The Unrecoverable Loss of Eugene

I saw this short at a screening at the College Art Association conference last weekend. It sort of broke my brain. The first frame tells you Extremely Wrong Things are About To Happen. And then they do.

The Unrecoverable Loss of Eugene from Patrick Loehr on Vimeo.

When David Lynch met George Lucas

Courtesy of Roger Ebert -



I send this one out to my friend Zach Litwack.

How to report the news

Comic Charlie Booker shows us how it's done.

Ooh. I just made a touchdown!

Prepping for this semester's classes, there has been a lot of discussion about documentary techniques (interviews vs. reenactments vs. process-oriented stuff), and it made me remember my favorite short re-enactment, Dock Ellis and the LSD No-No. No Mas and James Blagden created an animated piece inspired by Ellis's NPR interview where he told the story of how performance-inhibiting drugs helped him pitch a no hitter on June 12, 1970.

Neko Case: People Got A Lot of Nerve

I love this animated video that takes place in a magical girl-world where we all ride on animals. Plus I love Neko Case's music. Enjoy.

A love story in Google Searches

The best ads are short films, yes? This one doesn't even have any pictures.



via Lisa Hickey.

Learn about science!

Let me count the ways I love this video:

1) Fun song.
2) Interesting people - a variety of ages, body types, sexualities, personal styles.
3) It's about science!
4) It's simple and direct.
5) Carbon is a hot leather daddy!
6) Electricity is a jerk.