Trapped in the CLAUSet

A hilarious holiday take on R Kelly's 12 part "hip-opera" music video, this claymation features Santa after a long day at the factory. Coming home to a scantily clad Mrs. Clause, Santa finds out if his loving, cup-cake-baking wife has been naughty or nice.
Also here's the links for Part Two and Part Threeof "In the Clauset". Warning: part one is the most PC off the three episode, two and three are not for the easily offended.

Starvelliance

A sneak peak at the new half-hour comedy series from the creator of MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch.

This teaser is a paparazzi-posing portrayal of Ashton and Demi's first date. According to E!

"Starveillance takes a hilarious jab at celebrities and pop culture through claymation re-enactments of both real events and events that 'may' have happened. Picking up where gossip mags leave off, Starveillance gives viewers a fly-on-the-wall perspective on these wacky re-enactments, including marriage proposals, intimate bedroom arguments, off-camera antics and more"

The E! Entertainment Television series premieres in January but select clips are available on broadband channel The Vine @ E! Online and select media sharing sites

Windy Miller Oats

Willy, the claymation character from the British TV series Camberwick Green, has viewers "choking on their breakfasts," in the TV commercial for Oatso Simple porridge.


I had to watch this one a few times to realize that the farce revolves entirely around a crazy naked uncle. Much like the opening to the second Austin Powers movie, the creators of this "natural" oatmeal ad had to find creative ways to cover his private parts.

It is hard to tell if there is any real "flashing" involved, though The Mirror claims that "Windy accidentally revealed Guber's big secret when he moved a bowl from the microwave." There's definitely an extra piece of Plasticine in his nether regions," said one viewer. Quaker Oats, who made the advert, said there have been no official complaints so far.

Vincent

Halloween is almost here. Check out one this unreleased Tim Burton short which happens to be one of my favorites.



I love this dark poetic piece. Created in 1982, there is something about it that reminds me of every film that Burton has ever has ever done.

Excluding the obvious style of claymation that Burton has crafted and made his own, there are brief moment when you giggle to yourself because an image reminds you of something, that you've seen some where, oh wait...it was in another Burton movie.

The part when Vincent taps his fingers reminds me of Edward Scissorhands and when I saw the smoke in the alley, my anxious mind was waiting for Catwoman to creep out.

I'm a big fan of Poe and Burton and the combination of the two (which I hear maybe happening again in the near future...let me guess, Johnny Depp?)

Another reason why I am enamored by this short is because the over imagination of a small child and clashed with a grim and almost violent twist. I was never that child, but knew a few who fit the character.

Is his dog's name really Abercrombie? Brilliant.