Opening on 11 September 2008 in Singapore, The Days from director Boi Kwong is based on a true story and tells the tale of Singapore’s young street gangs between 1989 and 1990. With illustrations by Sokkuan and Han Boon, and motion graphics directed and animated by MOJO, the Singapore film boasts an exciting, comic-book inspired visual style, animated with frenzied visceralness inspired by HongKong kungfu comics.

Check out Culturepush.com for an interview with the people behind the movie and see the hard work that went into making this independant feature film.

Other links:
- Official Website
- Facebook Group
- Social Network Site
- Youtube videos

“Asia Inspires ME” is a competition designed for international digital artists to develop their skills and exchange ideas with one another. This competition is opened to all around the globe to explore in the format of motion graphics or 3d models what inspire them from Asia. Outstanding artists will have an opportunity to showcase their entries at the ME booth at the inaugural SIGGRAPH Asia 2008.

MotionElements (ME) is a community of motion creators where artists market, collaborate and interact. The online marketplace for digital artists to buy and sell motion graphics, 3d models and stock footage; ME is supported by the Media Development Authority of Singapore, Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts, and funded by angel investors and founders.

Open to participants worldwide
Entry Period : 1 September - 31 October 2008

Interested to see how it’s done? Check out the following clips:
Making-of Shiseido UNO Ads 1
Making-of Shiseido UNO Ads 2
Making-of Shiseido UNO Ads 3
Interview with Inoue Takehiko

Cartoonist Taiyo Matsumoto’s Tekkon Kinkreet 鉄コン筋クリート (English title is Black & White) is a manga masterpiece, which was published serially in the weekly manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits in 1993.

Finally, the animation film of Tekkon Kinkreet was shown in cinemas in Tokyo in December 2006 - 7 years after they made their first pilot movie. Resfest Japan held a premium screening of Tekkon Kinkreet on 23rd Nov 2006. Studio4°C was the animation studio responsible for transforming this famous manga into a stunning animation. 

See Tekkon Kinkreet Trailer on Apple.com 
More details of Tekkon Kinkreet on IMDb
Read Interview with Studio4°C on the Making of Tekkon Kinkreet

“Rinpa” is a word created by the founders of the group meaning “to bring people together, while “Eshidan” essentially means “art crew.” The Rinpa Eshidan is a team of artists brought together by a common creative expression.

Led by Noiz-Davi (Yoshiaki Kusunoki) and Daisuke Yamamoto, the group’s main activities are performing in live painting events and creating videos of art in action. Instead of focusing on the finished project, they believe the process of creation itself is where art comes to life and their videos aim to engage the audience in that process.

Most recently, the group created the piece - 1 Week of Art Works, documenting a week in the life of the Rinpa Eshidan. The 5 mins worth of footage has since been viewed 1,441,014 times on YouTube, and favourited by 2,2022.

Check out the rest of their equally amazing art performances - Puzzle, Sai, and Terra Trance.