The year ain’t over until JibJab puts ‘er to bed. So watch this video and then go toss your Christmas tree in the trash – cuz 2011 is a goner. Here’s 2011, Buh-Bye!, which was directed Jeff Gill and Evan Spiridellis.
And in this behind-the-scenes clip, you can see JibJab co-founder Evan Spiradellis working an Arnold puppet with his crew.
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The JibJab team helps us close out a wild year with their puppet short So Long To Ya, 2010. There’s a ton of behind-the-scenes material over on the JibJab blog as well.
… and below you can see the guys from Swazzle puppeting President Obama:
It’s December 1st, and that means you’re already behind on gifts, holiday cards and vacation plans. It also means there’s some great new JibJab holiday cards. Here’s a new stop-motion eCard built around the classic 1934 song Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town (I’m guessing it was created by Devin Bell), which was animated by Max Winston. Go make your own and insert your own cut-out heads.
Mother’s Day is on Sunday and JibJab has provided you with a digital gift option that you can preview below. It’s the creation of JibJabber Devin Bell – a cast of puppets offer a tribute to mom in the form of a reggae-inspired song. Check out some behind-the-scenes photos at the JibJab blog, and here’s Musical Kitchen:
A new stop-motion short hatched this week at JibJab, thanks to Devin Bell. It’s titled Busting Bunny Moves, and you can see the animatic over on the JibJab blog.
A holiday that practically mandates drinking – we love you St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s the latest stop-motion short from JibJab that illustrates the importance of intoxication on this grand holiday. Below is a quote pulled from the JibJab blog, identifying the artists involved.
A Few St. Paddy’s Day Pints is another great collaborative effort which showcases Kevin (Elam)’s first stop-motion animation project where he owned the animation. The project was born with Devin (Bell)’s hilarious animatic and vocals. Romney (Caswell) then designed the characters, Devin fabricated them and Kevin animated them.
In honor of Disney/Pixar’s UP landing 5 Oscar nominations this morning, I’ve cast eternal lovers Carl and Ellie in a new Valentine’s Day JibJab Sendable. It’s titled Romeo and Juliet, and I believe this was written by Andy Ochiltree.
via Alan Cook
