As someone who can barely cut in a straight line — let alone make the countless insanely complex shapes on display here — I can say with authority that this stop-motion video by Kijek/Adamski for Shugo Tokumaru is very impressive.
Of Montreal"Requiem For O.M.M. 2"PolyvinylRadicalfriend, directorsDescription: This cutesy animated clip for retro power pop group Of Montreal focuses on a fairly hapless armored knight who's dreaming of his own Excalibur sword. He falls down tunnels, gets whisked away by a hot air balloon and even gets chased by a bear before finding the weapon of his dreams. -- watch "Requiem..." at Radicalfriend.com
Mates Of State "Goods (All In Your Head)" PolyvinylJonathan Yi & Sam Goetz, directorsDescription: "Goods (All In Your Head") is a portrait of two competitive brothers. While they act like a bunch of soccer hooligans, there is an underlying heart as we realize that the two nitwits really do love one another. Although the video doesn't have a happy ending, the behind the scenes story does: This is actually the result of an online contest held by Mates Of States thatlet fans direct videos for this track. This winning entry is by film students Jonathan Yi and Sam Goetz.
