Five Second Projects – “Circles and Spheres”

Written by The Gorilla on September 21, 2009 and filed in Five Second Projects

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What Are Five Second Projects?
We all want to make cool shit for our reel right? Sometimes you just need a theme to get you started… Some rules to fight against. Use the theme “Circles and Spheres” to make a five second motion piece and link it in the comments of this blog post. “Shout Box” submissions will not be found and will not be added to the channel. Please be sure to post a link in this post’s comments to ensure me seeing it.


Photographers, use the theme, “Circles and Spheres” to go shoot a photo. Link it in the Flickr group.



Why Should You Enter? Check out the video…



How Do I Enter my Video?

  • 1. Create a five second animation based on the theme.
  • 2. Upload your video to Vimeo. Don’t forget to add a link back to this blog post.
  • 3. Post a link to this posts comment thread and I will add it to the Channel.
  • 4. Deadline is October 5th



How Do I Enter my Photo?

  • 1. Take a photo based on the theme. Photos only please. Designs and illustrations are not allowed.
  • 2. Upload your photo to flickr and add it to the group. Don’t forget to add a link back to this blog post.
  • 4. Deadline is October 5th



It’s really great to see so much participation. Tell a friend about the five second projects and get them involved too. Don’t forget to push yourself to try something new every week. What about a new piece of software or technique you have wanted to try? One more thing, try to tell your story without just putting “Circles and Spheres” on the screen in text. Use the theme to create a concept. Take control of your creative output and Make Cool Shit!



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  1. Matt Frodsham says:
    September 21, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    So… hundreds of mograph 2 test entries then haha

    Reply
  2. thegorilla says:
    September 21, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    Yeah, that’s kinda what I’m secretly hoping!!!!! :)

    Reply
  3. Ross West says:
    September 21, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    http://www.vimeo.com/6690507

    No Mograph 2 – Really need to start playing around with the new cinema.

    Reply
  4. Kyle says:
    September 22, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    I’m unfarmiliar with the term ‘shout box’. Could you please explain that?

    Reply
  5. Joe Leese says:
    September 22, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    Here’s my first attempt:

    http://www.vimeo.com/6707072

    Reply
  7. ged says:
    September 22, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    thought I’d make an attempt :) http://vimeo.com/6712541

    Reply
  8. Ry says:
    September 23, 2009 at 11:47 am

    Here’s mine, should be finished uploading in a bit, I really need to get a Plus account. lol.
    http://www.vimeo.com/6721444

    Reply
  11. Just Elizabeth says:
    September 23, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    Here’s mine. Mograph 2 test it is indeed :)

    http://vimeo.com/6722903

    Reply
  12. Ricky Merrefield says:
    September 23, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    Here’s mine. I’m a newbie to motion graphics, so nothing too crazy.

    http://vimeo.com/6727676

    Reply
  14. geo says:
    September 24, 2009 at 1:03 am

    Here’s a picture, the first one on greyscale….
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/rastarossa/3949254888/in/pool-1155044@N24
    thx the gorilla to share all of this.

    Reply
  15. kiff says:
    September 24, 2009 at 7:12 am

    Here’s mine
    http://www.vimeo.com/6735058

    Diggin’ the 5sec projects – gave me a kick up the arse to try out some cool new shit! Your site is a breath of fresh air

    Reply
  16. Andy says:
    September 24, 2009 at 8:48 am

    Here’s something I’ve knocked up – http://vimeo.com/6734864

    It’s not 5 seconds, but hey, just watch 5 seconds and then maybe 15 more seconds after that?

    Reply
  17. Nate Tull says:
    September 24, 2009 at 11:01 am

    woo to the hoo!! Here ya go!
    http://vimeo.com/6737876

    Reply
  19. Lysander says:
    September 24, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    My contribution:
    http://vimeo.com/6741548

    What do you think about the caustics?

    Reply
  20. S3B says:
    September 24, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    http://vimeo.com/6743187

    My little contribution ;)
    I’m working on an other one…

    thank you Gorilla for this great idea !

    Reply
  21. Mike Y. says:
    September 24, 2009 at 9:35 pm

    http://vimeo.com/6740311

    First Entry, long time visitor.
    Planning on entering every week.

    Reply

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  23. Raymond Castillo says:
    September 25, 2009 at 1:44 am

    here’s mine – http://vimeo.com/6747398

    Reply
  24. steinnalex says:
    September 25, 2009 at 2:56 am

    Circles and Spheres indeed, My first entry to the world of 5 Second Projects, Cheers GSG

    http://www.vimeo.com/6738088

    Reply
  25. sandidolsak says:
    September 25, 2009 at 3:30 am

    1st try with this short projects, have to say it rocked! =)

    http://www.vimeo.com/6749778

    Reply
  26. A3 says:
    September 25, 2009 at 11:08 am

    When is the deadline for this project ?

    Reply
  27. Rickard Bengtsson says:
    September 25, 2009 at 11:21 am

    Read at the top, october 5th.

    Reply
  28. Anthony Morrelle says:
    September 25, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    My first 5 second project :

    http://vimeo.com/6757446

    First time in Cinema 4d too – yeesh.

    Reply
    • Anthony Morrelle says:
      September 30, 2009 at 10:03 am

      Ahhh self-reply… I reworked this animation. I wasn’t happy with the first one I did so after 16 hours of rendering (man I forgot how long 3d renders take) I present this: http://vimeo.com/6832383

      Its a little more fluid and the camera doesn’t get blocked.

      Btw – Nick, I love your site and the work you do! Next time you are in Andersonville or Uptown you need to stop by Kopi and have a “slush buzz” with my wife and I.

      Reply
  29. Kieran says:
    September 25, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    Kinda focused on the circle but…..http://www.vimeo.com/6760866

    Reply
  30. A3 says:
    September 25, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    Here is my entry! My first one since the “old video games” project.

    I see that the 5 second projects entries are getting better and better, it´s becoming kind of intimidating now. But seeing so many excellent projects makes me want to improve my level too.

    PS: Vimeo says it´s going to start converting my video in 25 minutes.. But I´ll post the link now so you can insert it can be inserted in the Vimeo Channel when it´s done.

    Link-> http://vimeo.com/6762496

    Reply
  31. A3 says:
    September 25, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    Damn… vimeo compressed it like shit!!

    Reply
  32. A3 says:
    September 25, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    Which codec are you using to get the video looking good in vimeo? I used quicktime H.264

    Reply
  34. Mariusz Slemp says:
    September 26, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    here’s mine – http://vimeo.com/6767440

    Reply
  35. Sebastian Kerner says:
    September 26, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    here´s my tron like version, the compression and colors are kinda bad ,but anyway here´s the link : http://vimeo.com/6772041

    Reply
  36. Seb Lhomme says:
    September 26, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    My first 5-sec project:

    http://www.vimeo.com/6774176

    And thanks GSC for all the hard work you’re doing, that’s really awesome.

    Reply
  37. KomKaneda says:
    September 27, 2009 at 9:06 am

    Here is mine, circles and sphere teleportation :)
    http://www.vimeo.com/6760449
    Reminds me of the wierd machine in “The time trap” comic http://www.blakeetmortimer.com/spip.php?article27

    Reply
  39. Mariusz Slemp says:
    September 27, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    A little update…my video was set on private before…
    A little long but i like this music tension:)

    you can watch it here – http://vimeo.com/6767440

    Enjoy!

    Reply
  40. Magda says:
    September 27, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    I am on a “back-to-the-roots” trip lately, so here a simple cel-animation. By the way..I don´t know if that´s the right place to ask questions like this but I would love to know if you guys still using cel animation in your projects? at work? (I mean the old way..hand drawn on celluloid and then filmed or scannend) or is it too expensive and time consuming?(ok I know now that it is..and I was dreaming about circles the whole night, but it´s fun!)Thanks Nick for the 5 sec projects and the tutorials, it´s all great! http://vimeo.com/6782709

    Reply
  41. Mister SIV says:
    September 27, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    here’s my first participation http://vimeo.com/6786878
    thank you Gorilla for this great idea !

    Reply
  42. Jen D'Amore says:
    September 27, 2009 at 10:50 pm

    an experimentation using animation in AVID’s Marquee:

    http://www.vimeo.com/6789286

    Reply
  43. Michiel says:
    September 28, 2009 at 12:21 am

    Hey Guys! My first 5 sec project: http://www.vimeo.com/6786822

    Nick, great initiative!

    Reply
  44. Gabrielle says:
    September 28, 2009 at 4:39 am

    new in the 5 sec, but really enjoy it! thanks!
    http://vimeo.com/6792511

    Reply
  45. Galen says:
    September 28, 2009 at 8:56 am

    Heres mine -

    http://vimeo.com/6795290

    No mograph2 yet but I did apply a bunch of the lighting/material tricks I’ve learned from recent greyscale tuts.

    Reply
  46. Telli says:
    September 28, 2009 at 5:43 pm

    Here it goes mine: http://www.vimeo.com/6800395

    C&C are welcome :) Thanks!

    Reply
  49. scaryBasement says:
    September 29, 2009 at 12:57 am

    Haven’t done this in awhile. Here you go Nick.

    http://vimeo.com/6809388

    Didn’t have a ton of time. But I like the feel of it. Perhaps I’ll flesh it out a little more.

    Reply
  50. Cecil Rustemeyer says:
    September 29, 2009 at 2:59 am

    http://www.vimeo.com/6803731 My contribution to the Circles and Spheres 5 Second Project

    Reply
  51. Anders Hattne says:
    September 29, 2009 at 9:31 am

    I just did a quick entry. I still do some changes every now and then – but the last one seems to have gone missing in compression!!

    It’s been a good reason to try some things I’ve needed to try out for ages.
    http://vimeo.com/6812646

    After I finished I saw it said “Deadline is Sept 7th” on vimeo. Still got to practise though!

    Reply
  52. Eric says:
    September 29, 2009 at 11:22 am

    Here is the link : http://www.vimeo.com/6816914
    The video will be visible in about 20 minutes.

    Reply

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  55. Remi Tod says:
    September 30, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    First entry !
    http://vimeo.com/6836688 (available in a little while)

    btw: I’ve been reading your blog for few months by now and I just wanted to tell you that I really like what you’re doing !

    thx !

    Reply
  56. Pierrick H. says:
    September 30, 2009 at 2:42 pm

    Here’s mine : http://www.vimeo.com/6837344
    enjoy

    Reply
  58. Junk says:
    September 30, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    Hi Nick!
    This is my 5 sec “love” story C&S:)
    http://vimeo.com/6838650

    Reply
  63. Kevin Snyder says:
    October 1, 2009 at 8:35 am

    Here is mine…few keyframes, basic shapes, and deformers.

    http://www.vimeo.com/6845642

    Reply
  64. Thomas says:
    October 1, 2009 at 10:41 am

    Hello Nick !
    Here is my video :
    http://vimeo.com/6849781

    Reply
  65. Jermaine says:
    October 1, 2009 at 11:08 am

    http://vimeo.com/6840673
    This is my first time entering, looking forward to more challenges though.

    Great thing you’re doing here NICK.

    Reply
  66. Hein Lagerweij says:
    October 1, 2009 at 11:34 am

    Hi, here is my entry.
    http://www.vimeo.com/6850941
    Thanks for the motivation!

    Reply
  68. Glauco says:
    October 1, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    Hi Nick! Keep up the good work.
    Here is my 5 seconds.
    http://www.vimeo.com/6843486

    Reply
  70. OnBoard says:
    October 2, 2009 at 3:51 am

    Hi !

    Here is my first participation !

    http://www.vimeo.com/6856520

    Reply

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  73. twistedpoly says:
    October 2, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    Better late than never :)

    http://www.vimeo.com/6870657

    still converting, should be up in an hour or so..

    Reply
  74. Gilk says:
    October 2, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    Mine : http://www.vimeo.com/6870663

    Without Mograph Dynamics 2 !

    Reply
  78. spenser hatch says:
    October 3, 2009 at 10:08 am

    http://vimeo.com/6880102

    My 1st entry. Thanks for all the knowledge Nick. Just learning C4D and your site is awesome!

    Reply
  80. Pierre Hageman says:
    October 4, 2009 at 11:00 am

    Here is my entry, quite cheap but I just had an inspiration this morning to go on a more “cartoonish” way…

    http://vimeo.com/6892306

    Reply
  81. Tinderbox says:
    October 4, 2009 at 11:49 am

    I used this project to get a better understanding for Pre-Comps, Keyframes & Masks.

    http://vimeo.com/6893732

    Reply
  82. Rachel Billings says:
    October 4, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    I am ready! Check it out:

    http://vimeo.com/6896737

    Reply
  83. Sock Gardener says:
    October 4, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    My third FSP contribution:
    http://www.vimeo.com/6896889
    Take a look and let me know what you think
    cheers

    Reply
  84. Ryan Urban says:
    October 4, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    here’s my link…
    http://vimeo.com/6900092

    Reply
  86. T And says:
    October 4, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    Great forum. Really having fun with these.
    http://www.vimeo.com/6901205

    Reply
  87. Tom Gonets says:
    October 5, 2009 at 3:47 am

    An other great subject! Thanks a lot!
    This is my post:

    http://www.vimeo.com/6904644

    Reply
  89. Esteban Duperly says:
    October 5, 2009 at 10:21 am

    here is my link

    http://www.vimeo.com/6908879

    Reply
  91. fabian lerche says:
    October 5, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    howdy folks. not the best work but it was fun. thnx for the 5SP idea.

    http://www.vimeo.com/6911094

    Reply
  92. mattis says:
    October 5, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    hey folks, here’s my try made within the short sparetime i had. video is just bout to get converted

    http://www.vimeo.com/6914758

    best wishes from germany

    Reply
  93. Manuel F. Rugeles says:
    October 5, 2009 at 5:46 pm

    Hi Nick, this is the first time I participate. Hope I made it on time cause I see you already anounced the new theme. thanks for this Idea Nick. The video is waiting on vimeo to get converted, sorry for that.

    http://www.vimeo.com/6917027

    Reply
  97. sivupersoona says:
    October 7, 2009 at 7:05 am

    I know I’m late (remembered the deadline wrong) but here’s mine:
    http://www.vimeo.com/6927487

    Next time I’ll be on time! :)

    Reply
  98. Licinho says:
    October 7, 2009 at 8:20 am

    Hi CSG5SP!
    I loose the deadline!!
    Anyway: http://www.vimeo.com/6939167
    Thanks!

    Reply
  99. OnBoard says:
    October 11, 2009 at 2:09 am

    Hey Nick !

    What about the best of ?

    Reply

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