This ceramic animation by Sam3 entitled “Nadadores” was filmed on the outskirts of Murcia, Spain.

June 2009 Valencia, Spain

posted by: Harold Johns III

Enjoy this animated sampling of Lori Damiano’s work from yesteryears.

See more of Lori D’s work here

posted by: Brent Carter

Built in 1997 and located in Henderson, Nevada, this $126,000 replica of the Simpsons’ house was built for a contest held by Fox, Pepsi and the homebuilder to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the subversive cartoon.

Which as you might have guessed was no easy task given the challenges the architects faced in bringing an animated house to reality. Turns out the cartoon house didn’t have a single load bearing wall, while the dimensions of the garage could not fit a real car. On top of that, the land appropriated by Fox for the construction could only accommodate a 40 foot wide house – the TV version was estimated to be the equivalent of 50 feet. And there was also the issue of how to reconcile the many changes the Simpson house went through over the years.

In the end, the architects estimated they were able to incorporate 90% of the animated house into the real-life version, going so far as to include Bart’s treehouse, a swing set and Homer’s back yard barbecue.

Sadly, the winner of the contest chose the cash prize instead of the house. The people who eventually did move in painted the exterior a less cartoony color. Rumor has it a Bart Simpson drawing by the show’s creator Matt Groening can still be found on the sidewalk in front of the house.

source: Design Fetish
posted by: Brent Carter

“I drift, half awake, half asleep. Moving through the city I recall but have never been to.”
- artist Theo Tagholm

This film was made using a digital still camera to create a stop motion animation.

See more of Tagholm’s work here

posted by: Brent Carter

Ukrainian artist (and winner of the nation’s “You’ve Got Talent’) Kseniya Simonova creates fluid sand animations with a giant light box, some dramatic music and a lot of imagination. This particular animation is an interpretation of the Nazi invasion and subsequent occupation of Ukraine from 1941-1945 while it was still part of the Soviet Union.

posted by: Brent Carter