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Computer animation is known for its precision, but as Michael Fragstein shows, adding imperfections and abstraction into CG can be just as beautiful.

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An MTV Animation studio alum who worked on the television shows Beavis & Butt-head and Daria,

“The genesis for the film happened organically, growing out of the thousands of sketches I’ve done of New Yorkers over the past several years. Drawings of urban life as seen in subways, parks, cafes, bars, basically anywhere people will sit still long enough to capture with my quick contour line. Places where the dynamism of the city is evident and part of the concrete jungle that is the visceral pulse of a thriving city.”

The finished film will incorporate Cinema 4D, Flash and cut-out animation. With four minutes of the film already in the can, Hartland is asking for $17,500 to finish animation with an animation assistant, post-production, and to hire a sound designer and music composer. The campaign is currently at $7,896 with 26 days left to go. Rewards include signed DVDs of the completed film, original artwork, and the opportunity to appear as an animated extra.

Rok Predin‘s Back in the Day is a nostalgic ode to childhood based on his memories of growing up in 1980s Slovenia. The project was funded by Predin’s employer, London-based Trunk Animation, who allowed him two months of studio time to work exclusively on the film.

“It was wonderful to just dive into this project with no constraints and expectations and just enjoy exploring and playing with the software,” said Predin. “As the animatic had already set the rhythm, flow and pace for the film, the two months I had were spent like a painter enjoying the creative process, and like a ‘one man band’ I loved exploring all the various aspects of the films production, from modelling to compositing and editing the final shots together.”

The making-of video below shows Predin’s shot breakdowns, which required up to eight passes for a single shot. To achieve the quirky movement of his characters, Predin ignored standard rigging and instead coded custom slider-driven puppet controls for the characters using Cinema 4D’s Xpresso language.

CREDITS
Film: Rok Predin
Producer: Richard Barnett
Music: Ivan Arnold
Guitars and bass: Zvonimir Domazet
Sound : @Fonic
Foley editor: Christopher Swaine
Sound editor: Marty O’Brien
Mixed by: Jim Finch

Immerse yourself in the expressionistic atmosphere of Takuya Hosogane’s Assimilation. It was made using After Effects, Cinema 4D and iModeller 3D. As best as I can understand, the piece was sponsored by a brand of whiskey and presented during a week-long exhibition in Japan.

(via Motionographer)

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Here is a documentary intro animation I created using Cinema 4D

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Here is a documentary intro animation I created using Cinema 4D

This is a little personal project I created using Cinema 4D. An abandoned doll house, time is unforgiving.

Here is my latest venture on Cinema 4D - this is a personal project, just a bit of fun. Amazing how you can render your illustration from several angles, this is the prefered angle.

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Here is my latest venture on Cinema 4D - this is a personal project, just a bit of fun. Amazing how you can render your illustration from several angles, this is the prefered angle.

Once again I had a bit of a play with Cinema 4D. I am getting more used to this program but still only know 1% of it ..... ok, the illustration is a bit rough on the edges, but a lot of fun to do.