Tuesday 31 January 2012

Cows, Cats and Crazy Creative Animation

We caught this month's Creative Networks which featured one of our favourite animators and YouTube sensations, Cyriak. We've been nagging them for ages to get him in (by putting his name again and again as a suggestion for speakers on their feedback form), so we were really pleased when the talk was announced.

'cows & cows & cows' © Cyriak http://www.cyriak.co.uk/

His presentation was hilarious and unusual but also insightful. Having found previous design jobs unsatisfying, Cyriak decided to take his animation skills and love of the bizarre online, showcasing his self-initated projects on YouTube. Eventually he caught enough attention to start winning clients, often approaching him with bizarre and very specific requirements, (things in the same vein as 'a rhino skateboarding over Jesus' head and falling into a bowl of jelly whilst waving a white flag').

'Welcome to Kitty City' © Cyriak http://www.cyriak.co.uk/

As well as an obsession with mutating cows, sheep and other animals, (including his pet cat), Cyriak has also worked on some fantastic music videos. One of his latest projects (below) is simply beautiful and shows just how far he has come in a short time but it's heartwarming to know that he continues to produce his own self-initiated, twisted and higly entertaining animations on the side :)

'Hooray For Earth - "True Loves" (Cereal Spiller Remix)' © Cyriak http://www.cyriak.co.uk/

Check out Cyriak online at http://cyriak.co.uk/ and on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/user/cyriak

3 comments:

  1. A great night was had by all and loads of positive talk in the bar afterwards. I'd never heard of him but I'm glad I went. Nice to see the videos again.

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  2. What a nice guy too. We emailed him to say thanks again. I loved the fact he said there was no great meaning behind it all and that it just came out of his head :D

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  3. Thanks for the lovely write-up! Glad you enjoyed it. Don't forget to like us at www.facebook/creativenetworks and follow us at @creativenetwrks

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