Our old friend Gerard had a bit too much spare time last weekend and put this 3-min video together featuring none other than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart himself. Check it out!

That crazy dude at StuffWeLike.com made another great video review of a recent DVD release. This time around it’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I don’t even like the series, but this video is total bad ass!

Everyone’s been clamoring for it. Here are the music details for all four of the COX Communications spots from this past summer. Just to remind everyone, this spot was animated by Lane & Jan and it introduced the new mascot for COX, the Digis.

Birth - Created by Nylon music in Australia.

Coffee Shop- Jim Noir, “I Me I’m Your”, published by Bankrobber Music

Pod- Justin Sconza (from band Walter Meego), “Pretty Picture,” published through Spectre.

Party - Her Space Holiday, “Sleepy Tigers,” publisher is through ten Music. 

Two of my favorite things collide in this subtle yet clever ad.

 

Brit pubcaster Channel 4 has teamed up with Aardman Animation and Lupus Films to create a new animation video site called 4mations. Designed to be like a YouTube for animators, this site differentiates itself from YouTube in the following ways:

Basically 4mations has built in an incentive program to get animators to post their works here. Of course animators may not love the idea of how this affects the ownership of their works and properties. Nevertheless, the idea to have a chance for Aardman to develop a show or series is an enticing opportunity.

Let me know what you think.

Award-winning and California-based director Jamie Caliri’s latest spot for United Airlines is now up on YouTube. I’ve posted it below for everyone, so take a look. You might remember Caliri’s Superbowl commercial for DUCK in 2006 titled “Dragon.” I’m a huge fan! He’s a great guy and does terrific work. The United spot below is titled “heart” and is pretty self explanatory. As always, it’s set to the Gershwin sounds of “Rhapsody in Blue.” In the spot, a woman is traveling to present at an architectural conference. Her loved one stays behind and she leaves him with her heart. When she returns thanks to United, he gives her back her heart and it fills in the void.

Our talented duo of animation directors Lane & Jan completed a great new spot for COX Communications called “POD.” You can check it out below. If you don’t have COX in your area, it’s actually the third largest cable TV provider in the US. Lane & Jan created these very sleek, cool new characters called The Digis who will be the face for COX’s new campaign. “POD” is part of 4 spots that DUCK has created for COX. The other three which are a mix of live-action and animation will premiere throughout the rest of the summer. Kudos to Lane & Jan for another job well done! I can’t wait to see what they come up with next!

Ever been cold, hungry, and tired of eating the same old thing? That’s just the complaint that “TDO,” our chili dog hero had before it becomes clear he’s going to be new menu item! Directed by the Docter Twins with animation by Lane & Jan. The spot’s for the latest campaign for Wienerschnitzel, and boy are their hotdogs taste-EE!