LOL Factory: 6/28/09

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Norton Commando Transformer

Awesome cgi animation by Steve Twist. This is his major project for his BA (Hons) Computer Visualisation and Animation undergraduate degree at Bournemouth University (NCCA). 8 months of work from concept to completion. CGI produced in Houdini 9.5, composited in Shake. And, not to forget, a top notch animation! Eat this, Michael Bay!

A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION

A couple of pencil-outlined birds escape from a little girl´s drawing, leading us through the life she dreams of. Very pretty stop motion animation I found via twitter (@raisins).

Bruno Movie Quoting Taskforce

Homeland security creates a special taskforce to combat the upcoming threat of Bruno quoting. Funny sktech from the people at Landline TV. Featuring Bradford Jordan, Craig Rowin, Megan Neuringer, John Frusciante, Sharon Spell, Saj Pothiawala, Yoni Lotan, Logan Smith, Travis Helwig, Darren Miller, Alan Starzinski, and Jared Neumark. Written by Landline. Shot by Noah Yuan-Vogel.

Sticky Road

Funny video of people getting stuck on a road because of a new layer of tar that hasn't dried yet. I guess their shoes are totally ruined!

Fun with webcams

A music video of the different kind. A catchy tune and an elaborate use of webcams make this cool video stand out, also I don't have a clue what the song is about. But I guess it doesn't matter, the clever use and editing of webcam footage makes more than up for it.

Guy stands on his head, drinks milk, fails

The video title pretty much says it all. A video of a guy (from Japan nonetheless, which makes this wacky video more entertaining) standing on his head and attempting to drink a glass of milk through a straw. The word that comes to mind is (apart from the usual WTF): Epic Fail! Oh, and LOL.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Cat likes to be hit

This is a video of a cat getting hit with a paper tube. Repeatedly. But the cat is enjoying it. A little bit too much, if you ask me.

Barack Obama Robot at Disneyland

This video shows the introduction of Barack Obama into Disney's hall of presidents. Animatronic presidents. OMG! If this robot starts firing lasers from its eyesockets you know what do to.

Stroller Pug

Pretty cute video of a pug pushing a stroller with two pug dolls. Yes, maternal instincts hit everyone sooner or later and this little pug got them just now. Looks kinds cute, and might end up as a commercial for life insurance or a sugary soda.

Dr Who Theme (Dub Version)

Nice and relaxing chill music ahead, this is the Dr Who theme played in a lovely dub version. Oh yes, very nice!

Train vs. Tornado

Spectacular video of a freight train derailing during a tornado. Pretty cool video from the onboard camera of the train, really awesome. The fun doesn't start 'till about 1:10, but it's worth the wait.

The PEN Story

For their camera's 50th anniversary Olympus tells a story of/with the Pen camera in a 3-minute stop motion animation: 60,000 pictures, 9600 developed prints, more than 1800 pictures reshot. Oh, and no post-production. Very cool animation!

Fly powered plane

This guy captures a fly, build a little paper plane and uses the fly as the motor. If I had any patience I might try this myself. Get ready to fly the fly. Get it?, haha. Quite mazing footage when he takes the fly powered plane outside for its maiden voyage. So awesome!

HD Video Projection on Ancient Castle

Very cool video of a HD projection onto an ancient castle. That is all the video title gives away, and there's not much more that you need to know in order to enjoy this. The graphics are pretty amazing and look very pretty bordering on the trippy. Cool stuff!

2012: It's a Disaster!!!

Funny spoof trailer of 2012, the new Roland Emmerich disaster movie vehicle but this awesome video right here is so much better. I'd actually go and watch the movie if this was the actual trailer! Very cool, very awesome, very FTW!

Jeremy Clarkson in a microwave

Funny and clever animation of our favourite TV star. I really don'T like Jeremy Clarkson, so I have no problem laughing manicaly when watching this video.
As the youtube description says:

a short story with a happy ending

GHOST of MICHAEL JACKSON

Footage from a news report "inside Neverland" showing Michael Jackson's ghost caught on camera. Well, kinda.

Bleeding Road Safety Sign

Cool video of a news reports showing a new kind of road safety sign. When it rains the sign starts to bleed. Looks creepy and will probably freak out a lot of drivers.

Cool Bat Tricks

And by bat I don't mean the animal, of course I am talking about a baseball bat. So here's a video of a gouy doing some pretty cool tricks with his bat. Kinda like the video of this other guy doing cool tricks with his bat. But different.

Couples Retreat Trailer

Funny trailer for the new romcom (romantic comedy, you knew that, didn't you?) with Vince Vaughn. Something about couples and stuff. Some LOLs maybe included.

Ted Danson gets creepy

A short clip of Ted Danson reading utterly terrible pick-up lines from a book. I bet he used them all. Probably invented half of them, too.

The boss has got sunstroke

The MD’s back from his Direct Holidays Tropical Escape, but something’s not quite right!

Times are hard, profits are down. But ...... the MD is back with renewed vigour and he’s about to put things right with some unconventional “tropical sun inspired” measures. They’ll have the board and the workers getting hot under the collar and spitting feathers (and coffee). He’s loved his Tropical Escape. He’s got “the direct effect” and he’s determined to spread the holiday feeling. Conga on!

Kill Bill In One Minute

The movie Kill Bill shortended down to about a minute by The University of York Filmmaking Society. Very nice, and saves you the money to rent 2 long movies.

MADONNA's Michael Jackson Tribute (The O2 4th July)

Here's a short clip of Madonna's tribute to Michael Jackson during her Sticky And Sweet Tour performance at the London O2 Arena. A dancer dressed as Michael doing some cool moves. Yeah.

Stars & Stripes FOREVER! (Muppets Variation)

So 4th of July is more than over, but this video will still be funny. But even funnier on a national holiday that celebrates the US of A. So save this one for next year's 4th of July celebrations and see the musical tribute by the Muppets introduced by Sam the eagle.

Bare essentials of safety from Air New Zealand

Nobody ever pays any attention to the safety instructions on a plane. This is why Air New Zealand put bodypaint on their otherwise very naked crew members to make the video more interesting. All eyes on safety it is!

Star Wars "Cantina Band" on Chapman Stick

I'm pretty sure that I posted this video before, but it's rising on other sites and I might as well post it again because it's so awesome. The guy in this video plays the famous Cantina song from Star Wars on a Chapman stick. And it sounds quite nice.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

He-Man (Bollywood Version)

Crazy excerpt from a Bollywood version of He-Man, of course there is plenty of dancing and singing. The song is called "Chahiye He Man He Man" from the movie "Nafrat Ki Aandhi" (1989). But of course you knew that.

Ernie Hudson is GHOSTBUSTER Redux

Ernie Hudson is the Ghostbuster that gets almost no mention when people talk about the movies. This trailer is here to change that, making him the super star bustin' all the ghosts! Yup, trailer remixes are awesome!

Thriller - the LEGO Version

This is a wonderful, shot for shot stop-motion animation set to the song Thriller by Michael Jackson, made entirely in lovely LEGO bricks. Looks rather splendid.

The Glamorous Life Of Sachiko Hanai - NSFW Trailer

This weird trailer is making the rounds today, and I guess I should post it, too. But beware, this is rather NSFW. Probably best viewed at home, with a cool beer, a fresh pack of smokes and some snacks. Bcause you will spill your beer, burn a hole in the carpet and drop the snacks when the incredible visuals from this trailer melt your brain. Seriously. NSFW, WTF and OMG.

Stop-Motion Fireworks Animation

Cool stop-motion animation by PES bringing us lovely (albeit short) fireworks for the 4th of July weekend. Yay!

Maru the Cat vs a Box with a hole

You probably all remember MAru the awesome cat with a fetish for boxes and bags over her head. now here's a funny video of Maru the cat doing fun stuff with a hole in a box. Cats are easily entertained. So am I. Where's my box?

TXT ISLAND

Wow, looks like it's animation day today. Here's Chris Gavin's experimental stop-motion film TXT Island. Hand-crafted using hundreds of plastic peg-board letters. Minimalism is the new cool! The animation follows the endeavours of a squad of letters, as they delve deep into the jungle of a mysterious island.

ALARM - awesome animation

This is a must-se animation! This cool animation about a guy and his fight agains his alarm clock is awesomely funny, witty and very well made. Made by Moo-hyun Jang, a director of the independent Animation team, MESAI.

The Conduit

After a full-scale alien attack on Washington D.C., suspicions arise as to the involvement of the U.S. government. Armed with sci-fi gadgets and high-powered weapons, players will battle aliens, rouge agents and enemy forces as a former secret service agent codenamed "Mr. Ford."

Built exclusively for Wii, The Conduit pushes the boundaries of the platform from incredible award-winning graphics to robust controls that are customizable on-the-fly. This action-packed, first-person shooter from the creators at High Voltage Software also supports the Wii Speak peripheral.

Evian Roller Babies

Here's the latest installment of the adorable Evian Babies viral videos. This time, they're rollerblading, breakdancing and generally being very cute!

So small yet already incredible!
This campaign, with its joyful, optimistic mood, aims to delight audiences, as much with its freshness as through its message… LIVE YOUNG!

Post-It Notes Donkey Kong

Cool video (no, make that awesome video) of an 8 foot tall Donkey Kong, Mario and princess made out of ordinary post-it notes. This is by far the bestest stop motion animation I have ever seen. Today. Very well done, and a nice punchline at the end that made me LOL.

Superman doesn't want you to smoke

This is a PSA from the early 80 featuring Superman, the man of steel, telling a bunch of kids that smoking is bad for your health! But it makes me look so cool, Kal-El!

No sausage for me Bob!

Greasy spoon owner Bob comes back from his Direct Holiday and puts his customers off their “full English”.

After being away on a perfect Direct Holiday, cafe owner Bob returns to the hot plate. He’s desperate to hang onto the mood as long as he can. So.... he’s still wearing his flippers, snorkel and mask to cook in ...... and even worse, he’s completely naked under his souvenir apron.

See what reaction his regular builder customers have and check out Bob’s white bits. He’s really got the direct effect!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Psychedelic MTV Promo 1 for Spongebob SquarePants

This and the following 2 promos are so awesome, you will watch them over and over again. The spots were conceptualized by London-based Thinkmake and directed by Tomás García of Buenos Aires-based Pepper Melon. Not that you care. You care about the pretty colours, don't you?