Claymation Videos

I promise that this blog won't become a YouTube and Wikipedia link dump. On my honor, I swear it to you. In order to combat the decline into that territory (as so many do) I will do each YouTube posting as a TRIPLE POST with its own THEME.

Today's theme is: "Claymation"

Each of the three videos listed after the break are amazing and should be watched in their entirety. Even if they don't spook or amuse you, the craftsmanship and detail used in their creation is worth multiple viewings. I honestly can't imagine taking on a claymation animation project. Writing a story is hard enough!

The 99 Rooms

Ah, another classic. 99 Rooms seems like it has been around for just about forever (at least, for weird guys like me who like this sort of thing) and I always end up going back once a year or so. There's just something about the weirdness of each effect that is worth more than one look.

If you have never been there, there are 99 "rooms" that all seem to be parts of the same industrial area or plant. Each room has a visual and/or aural effect like moaning or a small animation. I can give you two tips before you enter: always watch the entire animation before moving on, and sometimes the animation is dependent on the position of your cursor within the interactive window.

If you like 99 Rooms be sure to visit Ana Somnia, the other project on the Rostlaub website. Ana Somnia is a little less creepy and quite a bit more fanciful than 99 Rooms, and is very fun if you participate in the darkness aspect of it. Switch on your webcam and DON'T CHEAT. It's worth it.

Link after the break (I'm trying something new :D)