Video

Though this stop-motion ad commissioned by Chipotle made me feel a bit guilty for my often casual carnivorous consumption habits, it didn't stop me from appreciating the animation-style and story of the video by Johnny Kelly, an animator and illustrator in London.

(Willie Nelson's cover of Coldplay's "The Scientist," is fitting and lovely too.)

I enjoy when designers seem to effortlessly compile their years work into upbeat and seamless musical portfolio reels. I'm not sure how others feel about the trend, but I think the short videos are a nice way to glimpse the designer's aesthetic through their clips, compilation and the music they choose.

One such example is Takuya Hosogane, whose 2011 reel has a nice variety of design with a working beat, and I feel like I get to know the designer a bit when watching the clip.

The Impactist directing duo, Kelly Meador and Daniel Elwing, created this animated music video as part of their Open Your Face and Make Words series audio series. I'm digging the graphics style combined with the playful sound.

Nerdmask: "Going across country to make good on a sanctioned hit? Your only escape is to don a nerdmask. And, a moustache couldn't hurt."

You may recognize Adam Gault Studio from the Gettysburg Address motion graphic video we shared awhile back. The Long Island-based studio just released a portfolio reel which includes motion work from the past few years. The soundtrack works well for the artistic repetition of frames, and I like the way they framed the content, effectively combining clean news graphics with vintage-style animation.