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Vacation to Transformation Nation

08.12.10

You, YES YOU, can transform your very mood and disposition at this moment by watching “Vacation to Transformation Nation”. Especially if you’re feeling down, friends. If you happen to be down you shall be transformed, again I’ll say it friends, TRANSFORMED, by this experience. And if you happen to be happy than screening this here gem’ll only make you happier. The progressive art scientists of the Transformation Animation Art Colony on Good Ol’ Governors Island have created a doozy of a must watch film full of dinosaurs, unicorns and lots of magic and complete with a charming and alarming public service announcement that’s sure to thrill ya. So run, don’t walk. Watch this puppy! Don’t be slowed, just download.

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The World Is Flat

08.12.10

Tada!…it’s 2D animation and it’s flat out awesome. The Media Lab Art Colonists of Governors Island have created a magnificent medley of short films that represent a stop-motion tour through many 2D mediums. 2Dediums, if you will. And you should. Press play and witness these wondrous animations made with paper, pencils, paint, chalk, and beyond.

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Living Sculptures on Governors Island

08.04.10

Watch out! Cosmodon is on the loose and running rampant throughout the universe! A group of multi-legged creatures and humanoids, animated by an equally radical group of artists, take flight and experience some serious intergalactic catastrophes on a far away planet and on the mysterious island we’ve all come to know and love.

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Egyptian Art

07.30.10

The Egyptian Art Colonist’s spent the week studying the art of Ancient Egypt. They brought much enthusiasm and hard work to their projects. We took a field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see their collection of Egyptian art and artifacts. On Friday we celebrated with an exhibition of our art work and some S’mores making.

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Dark Tales From the Clay Chamber

07.29.10

The skilled filmmakers behind this creatively creepy medley of stop-motion animated films discovered a genuine Clay Chamber in the CMA vault. They used this Clay Chamber to kickstart their already vast imaginations and to soften many hundreds of pounds of clay. With it’s globe-like appearance this particular Clay Chamber (featured in the films opening sequence) seems to date back to the 50s - though it is hard to be sure. What is certain is that the filmmakers of the July Claymation Art Colony at CMA Soho did an amazing telling some DARK TALES FROM THE CLAY CHAMBER…

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Pix Olympics

07.27.10

GOOD NEWS! The first Annual Pixolympics was held on Governors Island recently. This incredible competition, named for pixilation, the art of animating live subjects, was competed in and created by the formidable filmmakers of the Animate Yourself Art Colony. Enjoy these feats of endurance and bravery but please don’t try this at home.

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Tape Art: Lets Draw Together! (Exhibition Opening)

07.27.10

Recently CMA celebrated the opening of its new exhibition Tape Art: Let’s Draw Together! Click here to see more photographs from the opening reception. AND, The Tape Artists are returning soon to make another drawing based off your suggestions. Help the artists by writing your idea in the comment box. Submit as many ideas as you please and make them as strange as you want!

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Living Sculpture

07.22.10

Wanna know where the puppets are? At CMA! Art colony campers created wire-skeletonned puppets with a variety of materials and brought them to life over the course of a few days, the result of which is a jaunt through a colorful forest and a dip in the sea. There’s some clay in there, too.

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Set Design

07.22.10

Check out the amazing sets in these stop motion animations created by the students in Set Design Animation art colony!
Be transported to faraway and fantastical lands — underwater, inside volcanoes, amidst the desert, high up in the sky, and more… We had an action-packed week of brainstorming, building, collaborating, and animating.

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