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Beasty you S.O.B.! You’ll get what’s coming to you…

“Beasty” short animation by Susi Wilkinson. I discovered this many years ago while doing research for LinkTV. It’s one of my all-time favorite short-animations. A classic tale of revenge and karmic retribution. The characters are great, especially Beasty, and the artwork is just the perfect amount of jenkiness!

Kidmang shows how to ollie on a skateboard. Here are a few of his tips for developing a good ollie:

• Do super fast small ollies for balance and control.
• Don’t practice stand still tricks. You can develop bad habits and balance.
• Don’t crouch down too much. You need only bend down slightly.
• Don’t try to do huge ollies all the time.
• Stay relaxed and keep it easy.

Hedgehog in the Fog is a classic Russian animation by Yuri Norstein (1975). A coworker of mine, a Georgian designer, introduced me to Yuri Norstein’s works a couple years back. He is definitely one of my favorite animators and a source of inspiration. I love the feeling of this animation, the characters and artwork. As an animator, I really appreciate how incredibly difficult it is to create something this nuanced, sophisticated and beautiful. A true masterpiece and one of my all time favorite animations!

Created for Vietnam Today. This animated gif will be used in powerpoint presentations to motivate workers. Go Mang!