He'll help you draw, he'll help you erase; waste not want not... he's Pencil Face. .

Created by Vancouver Film School student Jordan Clarke through the VFS Digital Design program. Read more at: http://www.vfs.com/blog/2008/10/27/student-... (More)

Created by Vancouver Film School student Jordan Clarke through the VFS Digital Design program. Read more at: http://www.vfs.com/blog/2008
/10/27/student-dazzles-hot-u
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Created by Vancouver Film School students Aaron Chiesa, Toru Kageyama, Hendy Sukarya, and Lisa Temes through the VFS Digital Design program. Read more ... (More)

Created by Vancouver Film School students Aaron Chiesa, Toru Kageyama, Hendy Sukarya, and Lisa Temes through the VFS Digital Design program. Read more about the piece here: http://www.vfs.com/blog/2008
/11/19/iran-blogging-motiono
grapher/. (Less)

A dark, futuristic and slightly surreal sci-fi animated short film from Wolfram Gruss (better known as electronica artist PNFA) with drawings by Michael ... (More)

A dark, futuristic and slightly surreal sci-fi animated short film from Wolfram Gruss (better known as electronica artist PNFA) with drawings by Michael Noll. The animation blends After Effects with hand drawings to tell the story of a very special Janitor that controls day and night on behalf of God. (Less)

A girls quest for more tale and the mayhem that follows. .

An unusual character recounts the childhood events that resulted in his deformed body.

A lavish chiaroscuro montage of 2D and 3D animation, still photography, and drawn images, "The Fine Art of Poisoning" seduces the viewer into an elegant ... (More)

A lavish chiaroscuro montage of 2D and 3D animation, still photography, and drawn images, "The Fine Art of Poisoning" seduces the viewer into an elegant netherworld of deceit, plotting, and secretly served revenge. (Less)

A small boy finds himself in a position of power over his overbearing 'friend'.

http://www.a3film.com - Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. ... (More)

http://www.a3film.com - Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn’t counted on Romilda Vane’s chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simmering with jealousy but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genres: Fantasy Adventure
Release Date: July 15, 2009
MPAA Rating: rated PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, David Bradley, Jessie Cave, Frank Dillane, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Helen McCrory, Natalia Tena, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Bonnie Wright
Directed By: David Yates
Produced By: . (Less)

Created by Vancouver Film School students Yaniv Fridman, Amber Mackay and Nicolas Alexander through the VFS Digital Design program.

http://www.watcha3.com - Bimbo Jones 'And I Try' - Bimbo Jones are a UK-based dance music trio, made up of studio partners Lee Dagger and Marc JB – also ... (More)

http://www.watcha3.com - Bimbo Jones 'And I Try' - Bimbo Jones are a UK-based dance music trio, made up of studio partners Lee Dagger and Marc JB – also known by their alter-egos Dead Stereo & Element – and singer/songwriter Katherine Ellis.

Lee’s background lies in DJing, which he was drawn into in the early-nineties after hearing the likes of Sasha, Carl Cox and Massive Attack at those now infamous free parties. Meanwhile JB started out playing thrash guitar in underground clubs, before becoming the accomplished multi-instrumentalist he is today – he can often be found playing live with his chill out hip hop band Jacuti. Marc & Lee’s unique blend of talents have proven to be the basis for a successful partnership remixing over 50 tracks including the likes of Pink, Janet Jackson, Usher, Deep Dish, Annie Lennox as well as more recently Alphabeat’s ‘Fascination’ and ‘10,000 Nights’, Britney’s ‘Piece of me’ and Ultra Nate’s ‘Give it all you got’. They were also co-producers behind the Leo Sayer-sampling Number One ‘Thunder in my heart, again’ by Meck.

However, it was only after the pair’s introduction to South London songstress Katherine Ellis that Bimbo Jones the band was born and work began on material for an album. Katherine’s extensive credentials include touring with Roger Sanchez, four chart hits with the Ruff Drivers and work with Dave Lee under his Raven Maize guise. Summer 2008 also sees the release of her collaboration with Grammy winning production duo The Freemasons on a track she wrote called ‘When you touch me’. Her vocals have also graced more underground anthems such as ‘Shiver’ by Lee Coombs, ‘Salty’ by Dylan Rhymes and the big club hit ‘Insatiable’ by Mark Knight. She was also co-writer on the massive M&S presents The Girl Next Door ‘Salsoul Nugget (If you wanna)’. (Less)

Experimental animated film by Clinton Neighbor. A surrealistic exploration of another culture. A selection of the 2007 YoungCuts Film Festival. www.... (More)

Experimental animated film by Clinton Neighbor. A surrealistic exploration of another culture. A selection of the 2007 YoungCuts Film Festival. www.YoungCuts.com. (Less)

Created by Vancouver Film School student Mark Miller through the VFS Digital Design program.

This is the official video for the song 'Wooden Lions' off of the new album 'Druids' by Summerbirds in the Cellar. It features a combination of stop motion... (More)

This is the official video for the song 'Wooden Lions' off of the new album 'Druids' by Summerbirds in the Cellar. It features a combination of stop motion and hand drawn animation.
See a higher quality version at:
http://www.hdfest.com/musicv
ideo/woodenlions.html/

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rbirds/
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Created by Vancouver Film School students Jorge Estrada, Kasey Lum, Marisa Torres, and Alexander Badr through the VFS Digital Design program. Written by ... (More)

Created by Vancouver Film School students Jorge Estrada, Kasey Lum, Marisa Torres, and Alexander Badr through the VFS Digital Design program. Written by Vincent Lui, a student in the VFS Writing for Film & Television program. (Less)

The Making of "Briny Deep": "We shot the video over two days, along the rocky Eastern coastline of Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii. I wanted it to look... (More)

The Making of "Briny Deep":

"We shot the video over two days, along the rocky Eastern coastline of Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii. I wanted it to look more like the coastline of the Pacific Northwest or New England. I always had cliffs in mind ever since I first heard the song. We were fortunate enough to shoot on a couple of overcast days where the water was really stirred up. Most of the Eastern coast of the big island has scenery like this but one of our main concerns was to find a stretch where you wouldn't see any homes in the background.

The only crew involved were RaVani and myself. I threw my camera gear in a bag and brought a portable radio for playback. RaVani sang to a temp mix of the song in which the chorus had not been recorded yet. Luckily once the song was complete it synched up perfectly.

The band was in a transitional period and not all of the members were available for the shoot. Also, I thought it would be more appropriate to focus on RaVani due to the mystical and thematic elements of the song which center around a relationship between a mother and daughter.

The limited crew, however, worked out for the best because it's quite dangerous out around the cliffs. RaVani actually worried me a few times when she stepped out on the edge without warning me. A couple times I thought she was going right over. It made for some great shots but I wouldn't suggest it to anyone. We were probably lucky. The "lack" of personnel may have even helped RaVani a bit because I think it allowed her to feel more comfortable to lip synch without a bunch of people watching.

"Briny Deep" is my favorite Technical Difficulties song and I took my inspiration for the video from the feelings it stirs up inside me when I watch them perform it live. It's one of those songs that you hear and are immediately drawn into because of the composition and the intensity of the vocals. As you look deeper into the song and read the lyrics you grow to appreciate the story that it tells, which is quite tragic. The song would evoke images in my head that really stuck with me. The thread between the music and the lyrics is very strong. It was a challenge for me to attempt the video. I was nervous that it would fall short of the song's power and impact. I merely wanted to create imagery to accompany the song, not try to upstage it.

My take on the song... although RaVani could explain it much better then I could ever hope to... is this; The song revolves around a mother and daughter who are lost at sea at night. The mother has mystical powers which she transfers to her daughter so that she can survive the danger. The quieter portions of the song is when the mother is assuring her daughter that all will be okay and not to fear. The chorus expresses the mothers attempts to keep them both safe to on avail, and the grief of having to give up her powers. In the end the mother drowns in the briny, deep, dark, cold water.

In the video I tried to represent these emotions without showing them literally. The doll representing the daughter and the boat representing being lost at sea. RaVani is playing the part of the mother and her character is reflecting on the tragic events and trying to control the water, to push is back. She is remembering and pining for her daughter. In the end, when she disappears from the cliff, it is meant to represent that she is a spirit haunting the cliff on the sea where she drowned.

The song is so pure and I wanted the visuals to stay along those lines so I shot in black and white because I wanted to go for a stark, dreamlike quality. Like the memory of something sad or tragic. The colors in Hawaii can be quite vivid with a lot of green and blue. I wanted to get as far away from that kind of a look as possible, since we had just captured the island feel in another Technical Difficulties video "Jungle" and because "Briny Deep" has such a dark tone to it, it just felt right to make this way. I used an Arri 16mm BL and my trusty Minolta Autometer for exposures. The 16mm grainy film gave it the haunting look that I really wanted. For other sections of the video, I used a Canon GL 1 Mini DV camera and I cut the whole thing on Final Cut Pro.

This video was really difficult to edit and was a tremendous challenge for me. It went through a lot of stages before I felt comfortable with it. Telling a story in a music video isn't the same as telling a story in a short or feature film. With music videos, there are so many possibilities. In the end, it definitely took on a life of it's own. It turned out better than expected, although, there are some more things I would have liked to have been able to do. Like shooting on a boat in the middle of the ocean at night in a raging sea... but that's a whole different kind of budget. (Less)

Entry into the Obi Best 'Swedish Boy' music video competition.

Created by Vancouver Film School student Jordan Clarke through the VFS Digital Design program.

Created by Vancouver Film School students David Murawsky and Simon Haiduk through the VFS Digital Design program.