The Arctic Circle is a short animated film by Kevin Parry. It tells the tale of a solitary man who encounters a mysterious box — one that seems to offer him great wealth. Filmmaker Tim Burton described to it as “a cross between 2001 and Rudolph: The Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
Creative Credits Director: Noah Harris Production Company: Blinkink Producer: Andrew Studholme Editor: Leo King @ Cut & Run Post Production: The Mill Sound Design: Aaron @ Wave Studios DoP: Toby Howell
The second teaser for Iron Sky - the upcoming scifi comedy from the creators of Star Wreck. The teaser contains footage you will see in the finished film.
The film Iron Sky has been in development for years. It’s a Finnish-German-Australian sci-fi parody involving Nazis -a premise that cannot fail!
Towards the end of World War II the Nazi scientists made a significant breakthrough in anti-gravity. From a secret base built in the Antarctic, the first Nazi spaceships were launched in late ‘45 to found the military base Schwarze Sonne (Black Sun) on the dark side of the Moon. This base was to build a powerful invasion fleet and return to take over the Earth once the time was right.
Now it’s 2018, and it’s the time for the first American Moon landing since the 70’s. Meanwhile the Nazi invasion, that has been over 70 years in the making, is on its way, and the world is goose-stepping towards its doom.
Filming is going on now in Germany and the process is documented for you to follow.
Directed and animated by KADAVRE EXQUIS Song by NANCY ADAMS "somebody in my orchard. Sound effect by Kadavre exquis
Theodore is the story of a thief who gets in an orchard at night in order to steal some fruits he needs for his fruit addiction. He finally gets killed by the orchard's owner. Just after he was shot, we finally realize Theodore only had a nightmare.The main purpose of this video was to work on "clichés".
Here’s a finely crafted music video, “Dragon Chasers” by Wax Tailor featuring Charlotte Savary. From the album “In The mood For Life” – Lab’oratoire 2009.
Here We Go Magic's "Casual", from the Brooklyn-based indie rock outfit's latest LP Pigeons, is a lilting tune that doesn't exactly bring to mind bloody imagery. Yet the clip for the song, directed by directing team Peking (aka Nat Livingston Johnson and Gregory Mitnick), is heavy on the gore. Check it out below, or at Pitchfork.tv.
Zombie Cops - Taking Lives Directed Eoin Heaney Produced by Nora Windeck DOP Eamon Nolan Edited by Brian O'Brien Make Up Artist Aoife Hendrick Starring Keith Singleton & Bern Deegan
Cookie Monster wants to branch out beyond his “cookie-eating career” and host Saturday Night Live. Here he recreates some familiar elements of the show and still manages to eat some cookies along the way. Do you think he has what it takes? You can show your support at his Facebook page. Link.
Music video of Hungarian band Sena and The Forward Ever Band. Track: Livin' and lovin' (video version) Album: coming soon. More info: www.myspace.com/dagadusena Duration: 4min 30sec
Music / cast / the band: Sena Dagadu, Péter Sabák, Márton Élő
Director of photography: E357 - Miklós Szabó Márton Production manager, camera assistant: Farkas Fülöp Production assistant: Tamás Zádor Special effects supervisor: István Rittgasser Programming: Miklós Erdei Flower graphics: Rapa
Post production: István Rittgasser Editor: Balázs Sarkadi Nagy Concept and directed by Balázs Sarkadi Nagy
Produced by: BlyWorx - Kati Stráhl and Balázs Vajna, Kiégő Izzók, www.kiegoizzok.com Sena and The Forward Ever Band
Brilliant Texan four-piece Spoon release a new single on November 15 (today!) through Anti- Records. It's not exactly new because it comes off Transference, which was released a little while ago now, but it is still as good as it ever was. We've got the premiere of the video, a bit more of which you can read below.
Here's what the band had to say about it all:
It was pretty easy really. I went to see Eddie Current play at the Cake Shop in New York this past summer and there was this amazing security camera-type shot of the stage that was played behind the bar. The bar's on the same floor as the stage but it's so narrow in there and it was so crowded that the security cam was how a lot of people ended up watching the show.
I was watching it there about half the time. Anyway it looked amazing. I don't know why. So my idea was to just record us doing a show at the Cake Shop on that camera and save it as a document. I got talked into using more cameras but we rented some that were like the one at the Cake Shop. We shot it at noon and just let anybody in who wanted to come. Nice afternoon in New York City.
In August, we spoke to Win Butler of Arcade Fire and he told us that the band was working on a "short film" with director Spike Jonze. "We shot it in Austin and a lot of kids are in the film," he told us, "and it was great just hanging out with these 15-year-olds for a week and writing down all the funny things they said. It was cool to revert to being a 15-year-old for a little while." Today, Arcade Fire posted what would appear to be the result of this collaboration. Check it out below.
Video for “The Suburbs” from Arcade Fire. It’s good.
In Klaxons' extremely NSFW new video for "Twin Flames", a casual-Friday polymorphous-perverse group makeout session turns into an epically disgusting body horror fantasia that might make David Cronenberg just a little bit queasy. The effect is both kind of hot and incredibly repulsive, and it's enough to remind you how much this band loves William S. Burroughs. You have been warned. If you've got the stomach, watch it below, via the Quietus.
A Robot\\\'s Life An animated short telling the story of Robbie the robot as he hits hard times trying to make a living on the streets. Directed by Elad Offer.
Editing & visual effects: Anders Hellman, andershellman.se Producer: Lars Johan Hedberg/UFTD, uniformsforthededicated.com Set design: Mikel Nilsson, mikelnilsson.se Music: Uniforms feat. Ram Di Dam, uniformsforthededicated.com Record Label: French Express, french-express.com
From the "Looking Glass" Single on DFA 11.9.10 // Art Director- Myriam Aboukhater myriamaboukhater.com Director of Photography- Collin LaFleche collinlafleche.com
Cast: Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Sam Rockwell Director: Jon Favreau 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It’s a town that lives in fear.
But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known.
Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he’s been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents—townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors—all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival.
Here's the first musicvideo from "Dr Tom ou La Liberté en cavale" album, gathering Vanessa Paradis, Alain Souchon, Natalie Dessay, Ours, Arthur H, Thomas Dutronc, Claire Denamur, Liza Manili, Renaud, Yannick Noah, Cécile Cassel, Raphaël.
Réalisation . Direction | Stephen VUILLEMIN et Emmanuelle WALKER.
Designs | Aurélien PREDAL
Animation | Lucie ARNISSOLLE, Olivier LESCOT, Manuel TANON-TCHI, Stephen VUILLEMIN, Emmanuelle WALKER,
Additional matte paintings | Anne-Laure To
Music and lyrics: Norman Langolff, Gaby Concato and Sylvie Arditi
New clip was shot at Hayley Williams' house in Franklin, Tennessee.
Paramore's Brand New Eyes was released nearly 14 months ago, spawned something like five singles, sent the band around the world and went gold in the U.S. All that is the prologue to their new "Playing God" video, which though it never expressly states as much feels very much like the band coming full circle, tying up loose ends and probably putting Eyes to bed for good.
Of course, I'm just speculating about all that. It's entirely possible Paramore may still wring a single or two out of Eyes, but I sort of doubt it. Especially since everything involving the "Playing God" clip, which premiered Tuesday (November 16) on the band's website (and here LOL) seems to suggest otherwise.
It was shot entirely at frontwoman Hayley Williams' house in Franklin, Tennessee, the same house she gave MTV News a tour of last year, in the week leading up to Eyes' release. There are moments, particularly those that feature her bandmates tied up in her basement, a single light bulb dangling over their heads, that recall the video for "Ignorance," which was the first single from the album (and was also shot, in part, at Williams' house). In one scene, Williams can be seen examining old band photos, and in another, she performs in front of the mirrors that not only hang in her guest room, but adorn the back cover of Eyes (they were bought at the Franklin Goodwill, BTW).
The message, at least to me, appears clear: Paramore are returning home, looking back, wrapping things up. "Playing God" is a bittersweet, sentimental thing, a scrapbook of the past year of their lives, and the final chapter in the Brand New Eyes saga. It's a story that began with the band's future severely in doubt and concludes with them stronger, happier and better than ever. So if "God" really is the end of the BNE line, well, then it's a fitting farewell. It's time for the band to turn the page, to move on. It was a heck of an album and a heck of a ride, and I can't wait to see where they go from here.
What did you think of the "Playing God" video? Let us know in the comments!
In celebration of 10 years of digital innovation, RalphLauren.com presents the ultimate fusion of art, fashion & technology in a visual feast for the 5 senses. Watch as the London flagship at 1 New Bond Street disappears before your eyes and is then transformed into a series of objects and images rendered in 3-dimensional space.
Genre: Action and Adventure Official Site: http://www.greenlantern.com Director: Martin Campbell Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Jay O. Sanders, Temuera Morrison, Taika Waititi, Jon Tenney, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins In theaters: June 17th, 2011 Synopsis: In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan. Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax...he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all.
Music video by Gorillaz Featuring Daley performing Doncamatic.
The clip follows the track's guest vocalist, the impressively coiffed soul singer Daley, as he goes on an undersea voyage. In his submarine-- which happens to be art-directed like an expensive nightclub-- Daley encounters sharks and mines, all without messing up his hair even slightly. He ends up in the Plastic Beach album cover.
Music by: Uniforms feat. Maria Nordström / uniformsforthededicated.com Directed by: Mattis Gustafsson & Oskar Ljungholm / slagskottfilm.com Director of Photography: Erik Nordlund / doperiknordlund.com Produced by: Fredrik Wikholm / uniformsforthededicated.com Visual effects & animation: Anders Hellman / andershellman.se Set designer & illustrations: Mikel Nilsson / mikelnilsson.se Edited by: Mattis Gustafsson, Oskar Ljungholm, Anders Hellman
The new trailer for Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch has arrived!
Damn. Okay, so the basic story is that a girl in a mental hospital escapes from reality to deal with her problems. That the girl imagines all of what you saw in that trailer (if that is indeed the case) makes less than no sense considering that this is set in the 1950s and her dreams appear to be those of a 14 year old boy from the 21st Century. But who cares? I wasn’t THAT sold on this movie prior to this trailer, but guess what? This trailer had a robot being sliced in half with what appears to be a katana. So that’s me officially on board.
Sucker Punch stars Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Carla Gugino and Jon Hamm. Chances are Christopher Nolan got a look at this movie before handing the next Superman movie over to Snyder, which is a pretty good sign. What do you think?
By the way, if you like what you see you may want to check out the trailer for The Warrior’s Way, It seems to be shooting for a similar vibe:
The Warrior's Way Trailer (2010)
In theaters: December 3rd, 2010 Genre: Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Foreign Official Site: http://www.iamrogue.com/thewarriorsway Director: Sngmoo Lee Cast: Jang Dong Gun, Kate Bosworth, Danny Huston, Geoffrey Rush Run Time: 100 minutes Synopsis: The Warrior's Way, a visually-stunning modern martial arts western starring Korean actor Dong-gun Jang who plays an Asian warrior assassin forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands. Rounding out the ensemble cast are Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns), Oscar(R)-winner Geoffrey Rush (Shine), Danny Huston (The Kingdom), and Tony Cox (The Hustle).The fantasy action film was written and directed by newcomer Sngmoo Lee, and is being produced by Barrie M. Osborne (Lord of the Rings), Jooick Lee (Seven Swords) and Michael Peyser (Hackers).
CG artist Maxime Luère made a short film. It depicts the life of man, from his foolish teenage years to his growing maturity, and ultimately, his death of old age. Luère’s medium is a series of Facebook updates.
The band OK Go is known for its innovative music videos. The group’s latest video for the song “Last Leaf” consists of stop-motion animation on pieces of toast. It was directed by Geoff Mcfetridge and sponsored by Samsung, which provided the camera.
If you're the kind of person who thinks there's nothing more serene than skateboarding, then the clip for Les Savy Fav's "Let's Get Out of Here", from this year's Root for Ruin, is right up your alley. The video, which was put together by Luke Harris, shows projections of a skater rolling through various landscapes. No tricks, no wipeouts-- just four-wheeled bliss. Watch the clip below.
Watch a dude skate to the band's music, then look at the band's skateboards
Bug out to this cool music video for “Calculus” by Stretta. Directed by Franck Trebillac at Burning Head, producers of other notable videos such as “The Emancipation” from Tricil.
Official music video.
Artist: Stretta Track: Calculus Directed by: Franck Trebillac Produced by: Burning Head Executive producer: Crashburn media Camera & Director of Photography: Marc Broussely Editor & Post-production: Franck Trebillac
The World In Pictures – “Google Streetview” Directed By Mate Steinforth + Breakdown
Production Sehsucht Berlin GmbH & Co KG Director: Mate Steinforth Design: Helge Kiehl, Christian Zschunke, Mate Steinforth Compositing: Helge Kiehl 3D: Hannes Weikert, Philipp Brömme, Alex Glawion Stop Motion: Lucas Zanotto, Christian Zschunke, Helge Kiehl Producer: Nadine Sklodowski, Julia Rudloff (PA) Music & Sound Design: KAMP Music & Sound Design
Trailer for the official "SING" music video from My Chemical Romance's new album, "Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys" available Monday, November 22nd, 2010. Video featuring Grant Morrison. Directed by Gerard Way & P.R. Brown. See the full video premiere on MTV.com and VH1.com globally on November 18th at midnight EST.