Archive for May, 2009

Mixel Pixel – Monster Manual ($99 music video)

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So many great animations out there, but not all are really LTV “weird”.  But we run into some like the following that are a specific kind of weird and “WTF” that makes them great for LTV show openers or commercial bumpers.

This animation was created by Dan Meth for $99 Music Videos for the band Mixel Pixel (in case you were confused by who did what for whom).  After seeing this and checking out their respective websites, there’s nothing I don’t like about what Dan Meth and $99 Music Videos do, and Mixel Pixel has this fun “growing up in the 80′s” thing going on that’s growing on me quickly.

I think what jumped out at me about this video right off the bat is how much it reminds me of Augenblick Studio‘s work on “Superjail!“.  Maybe it’s just the quick and dirty drawing style combined with the stream of conciousness composition.  Whatever it is, it tickles me properly.

Mixel Pixel’s Site

Mixel Pixel’s MySpace Page

Dan Meth’s Site

$99 Music Videos’ Site

$99 Music Videos’ Facebook Page

$99 Music Videos’ Twitter

And for fun, the “Making Of” for the video, including what Dan Meth spent his $99 on:

Monster Manual “Making Of” video