Viewed December 21, 2006
GE recently debuted their “Imagination Theater“, a web site devoted to short films (and clips about GE products). The films are a mix of live action office-based films and animated shorts that are more abstract.
The Crossing shows the value of “thinking outside the box”, as they say. Its shows four […]
Viewed August 8, 2006
So, I found another proto-Pixar film, thanks to the guys over at Luxo. This one is called Pencil Test and was done by Apple back in 1988 to show the graphic prowess of the MacIntosh II. John Lasseter (or as we know him here, “The Savior of Animation”) served as […]
Viewed July 11, 2006
I don’t care that it’s comedy. I don’t care that he’s a cartoon walking around in the real world. I don’t even care that the material is basically advertising for American Express. The two short films that make up The Adventures of Seinfeld and Superman portray a viable, legitimate […]
Viewed May 29, 2006
Peg-Leg Pedro starts out as a straightforward cutesy cartoon. A couple of adorable little kids out sailing are attacked by a pirate. With the help of their friend Nicky Nome, they defeat the pirates and find the treasure. But how can they get all that treasure home, you ask, […]
Viewed April 5, 2006
Not to be confused with the 1989 Martin Scorcese / Francis Ford Coppola / Woody Allen anthology film of the same name, New York Stories is a short film from Donna Karan clothing company. It is basically a collection of loosely connected storylines apparently designed to show off DKNY clothing.
As these […]
Viewed February 19, 2006
The Check Up is a short film starring Joe “Joey Pants” Pantoliano and Kevin Connolly (Entourage) made by Volkswagen to promote their 2006 Jetta.
With advertisement/films like this (which due to their increasing presense I have dubbed “Cinéma-Annoncez”), the important issue is whether they are able to rise above the level of being […]