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Stop motion paper cut animation does exist!

Posted on January 14th, 2009
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I am no expert on the possibilities of the computer. Let’s get that straight first…

But I do know paper and I have animated paper before as a music video, so when I got a little message from my friend Dan (Into the Green blog) about this fusion of the computer and stop motion as a music video for Blitzen Trapper, I was intrigued. They used traditional animation combined with flash and got this. Take a look.

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The song is called ‘Furr’ and it has all the wildlife you could have ever wanted or expected. It’s truly inspirational to me because it is paper+film, which is my exact background. I especially love how they treat photographs of people…. and there is this one shot of leaves going on to the deer antlers that just made me smile. and there are waves made out of cut up maps.

Gimme a break! I can’t handle it… Too much sweetness.

[It really brings up memories of the stop-motion cut-out animation I shot on 16mm a few years ago. I don’t have it on the dvd or dv or anything so I can’t post it yet…. It is called ‘Transformational’ and set to a song by Sarah Newberry. More on that later when I can post it but so much of this video took me down ye ole memory lane.]

Have mercy what a good piece of entertainment, especially during a time when music videos are becoming internet only situations. Not to mention the song is quite nice to listen to. I guess this one seems more like a film set to music more than a music video… which is just blissful to me. Thank you Jade Harris and Blitzen Trapper!

more about “I’m a rattlesnake, babe.“, posted with vodpod

Lori D is cool.

Posted on January 6th, 2009
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I got back from the holidays in Southwest Virginia and in my mail box was a familiar envelope with familar handwriting. I was really excited cause it was heavy and that meant there was a prize inside….. 

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Lori D had sent me some silkscreen postcards that she made on the Print Gocco. She is brave for using that little machine for many reasons… Mostly because they can be very very tricky, but also because it’s nearly impossible to get the supplies anymore (they are from Japan and don’t have distribution, I don’t think…) She did two colors on one screen with this print, which is an amazing part of the Gocco… The little tricks. and it is small for small paper projects. OOH!! You Gocco!

Chipboard is cool, her inks are cool, her drawing is ultra cool. What else is there to say. Lori D is cool and I am so happy to receive such a wonderful present. (you just wait til I post the painting she did of my family. then you will really know how awesome this lady is!)

Since she sent me 5 of them, I get to give them away. But that is going to be a tricky decision because they are so precious… I guess having that it is a good problem to have… who to give the pretty cards to??

Oh, and they were for Happy Solstice. Which is also very cool. truly.

Thank you Lori D!!!

http://www.lori-d.com/