Meat Love

Czech artist Jan Svankmajer created this stop-motion piece in 1989.

Rethink Creativity

Chris Serravalle won a contest for a scholarship advertisement with this stop motion, pop up book video, and it's absolutely delightful. Not to mention, all good tips for better ideas.

Stop Motion Sunrise

Mosquitoes woke me up just in time for the sunrise yesterday. I can't think when the last time I saw one of those was. I expected the sun to rise up in a burst of glory, but instead it came up rather slowly, in a series of moments. So here I played with stop motion animation-- not that the sun needed help from me in rising, but because it gives a better sense of movement and perception. Now I wish I had taken the photos from a fixed point, like a tripod, and taken more of them, but you get the idea.

It's a beautiful and peaceful way to begin the day. I'd like to rouse myself out of bed one morning to see it again, without any prodding little biters helping me along.