Ivan the Terrible

This short is quite simply brilliant due to its originality. It’s got a nice mixture of animation and live action. I’m glad to see there are still original ideas in this world, now I’ve got to go think of mine.

I’ve never seen such beautifully styled 3D. The watercolor look really fits nicely with the story and music.

This is overwhelmingly awesome! I haven’t looked at much 3D stuff lately, but damn did this blow me away. Literally (yes I know, cheesy!). I would have to say my favorite part was when the bridge gets blown up. Alright I gotta watch it one more time.

Mesmerizing to say the least. Enjoy!

I came across this website with a nice collection of beautifully creative music videos.
http://www.colonelblimp.com/music/
Here’s another one of the music videos featured on colonelblimp.com:

I’m a huge fan of animated type. This is a brilliant marriage of upbeat music and bright colors to illustrate a point. A bit fast paced but the beat of the music demands it. Did I mention how much I love the colors? So good!

The combination of music and patterned backdrops work beautifully to create a nicely themed piece. Even with just quick cuts, this looks really nice. I myself enjoy working with vintage wallpaper patterns, they have a warmth about them.

Amazing stop motion piece. I love the geometric shapes of some of the elements. Simple story but the aesthetic quality is incredible.

Great melody and voice from this solo project. The piece is well shot and the subtle stop-motion animations add a nice touch.

This is a music video I came across a few months back. Simply amazing stop motion piece. The timing of the motion is well executed and clearly done by professionals. Not only that, but the song itself is quite beautiful and really works well with the animation. Anything with a good story will intrigue me, [...]