Not Knot is a guided tour into computer-animated hyperbolic space. It proceeds from the world of knots to their complementary spaces -- what's not a knot. Profound theorems of recent mathematics show that most known complements carry the structure of hyperbolic geometry, a geometry in which the sum of three angles of a triangle always is less than 180 degrees.
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5.0M.C. Escher is among the most intriguing of artists. In 1956 he challenged the laws of perspective with his graphic Print Gallery and his uncompleted master-piece quickly became the most puzzling enigma of modern art. Fifty years later, can mathematician Hendrik Lenstra complete it? Should he?
Made entirely on Roger Wagner's HyperStudio software, Chris Marker explores set theory, using Noah's Ark as an example.
7.0A documentary about the life and works of the artist M. C. Escher. Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) usually referred to as M. C. Escher, was a Dutch graphic artist. He is known for his often mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. These feature impossible constructions, explorations of infinity, architecture, and tessellations.
5.7This story picks up a generation after the famous race between the Hare and the Tortoise. This time it's their kids' turn to compete, and they're about to escalate their family rivalry to ridiculous new levels.
0.0From award-winning animation artists on four continents comes COMPUTER ANIMATION MARVELS, a spectacular collection of computer-animated short films from today’s top CGI artists and storytellers. Watch the multi-award-winning film Bingo, a reality-bending take on an identity crisis. In Pets you’ll be surprised to hear the innermost secrets of our furry friends. Study the hilarious scientific principles involved in The Physics of Cartoons, and enjoy 14 other funny and thought-provoking films from the world’s top computer animators. COMPUTER ANIMATION MARVELS is a blending of high-tech and high art you won’t want to miss. Presented by Animation Entertainment, creators of the internationally acclaimed Mind’s Eye series of computer animation videos.
0.0Animation Entertainment proudly presents an all new collection of short films from award winning computer animation artists and visionaries from around the world. COMPUTER ANIMATION EXTRAVAGANZA follows the hilarious antics of the "Fat Cat On A Diet" from Pacific Data Images, the creative geniuses behind the hit feature film "Antz". View the stunning visuals and intriguing story of "Tightrope" from Digital Domain, the academy award winning studio behind the blockbuster movie "Titanic". Journey along with Bev Flemmer, average housewife, as she battles pirates, thieves and bandits in the bawdy adventures of "Ronin Romance Classics". You'll also be mesmerized by the breathtaking reality of the sublime "Un Temps Pour Elle". Plus many more amusing and enlightening tales that truly test the bounds of computer animated artistry.
0.0A spectacular showcase of 20 cutting-edge computer-animated shorts from around the world ranging from wildly humorous to outrageously exotic. Computer Animation Festival spins a high-tech tapestry of art, storytelling, and visual technology. Every short is shown in its' entirety, as originally created by each animator. Plug your imagination into the most extraordinary collection of computer powered imagery ever unleashed on video.
6.0Powered by breathtaking, pioneering achievements in computer-generated imagery, "Computer Animation Classics" is a sensory-overloading, roller coaster ride into the wildly experimental early years of digital animation. Featuring over two dozen works of soaring visual wizardry, this collector's edition video includes Mick Jagger's classic landmark music video "Hard Woman". You'll also discover a stunning array of seldom-seen, computer animated gems, including the sexy robot commercial spot "Brilliance", lavishly produced foreign TV commercials, and the lyrically hypnotic "Eurhythmy." It's a journey into whimsy, wonder and fantasy as you witness the dawn of a dazzling new art form.
0.0Featuring the very best in CGI short films, this new collection includes the award winning film This Wonderful Life, with the ultra realism and touching story, the hilarious antics contained within Chain Smoker, and the fun musical rhythms and storyline within Traffic Jam. This is a great new compilation of computer animation stories for all ages!
6.8Lucky and her friends venture into town on Christmas Eve in an attempt to fulfill their holiday plans. But when distractions lead to delays, they must figure out how to get home in time for Christmas in the middle of a serious snowstorm!
0.0A well to do bunny faces challenges in everyday living in this fun loving tribute to Saturday Morning cartoons.
0.0Immerse yourself in a stunning journey of adventure, fantasy and wild humor that will entertain people of all ages. Bright, crisp computer animation awaits you in this spectacular display of imagination and technology. Computer Animation Festival Volume 2.0 expands on the theme that Volume 1.0 started by showcasing the world's best computer animation shorts.
0.0Take a pill and follow Eazy on his crazy quest for love.
5.9When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken.
4.7Polar bear Norm and his three Arctic lemming buddies are forced out into the world once their icy home begins melting and breaking apart. Landing in New York, Norm begins life anew as a performing corporate mascot, only to discover that his new employers are directly responsible for the destruction of his polar home.
7.5Mickey, Minnie and their pals attempt to celebrate the perfect Christmas at their snowy cabin. However, when Pluto causes Santa to lose all the presents on his sleigh, the friends travel to the North Pole on a quest to save Christmas.
6.8Mickey and the gang are preparing for an Easter party; however, Pete says the password incorrectly, blowing the clubhouse away, and Mickey must travel far and wide to get it together again.
7.7Until recently geometry was 'cold', incapable of describing the irregular shape of a cloud, the slope of a mountain or the beauty of the human body. With fractal geometry, Benoit Mandelbrot gave us a language for our natural world. In this captivating documentary, the man himself explains this groundbreaking discovery.
5.5Gretchen unmoulds a jar of jelly in her room while her parents picnic in the garden. The jelly comes to life, the girl begins a frenzied dance with her new friend "Jelly".
