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When Graffiti, Stop-motion, and Wild Illustration Collide

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Take a moment to bring your mind on a creative and surreal journey!

After watching the piece we are sharing today, it’s hard not to be left a little in awe of the boundless nature of the human brain.

So, what happens when you take a remarkable graffiti master/animator and a stunning motion-painter/filmmaker and give them a building to use as a canvas?

Why It Matters

From the animation to the graffiti, to the sound design, this collaboration is such a cool testament to boundless creativity.

One of the greatest gifts of art can give us is a place to start a conversation. Whether we love or hate a piece, we can find a place to begin when we share the common experience of seeing or hearing a work of art. And isn’t that all we need, a place to start?

Let's Talk About It
  1. What part of the video did you think was most interesting?
  2. Do you think graffiti can be art?
  3. Think of an artistic collaboration you’d like to see happen. What two forms of media would you combine? How would you combine them?

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Citations

Blu. “COMBO a Collaborative Animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times Loop).”YouTube. Blu Animations and Other Videos, 13 Sept. 2009. Web. 11 Oct. 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uad17d5hR5s>.

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