The Wanderer

The range of diversity and creativity of the graduation films coming out of The Animation Work these past months has been nothing short of inspiring. The final short of this year's series, The Wanderer, ends on a high note. Taking us through the lifespan of plant-like alien being the short poses the question, what would you do if you only had one day to live?

Created by a team of third year Character Animation and CGI students, The Wanderer is a strange, ephemeral and beautiful short and a perfect way to tie off this year's collection of graduation films. Congratulations Class of 2015!

Digitalism feat. Youngblood Hawke - "Wolves"

German electro group Digitalism collaborated with LA based indie outfit Youngblood Hawke to deliver Wolves- an awesome dance track with pop stylings. Director Nelson De Castro took a really amazing approach with the visual aspect, narrating an evening of nocturnal adventures via a series of ocular, timelapsed transitions. With every zoom into a protagonists eye, the narrative progresses by the time it zooms out again. Really damn amazing, and I can't even imagine how long this took to execute in it's entirety.

"Barcelona Go!" - A Spectacular Look At Barcelona

Using a really amazing technique called 'flow-motion,' Barcelona Go! is dubbed as a fast moving short film, and we can absolutely see why. Created by photographer Rob Whitworth, the technique employed allows for a seemingly one take fly around of Barcelona, even though it's mainly a series of cleverly edited, fluid transitions that we're witnessing. The mixture of time lapse footage with a never ending sense of motion made for a truly surreal combination.

Rob Whitworth shared some numbers about the making of this project:
363 hours work
75 Hours Logistics and Travel
31 Hours Scouting and Location Finding
78 Hours Shooting
179 Hours Post Production
26014 Camera Raw Files
817gb of data

"Escudo" Painting Timelapse By Joao Ruas

One of my favorite artists I've had the chance to run into since starting AwesomeRobo, the Sao Paolo based Joao Ruas (Who also goes by monickers like 'Souvlaki Space Station' and 'Feral Kid') seems to finally be branching off into gallery work. Sponsored by Urban Nation Berlin and Thinkspace gallery- Escudo is a timelapse painting that also offered some surprising insight into Joao's process.

Mainly it comes down to scale- From what we understood Joao tended to work with a traditional lineart foundation with a digital pass on top, but this piece features a massive lineart piece executed with Joao's signature color palette on top, with acrylics from the looks of it. The end result has a similar vibe to his Fables covers, and is incredibly fascinating to watch from start to finish.

Making Of "The Verge" - An Epic Scifi Concept Piece

In order to celebrate the launch of Lightfarm's 3rd studio based in Rio De Janeiro, the group created a timelapse of a massive scale, planetary sci-fi painting using just a few of the techniques that the group has up their sleeves. Ranging from CG creation to extensive matte painting, the video offers a really awesome in depth look at every step of the process. If you're a concept art especially, you might pick up on a few tricks while watching this video.

The entire project was inspired by a concept piece by Andre Freitas called Rama and the Monolith, which you can check out after the break alongside the final version and a few gorgeous stills from the making of process.

Ulrich Forman - "I Got You"

Fantastic gem of a music video directed by the Parisian duo Garnier/LeGallo , who executed a truly unique vision for alt rocker Ulrich Foreman. The entire short has a strangely awkward, yet charming stop motion style to it, which was accomplished in a surprising manner according to Nicholas Garnier.

While most people would call this style a 'Matrix effect' with a bunch of cameras capturing a performer standing still to allow a rotating view of a frozen performer, they were able to emulate the same effect using one camera, Ulrich standing still and shooting at 12fps with plenty of post work to create those cool transitions in the music video. Would have never guessed unless the directors actually disclosed it themselves. Very cool execution.

Pedro Conti's Pirate Sculpting Timelapse

We really need to feature more 3D work on AwesomeRobo. Between the explosion of the 3D printing scene and the massive strides with sculpting and rendering packages, it's as accessible as it'll ever be in this day and age. Pedro Conti, a Brazilian based 3D generalist who brought us the amazingly colorful One More Beer short last year returns with a multi-hour timelapse of a pirate sculpt in Pixologic's Zbrush.

The final result was an incredibly high quality render done in what I'm guessing looks like Marmoset, which allows artists to create cinematic renders of their work for just over $100. Just a few years ago software like this would have cost a casual user a few thousand dollars for a license. That's the best kind of progress.

Ice Crystal Timelapse

Using a photography technique known as cross-polarizating light in combination with an extreme macro lens, Shawn Kol created one the most relaxing time-lapses I've run into in recent memory. The reason these snowflakes all look so colorful has to do with the fact that cross-polarized lights eliminates reflected, or ambient light on the source materials (Ie, these snowflakes), allowing their native color schemes to shine through. While the crystals melt we are presented with a rich array of incredible colors all melding together, coupled with an excellently paired ambient score. Enjoy in fullscreen.

Where The Road Ends

Cool to see someone else using the Teehan+Lax hyperlapse script for Google Maps, which allows users to create some stunning timelapses harnessing the incredible archive of photos from the service. Where the Road Ends by the Atlantic focuses on dead ends in beautiful places around the world. The addition of the excellent ambient sound treatment really offers these static photos a sense of life that nearly fools the eyes. Enjoy this one in fullscreen.

Using Google Street View, we drove thousands of miles around the world to find places where the road ends. Our virtual travels took us from the fields of Italy to the fjords of Norway and the tip of South Africa.

Kim Jung Gi - The Insane Dakar Rally Drawing Timelapse

More madness from the Korean artist who's been described multiple times as a 'god of freehand' drawing, this demonstration time lapse from a performance at Pohang (포항) will blow you away. In this demonstration Kim creates a sprawling scene of a Dakar rally-esque pit stop and rest area. Dozens of intricate vehicles, dozens of characters and a grasp on perspective and foreshortening that's just...Dizzying. No layout, no sketches in advance, it's all improvised from the incredibly expansive visual library he's accumulated in his head over the years.

And as a medium? A simple Pentel brush pen on a large sheet of paper. However, we should all know by now that it's not the tool that makes the artist, but the other way around. More of Kim Jung Gi's work coming soon.

Kim Jung Gi - Sudden Attack Timelapse

We've featured Kim Jung Gi before, a man that I've personally dubbed as a walking god of drawing with his inherent ability to freestyle massive pieces based off of any subject matter thrown at him. Some people have said that he's gifted with a photographic memory that allows him to draw from an incredibly rich visual library with clear detail, others have said that he's just a case of committing to a craft to an extreme degree. Whichever theory holds true, watching him work magic with brush pens is incredibly fun and awe inspiring at the same time.

Sudden Attack is one of my favorite 2013 pieces he's done so far, featuring a desperate battle between soldiers and a horde of undead abominations. The thing to note about his technique is how Kim's confidence and ability level is so high that he doesn't even need to block out his characters, it's free form sketching from start to finish with zero mistakes, as if the 9 foot long scene was already completely laid out in his head. Absolutely amazing. We'll be posting a few of his newer works over the next week or two for you guys to enjoy.

The Day Wonderland Stood Still

Inspired by a mixture of the visually striking Nibirian Jungle scene in Star Trek - Into Darkness and the Empty America Series, Bruce W. Berry set out to create a visual diary of a land cast into strangely serene, post apocalytic desolation. The 'red tree' effect is the result of using infrared photography, a practice that has allowed certain artists to create some truly striking pieces, like Richard Mosses surreal Infra series, which captured child soldiers in the Congo amidst seemingly pink and red vegetation.

Applying the same techniques to video, the city of Philadelphia is turned into an alien landscape, devoid of any life other than the idyllic movements of nature. Hauntingly beautiful.

Kaleidolapse Barcelona

Cool video from the folks at MyLapse, a group based out of Spain specialized in providing timelapse footage for any client in need. This personal piece features their own manipulation of various timelapse footage from around Barcelona, reorganizing it into a truly stunning Kaleidoscope of patterns and shapes reflecting the rich architecture and beauty of Spain.

Kaleidolapse is a visual technique that applies a kaleidoscopic effect to different shots taken with time-lapse technique. This effect generates multiple moving images that are symmetrically multiplied which gives them an abstract look with a great richness of shapes and colors. 
The music together with the movement rhythm of the images will set the character we want to give to the video.

Eye Of The Beholder

Shot in the Canadian Rockies, High Sierra Nevadas and Southern Appalachians, Upthink Labs' Eye of the Beholder is a wonderfully relaxing look at the nearly surreal beauty of nature around us. Over 2 dozen separate timelapses accompany the soothing narrative that encourages one to enjoy their life. Not a bay way to start the week, full screen recommended.

Featuring an array of scenes from the North American landscape, EYE OF THE BEHOLDER is a short film that encourages the viewer to shed previous conceptions and ideas about the world, and to return to a place of wonderment and awe.

Joshua Tree during the 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower

   

Wow, just wow. I honestly am a little taken aback after watching this beautifully crafted time-lapse of the Perseid Meteor Shower. The view is absolutely phenomenal and the time spent to get these shots was well worth it. After a long week, it's videos like this that let me sit back, relax, and enjoy the simpler things from the awkward glow of my computer screen. Take a few minutes off your back and give this a whirl, it's certain to lighten your mood.

Welcome To The Magic - A Disneyland Timelapse

Created by Matt Givot and Dan Douglas over the course of a day at Disneyland, Welcome To The Magic was created using a series of over 20,000 images and a fine soundtrack by Disney's officially endorsed remixer, Pogo. If you've ever been to Disneyland before, this beautifully shot showcase will probably get you itching to go back sometime very soon.

In one afternoon, we used timelapse photography to show some of the enchanting experiences guests from all over the world come to Disneyland to enjoy. The film gives a unique perspective of the colorful lights, moving crowds and entertaining rides. Our goal was to showcase the magic experienced only at Disneyland Anaheim, showing how Walt Disney’s theme park vision from the 1930’s has become the world’s most popular theme park. We hope you enjoy this glimpse into his magical world.

Titan Paper Sculpture

I have some true respect for the folks who dedicate hundreds of hours to the art of papercraft, an incredibly time consuming craft at it's higher levels that definitely takes a certain type of mindset. Personally, I'm missing that type of time to sit down and meticulously fold for hours on end, but here's to hoping that I'll someday be granted the opportunity to take it that easy.

Crafted by Thomas Voillaume using a mixture of Maya, a specific software for papercraft called 'Pepakura,' 145 sheets of paper (Including a resined variety for structural integrity), expanding foam, old comics and plenty of time, Titan is a timelapse covering the creation of a 6.5 foot tall paper sculpture. According to Voillaume, Titan represents a creation of collective imagination, meant to represent contemporary mythologies (Thus the comic flavored coating).

Low Bros X Curiot Berlin Mural

Created as a collab between Mexican artist Curiot and the Berlin based creative duo known as Low Bros, this chill timelapse covers the creation of a dueling mural, featuring the distinct takes of two groups on the same subject for Berlin's FIT 2013 (The Filling Station For The Creative Spirit). Music in the video is Steel Strings (Kyson Rework) by Geordie Little.

'First Footprints' Provides An Assortment Of Beauty

It's Sunday and the weekend is almost over, so what better time to get some last minute relaxation with this series of timelapse footage recorded for the upcoming documentary series, First Footprints. Showcasing the beautiful scenery of Australia, this 10 minute compilation offers an assortment of breathtaking views. 

 

The documentary series, which first aired earlier today in Australia is the story of the first arrival on Australia. Judging by the fantastic shots by Murray Fredericks, this is looking like an incredibly quality series. Here's hoping for some type of international release.

29

Created by Vimeo user Sethnotshep, 29 is a chronicle of one man's transition out of his 20's, created by capturing a few seconds of video every day over the course of an entire year. Memorable moments, visuals and experiences over the course of a glorious 365 days, set to the music of LCD Soundsystem's very relevant track, All My Friends. After watching this a few times I'm nearly inclined to embark on a similar journey myself when the time comes. Lovely.