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I seem to be settling into a pattern of sorts. Because I’m so busy during the week, I have to make these big combo posts on the weekends. I’d prefer to make smaller posts throughout the week, but I often don’t have time. Or maybe I’m just lazy. I’m not really sure.

Today, I’m actually planning on making two big posts: this one, and then, later this evening, a post reviewing Stash, the monthly broadcast design, animation and visual effects DVD magazine.

On with the news!

Sinisa Sumina: Some Kind of UFO Blah Blah Blah
Serbian designer/animator Sinisa Sumina has whipped up “Some Kind of UFO Blah Blah Blah,” a quirky visual ride through some wonderful antique imagery. Reminiscent of MK12’s “Man of Action” and “Macho Box,” this piece is worth a gander. Keep up the good work, Sinisa!

Massive Industries: Absolut Level
Massive Industries announced recently that the directorial team of Chris Staves (Massive Industries) and Marco Spier (Psyop) completed “The City,” a :15 spot for Absolut’s new super-premium vodka “Level” via TBWA/Chiat/Day. Lovely visuals. no?

Tronic: Formavision/Sharp
A while back, Tronic was commission to create a installation piece for a Sharp-sponsored, Formavision-curated show in NYC. They’ve posted the video, and it’s very, very pretty. The undulating tubes and sparse sound design gradually escalate until you reach an explosively gentle climax. Nice. I think Tronic has always been good at creating this kind of aesethic tension.

By the way, a full-res version of this piece can be found on the Stash 07 DVD.

Delicious 9: Caribou
These guys almost slipped through the cracks. (My apologies, Delicious 9.) Check out their videos for Canadian act Caribou.

Nina Paley: Ramayana
My buddy Chris Palazzo caught a good link from BoingBoing to an animated series by Nina Paley that brings the ancient Hindu epic of Ramayana to life. It appears, however, that bandwidth limitations have been exceeded and the video is a little harder to find now.

Try the original BoingBoing post or Nina Paley’s site for more info.

xplsv.tv: motion graphics portal
Add xplsv.tv to your list of portals. Good stuff on there. I think they’re going to start syndicating Tween posts, too!

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