Eat Pes!

I didn't know what to write about today, so I thought I'd just share a favorite bit of film. Kaboom! is one of my all time favorite stop motion animation pieces, by the eccentric and endlessly creative filmmaker PES.
For Kaboom! PES uses found, vintage and household objects to enact the air bombing of a capital city.

I hope you enjoy the film and take the time to watch the Making of Kaboom! for a peek inside the artist's creative process.

PES Launches Into Outer Space

Speak of the devil! It's new work from PES! This spot for Bacardi is via David and Goliath and so well timed with the 40th anniversary of the Moon Landing. Enjoy.

Coinstar by PES Resurrected

I have to admit I've been eying the change jar a little more often than normal recently. PES brilliantly illustrates the possibilities with his stop motion expertise for Coinstar.

Fresh PES!

Who doesn't love the quirky clever perspective on the world animated by PES? I know I do! It's been a long time coming but here is some new stop motion goodness from the filmmaker, titled "Fresh Guacamole" a follow up to "Western Spaghetti."

Western Spaghetti From PES

Speaking of Stop Motion Animation, the genius that is PES has recently completed a new short film, "Western Spaghetti."

Chock full or retro trinkets and everyday items "Western Spaghetti" had me wide eyed and smiling for almost 2 minutes straight. So good, I love the butter. Thanks to Motionographer to spreading the word!

Could You Beat PES at Scrabble?

I have to admit, with talent like his I'd be intimidated. In his newest project PES lends his stop-motion skills to the classic word building board game Scrabble. I dunno - racing is a pretty killer first word.

Stop Motion Lego Arcade Games

I think I'm going to declare today a day of Legos! Check out these fabulous stop motion retro video games recreated with the classic toy. They are all there, Pac Man, Asteroids, Centipede, Pong, Frogger and more. This guy is good - look out PES!

Steampunk in Stop Motion

When The Falcon popped up on my Vimeo list this morning I was just thrilled, i love waking up to great creative ideas! It is a combination of some of my absolute favorite things, stop motion animation and vintage cameras - the result a Steampunk story about a cast of photographic characters battling exposure and depth of field.

As with most stop motion experiments, i first thought of PES, but then began to think of other Steampunk animated pieces that might be fun to dig up. What is Steampunk you ask? Steampunk is a subculture aesthetic that references the future using elements from our industrial past. Think gears, watch parts, and factory components combined to create something new. I think of Modern Times, Monty Python title cards, and the intro to You Can't Do That on Television.

Check out these commercials from 8fish that were featured as a part of this years' Addy Awards Ceremony, there were a total of 18 bumpers in the collection.