorite artists...
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Steve.

October 6, 2011
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Steve.

“Find what you love.” -Steve Jobs
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