The games industry has invested a lot of money in the last decade in new technology and in its image. Therefore the trailers are becoming more and more interesting. Of course, I’m referring to the theatrical trailers, not the ones that illustrate the gameplay. I have collected for you 23 game trailers that will impress you with their storylines, sound editing and, yes, you’ve guessed, their incredible animations.
Halo 3
Halo 3′s story centers on the interstellar war between 26th century humanity, led by the United Nations Space Command, and a collection of alien races known as the Covenant. The player assumes the role of the Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced supersoldier, as he wages war in defense of humanity, assisted by human Marines as well as an allied alien race called Elites, which is led by the Arbiter. The game features vehicles, weapons, and gameplay not present in previous titles of the series, as well as the addition of saved gameplay films, file sharing, and the Forge map editor; a utility which allows the player to perform modifications to multiplayer levels.
If you haven’t heard of it yet, you have to now. It had its premiere on the 9th of November and soon transformed into a viral hit, as Lucas Martell likes to name it. I’m inviting you to watch the video and you will surely think the same thing as its creator, Lucas.
Story
Pigeon Impossible is the tale of Walter, a rookie secret agent faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.
The film took nearly 5 years to complete and is the first attempt at animation by writer/director Lucas Martell: “When the project started, it was mostly an excuse to learn 3D animation, but by the end of the project I had spent so much time reworking and polishing the story that I just wanted people to laugh.”
The end-result is a hilarious 6-minute romp through the streets of Washington D.C. as our hero fights to save himself, and the world from the chaos reigned down by a hungry pigeon. Breathtaking visuals and a sweeping soundtrack showcase the work of nearly one-hundred talented artists and musicians, and the film stands as a testament to what can be accomplished by a team of dedicated volunteers working for the love of their craft.
Awards
First Prize – Best Short – Montreal World Film Festival
Best Animation – Childrens’ Jury Award – Encounters Short FIlm Festival
Best Animation – Savannah Film Festival
Best In Show – ArtFutura (Spain)
Best Short – Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival – Mopti Award
DC Shorts – Audience Choice Award
First Prize – Best Animation – Rhode Island International Film Festival
Kids’ Choice – In The Bin Short Film Festival
It’s Art Magazine – Hall Of Fame Award
SIGGRAPH 2009 – Electronic Theater
DC Shorts – Best of the Fest Showcase
Rhode Island International Film Festival – Best of the Fest Showcase
Palm Springs Shorts Fest – Best of the Fest Showcase
3D World Magazine – Competition Winner (Issue 98)
Texas Film Production Fund recipient (2007 TFPF Grant)
You have always watched game trailers that simply made you drool. Afterwards, you asked yourselves who in the hell makes those incredible animations. One of these studios is Blur studio. They already are veterans in this domain. Since 1995 when the studio was founded, they have created numerous animations, short films, large format films, commercials et caetera. Below, you have some of their creations, mostly game trailers (X Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Wars: The old republic, Dragon Age Origins, Terminator Salvation, Halo Wars, Prototype, Section 8, Warhammer Online and Tomb Raider Underworld) and two short animated movies (A gentleman’s duel and Rockfish).
Tomek Baginski is the living proof that talent is simply the result of hard work and ambition. Everything started with Star Wars, as inspiration, of course. Probably you are curious what you have to study to be an animator like… Tomek, for example. Amazing or not you don’t necessarily have to study motion graphics in college. For example, our animator studied architecture. Of course, he learned by himself the things he knows know. He is most known for Cathedral, which was nominated for Oscar, and Fallen Art which received a BAFTA award for best short animation. Besides these two you will also see Undo and a trailer for the Witcher, for which he created the cinematics. Continue reading
“Big Buck Bunny (code-named Peach) is a short animated film by the Blender Institute, part of the Blender Foundation. Like the foundation’s previous film Elephants Dream, the film is made using free software. Work began in October, 2007 and the film was released in an April 10th, 2008 premiere in Amsterdam.” (via Wikipedia)
Synopsis: Big Buck Bunny tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. When one sunny day three rodents rudely harass him, something snaps… and the rabbit ain’t no bunny anymore! In the typical cartoon tradition he prepares the nasty rodents a comical revenge.
You can find a high quality movie after the screenshots. Continue reading
