Tetris All 'Round

I have to admit that I am more than a bit obsessed with Tetris. I also happen to quite like stop motion videos. And... books. So when I came across this video that integrates all three of my likes, I was impressed. Check out this cool video, and maybe get inspired to make a bookshelf of your own like this:

♥, Azzara

The Lego Brick Thief

Sweet Dreams... But Not Before You Read This

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. My dad was visiting, so naturally I ate as much as I could in the one and a half days he was here. It was glorious. I won't bore you all with the details, but a steak, ricotta and mushroom pasta were definitely involved. Perhaps it will inspire me to write a food-related post sometime soon..

Anyway, in the past couple of years I've seen a lot of weird animations because of the influence of a few cool people and, of course, this has led me to develop my own minor obsession. I'm partial to claymation, probably because I used to watch lots of Wallace and Gromit and Pingu with my little brother before I even knew how it was done. I recently came across a lot of old Pingu tapes, and had to share the hilarity of my childhood experience with everyone. Check it out:

A while ago I came across Kirsten Lepore, who is best known for her short "Sweet Dreams" (which took her a year to make) and was instantly fascinated by her work. Who can say no to candy? Or cupcakes on the beach? Check out "Sweet Dreams" below if you haven't seen it:

Sweet Dreams from Kirsten Lepore on Vimeo.

And here's one of her newer films "Bottle," which I love just as much:

Bottle from Kirsten Lepore on Vimeo.

Okay, I know I'm getting really overexcited with all of these videos. BUT a few days ago Kirsten Lepore tweeted about a 1941 stop-motion film by Charley Bowers called "Wild Oysters" and I can't help but include it. Charley Bowers was a cartoonist known for silent animations, although this gem is one of his works that does have sound. If you've got 10 minutes to spare, have a watch of his stop-motion film "Wild Oysters" below:

So many videos for one day, but all cool I hope. Stay tuned for Tuesday Choons tomorrow!

♥, Azzara

Mini Stop-Motion Film!

The animation studio behind Wallace and Gromit are at it again. They've created the world's smallest stop-motion film using a Nokia smartphone and this crazy invention called a CellScope (which is basically a microscope that fits onto a cameraphone). It sounds like a long process, as each image of the little girl Dot had to be printed on a 3D printer and manipulated to fit into the background. But it was all worth it, because it's a great lil film. Check it out below. The music is nice too.

♥, Azzara