Day 4401: Dogs Surf-a-thon, and Animation Collaboration.

"Abandoned":junk collage, ink drawing, digital.

      

  

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Click : George Michael, Careless Whispers.

 

 

 

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Dogs ride waves at Surf-a-thon

Fifty dogs and their owners gathered at Dog Beach in Del Mar for the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Surf Dog Surf-a-thon Sunday morning, the longest-running dog surfing event in the U.S.  The event raises money to support the center’s services for orphaned and at-risk dogs.

The competition featured dogs of all sizes and ages, with each competing in a 10-minute heat. A popular duo at the event was Kentucky Gallahue and his dog, Derby. This was their eighth—and final—year competing. Derby, now 11 years old, is retiring from surfing competitions. Gallahue reflected on their time together during an interview with ABC 10News.

"Every time we go out, just seeing all the fans' faces and smiles—it’s all cumulative," Gallahue said. "I can't pinpoint one [memory], but man, this one is going to be one to remember."

Derby

To cap off their eight years together, Derby caught the last wave of his heat. See the 2-1/2 minute video, here.

14 Motion Graphics Artists Team Up 

*I am thrilled no end when I am able to mount gif's in this silly blog, but I still can't do videos?

Camp Mograph is an annual gathering of motion graphics artists who come together for workshops, conversations with leading figures, and to share tips, tricks, and more with a global community. To kick off the 2024 edition in Australia, the team behind the event asked more than a dozen artists to contribute to a title sequence that celebrates the country’s diverse ecologies and creative sources. 

References from nature and technology to fashion and art appear in an animation, which captures an array of styles, techniques, and of course, movements. Vibrant plants snap shut and rapidly burst into bloom, winds sweep organisms large and small across an otherworldly terrain, and chameleons live up to their names shifting color with the light.

Watch the2-1/2 minute film on Vimeo, and find more from the artists on Behance.

 

  

 

A 3 minute video, Egyptian Pyramids,  here

 

 

 

  

 

Just because ...

  

Cattle Egret

 

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