Gorillaz

            
 This is a video created for the song "Do ya' Thing" by the Gorillaz. I think this is a really neat video, and the way they made it is very interesting. From what I saw in the "Making of video", They used an actor as a sort of reference, I'm assuming for the lighting and such, and then placed the 3D character into the scene. This gives the video a very unique look. When I first watched this video I actually thought they were using puppets. I still since watching this video for the first time a year ago haven't seen another video that feels quite like this one. Also important to note is the limited use of some 2D characters within this 3D environment. I like that part of this video as well, I think it adds a few really sort of jarring moments to the video. I'm also a real sucker for the art styles the Gorillaz have used over the years so that's definitely a big part of that too.

            
This video is the "Making of" video which shows, kind of poorly, how the video was made. It's some pretty interesting stuff but its not all explained as well as it could be. It does show you the process they went through to prepare the space and to set up the shots. All in all this a really unique video that a lot of work went into and I think it really payed off.

Sticky Monster Lab

When I was on Motionographer I came across a post about a video created by Sticky Monster Lab, a Creative Studio in Korea. Sticky Monster Lab was founded in 2007 by three individuals from different realms of the creative process including motion graphics, illustration and festival management. Unlike other studios Sticky Monster Lab uses character building to create their videos. A complete solution of a 2D character becomes real through the addition of motion, and then ultimately into an actual figure character. Since the project is produced and preplanned prior to the start of the whole project, the final outcome of the character, animation and figure come together in their own individual format. The project demonstrates both the individuality and togetherness of the "Monsters" virtual world.


The most recent addition to the Sticky Monster Lab videos is "The Loner."


Below is the link to a video of the creators at Sticky Monster Lab speaking about their creative process:
http://thecreatorsproject.com/creators/sticky-monster-lab