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PandaPanther Animation Studio

pandapantherHave you ever wonder who created the cute and beautiful Poptarts & Harajuku Lovers animations? Meet PandaPanther!

PandaPanther is a New York based animation studio headed up by Jonathan Garin and Naomi Nishimura. They produce fresh, unique and colorful worlds of magical adventure brought to life with the use of high end 3D animation, illustration, design, stop motion, hand crafted sets and live action.

Checkout their reel @ www.pandapanther.com!
PandaPanther @ VIMEO

icon-calendarDate: April 8, 2010

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FriendsWithYou: Better Together

better_together“Better Together” is the melancholic tale of a Pea and a Carrot that “Friends With You” created for for Match.Com. In this cute animation all things things are “better together” (strawberries and cream, to a fork and knife, to a rabbit and a hat) make their love connection all over town. Would the pea and carrot fall in love forever?

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icon-calendarDate: April 4, 2010

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Pictoplasma: Contemporary Character Design

pictoplasma Pictoplasma is here!!!!! The most amazing festival of contemporary character design and art with screenings, lectures and presentations.

The Pictoplasma Berlin Festival brings together an international scene of artists, directors, designers and agencies, offering a unique forum for all those working with – or simply loving – the visualization and application of contemporary character design. Whether illustration, animation, graphic design, urban vinyl, street or fine art – the emphasis is not on the limits of style or format, but on the shared dedication to explore character-driven aesthetics. The lively exchange between the various disciplines highlights the importance of characters in contemporary visual culture.

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icon-calendarDate: March 1, 2010

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

fantastic_mr_foxIt was joy to see last weekend the beautifully crafted stop-motion animation, Fantastic Mr. Fox! I was captivated by the colors and the amount of detail. This movie felt handmade…from Mrs. Fox wardrobe to the red delicious sparking apples. It was a delight to see the water splashes, the wind moving the puppet’s fur and all the waves of fabric explosions.

Fantastic Mr. Fox Trailer

Fantastic Mr. Fox Behind the Scenes

icon-calendarDate: December 9, 2009

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Put your ears in control

Put your ears in controlTop Dollar Agency created this beautiful animation for the marketing and promotion of the new Sony Ericsson MH907 motion activated headphones. The headphones have “SensMe Control” tech which will allow you to play music by placing both buds into your ears and pause music by removing one.
View the animation!

icon-calendarDate: October 16, 2009

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