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Gravité (CG VFX Animated Short Film)

Falling objects synchronized to produce rhythm. 2009. Short film produced by Renaud Hallée who is “into film and animation as well as musical composition“. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike


The aim of every artist (Art Quote by William Faulkner)

The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life. Since man is mortal, the only immortality possible for him is to leave something behind him that [...]


Masterpieces in 3D (3D Animated Short Film)

In this commercial some of the most popular painting are reproduced and simulated in 3D with a funny twist. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike


Drawing Details with Gesture In Mind (Traditional Drawing Video Tutorial)

Drawing Details with Gesture In Mind (Traditional Drawing Video Tutorial)

Author: Matthew Archambault When Drawing detailed items like the hands it’s too easy to loose site of the main gesture and weight of the pose. Always keep the big movement in mind. If you are too focused on one small part of your drawing stiffness will soon creep into your work. 2 people like this [...]


Escape From City-17 Half-Life VFX Short Film

Via Wired.com. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike


The Shining Elevator of Blood recreated with RealFlow & Lightwave

Xurgonic — April 10, 2010 — This is a half-scale, all CG simulation of the “elevator of blood” from The Shining that I did just for amusement in spare hours. I never expected it to look exactly like the real thing. The RealFlow fluid sim uses only about 1.6 million particles and therefore appears thicker [...]


Fumee d’Ambre Gris, after John Singer Sargent, Digital Speed Painting Video

Speed painting of the oil painting “Fumee d’Ambre Gris” by John Singer Sargent, one of my favourite artists of all time. Total time: about 6 hours..not such a SPEED painting after all :) via 2 people like this post. Like Unlike


Old Fangs (Animated Short Movie)

A young wolf decides to confront his father, whom he has not seen since he was a child. Written and directed by Adrien Merigeau.