17th Dec, 2007

Simple Ideas

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Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best… especially when they are so painstakingly executed.

Brian Savelson took some construction paper, some sand, and a digital still camera and turned it in to a masterpiece of stop motion animation. He accomplished all of this with almost no formal animation knowledge or experience. Just Brian, his camera, and a mind boggling attention for details.

Ironically the story centers around a woman who loses site of the big picture when she gets lost in the details. Clearly Brian, and his masterful script, has not.
Anyway, enjoy.

About The Author - My name is Stirling McLaughlin. I am married. I am an Art Director, Designer and Illustrator. The opinions expressed on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. I have lots of ideas. I have a baby girl named Nika Bean. I live in New York City. When I was in college, they put me on TV because I wore a mask and yelled at people. I have a reality show that I wil be starting… any day now. - See My Portfolio
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[...] Earlier this week I wrote about Brian Savelson, a film maker and self styled animator who has been tearing around the globe promoting his award winning short “Counting Water”. Today I bring you another piece from Brian. This time it’s a music video from Band of Horses for the song “Is There a Ghost”. [...]

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