Experimental animation search results

I looked again at the brief and i think we may have missed some of the important words in it, like : "experimental animation", "movement of abstracted 'characters",  "explored connection between movement, audio and meaning" and "expertly timed movement... synchronised with audio creates sense of character, emotion and mood". Maybe our character design's atm are too mainstream?! o.O

Boy from abstract.

....:) Most interesting thing that viewer identifies black href="http://vimeo.com/stevensubotnick">Steven Subotnick on Vimeo.
Talking letters Y as crows only because of the sound. They become characters only because of it. Remove the sound and the association is lost. o.O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSBKWJTOyj8&feature=related

Abstract butterflies and birds animated with music. I think it would fit the brief: "explored the connection between movement, audio and meaning", "movement of abstracted 'characters' ", "combination of expertly timed movement which is synchronised with audio can create a sense of character, emotion and mood." :) 

However, in this case the visual reference (shapes and movement) creates the "character". Sound and colour influence creates the mood. Sound works with the animation in unison to help create the mood (quick sharp action versus rounded, arch like movement.)

Regarding look and feel of our short here are some links on that:




It's a 3D one but i like the texture look.



Once There Was a King from tytus majerski on Vimeo.

Same here. The clouds look great.

Experimental Animation Zone on Vimeo loads of experimental animation shorts

Experimental Animation Techniques http://thespecialeffectsblog.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/experimental-animation.html