Fumiko's Confession

I could have used without the gratuitous upskirt shots, but the comedic timing in this animation is classic.

The gist of conversation from JapanProbe is:
Fumiko asks a boy to date her, but he refuses, wanting to concentrate on his baseball skills.
At the end, she offers to make him miso soup every day (a marriage proposal in Japan), but the result is…



Artist website.

[via Mefi, JapanProbe]

Thru You

Finally a decent remix project, making more use of clips as instruments, rather than straight-up beats: Thru-you

[via mefi]

U900

Surf rock, stop-motion puppets. Pretty rad!


More videos here

[via mefi]

Fig. 8 Flash game

Aah, I've played this too long and I'm seeing a little bike and architecture figures when I close my eyes!

Lovely French music to this game. Progressively devious tight spots to maneuver your bike through.


Play here

[via waxy.org]

Cary Grant Series

NYTimes talks about the BAMcinématek Cary Grant series and Cary Grant's works in general. I've always really enjoyed watching Cary Grant and think that no modern movie stars come close to the charm and suaveness that he exuded.

Here's the full article.

Little Wheel

Little Wheel doesn't quite have enough puzzles and interactivity to be called a proper video game. Rather it's more like an interactive animation with pretty graphics and nice jazzy background music.

[via mefi]

Infinity Timelapse/Animation Video of Tokyo

I wish you could see an even higher quality version of this video


[Via Videosift]

Armstrong and Miller

Haha, why are UK comedies so lewd? This is from Armstrong and Miller, a comedic sketch show from the UK. Note the second and particular the third, are NSFW.

Coupling UK Version

I had forgotten how funny the show, Coupling, was:



I think I'll probably buy the dvd collection when I am gainfully employed.

Bathtub iv

I get that this is tilt-shift. But how did they manage to capture the guy falling into the ocean and the rescue portion of the video? Luck? Stop-motion miniatures woven in?


Bathtub IV from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

[via Nizmlab.com]

Philips HD TV demo

To promote their ambilight 21:9 HD television, Philips hired some film-makers to make a cool clip to demo. Think Cops, Clown-mask robbers, & explosions in a hospital setting meet single-shot matrix type stuff. Really quite neat.


Check out their mini-site: at www.cinema.philips.com

[via waxy]

Scary Girl : Flash Video Game

Got a chance to play this.  The control of this game is kind of frustrating, especially in certain levels where precision is required for jumping and what not.  It's certainly quite pretty and has some great music, but I found myself quite frustrated by the controls at numerous points in the game.

Haven't yet gotten a chance to play yet, but judging only by the lovely intro scene, Scary Girl, a flash video game, looks to be quite enjoyable. A few screenshots below:






Play here

[via Mefi]

Rupture by Andromeda Software Development

A software demo, which has a pretty interesting aesthetic. Kind of like an updated tron, minus the fluorescent colors:

Stop Motion with Wolf & Pig

Charming stop motion

Nobuta Wo Produce : Japanese Drama

An award-winning drama in Japan, Nobuta Wo Produce features two high-school guys initially trying to coach or "produce" a socially-awkward girl into becoming more popular. Sure, this plot sounds like a bunch of cheesy romantic-comedies from the States, but the drama is surprisingly entertaining, comedic and even has a number of touching moments.

As you might expect, the 3 characters eventually become very good friends and it's the everyday interactions that make the growth of their friendships feel natural and true to real life. Furthermore, unlike other more melodramatic dramas, this doesn't try to push any far-fetched romances or life-threatening diseases/injuries for pure emotional reaction; it's a lot more subtle than that, which while nothing life-changing, is just good-quality entertainment.

Wikipedia
Official site
Drama Addicts

Ultimate Insider's Guide to Movies

Apparently the people who write up the City Secrets travel book series have come up with a similar type book for movies. This seems like it's up my alley, as I know there are good directors, actors and movies who I don't know about; yet all of the movie recommendations I get just are the same ol ones.

[via kottke]