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Winner of “Best Present Ever” Five Second Project 49 Comments

Congratulations to Alex Mamontov for winning the latest five second project. The spot heaps a TON of really nice tricks, texture, and animation in only five seconds and tells a complete story without reverting to text for clarity. Great work!!

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49 Comments

    • Dave Koss

      Also, I missed the winner while going through the entries a while back. Such a great job. Truly raising the bar for these contests.

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    • AlexMamontov

      thank you dave a lot! It’s very pleasant to read your words about raising and bars)

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  3. Rok

    Omg, that was amazing, how do you guys do all this stuff? Because it’s really really awesome. Gratz!

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  5. Carlos

    Cool, all works look great! I’ve been telling myself to participate in this Five Second Project but I keep missing every edition! I guess my time with my daughter is winning (excuses). Gonna try next time!

    cheers

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  12. Trox

    Hi guys my name is Trox Salazar I’m a Filipino Filmmaker …..but I have so much passion in animationt that I found this site… I know my stuff isn’t that much since I’m just starting to learn C4D and haven’t tried any 3D programs yet… but thanks to Grayscalegorilla and this community for being so open with idea’s..I’m beginning to stand on my two lil feet hehehehe I just wanted to say thanks you so much for the knowledge you guys shares…

    please check my first 3d animation in C4D and give me Ideas on how to really make this other stuff works cause I’m just a beginner …Here is the link…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmZciq7mYSA

    Trox :)

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  13. Nick

    Amazing entries. I’d really like to see a tutorial of the winners piece.

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    • AlexMamontov

      Thank you! Wow it’s very hard to make a lesson of this piece at this moment, I did it chaotically enough and it 3dmax instead of Cinema4D. But I can throw to you a project file for 3d Max if you want

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  14. David

    the winner surely earned it.
    hey Nick!
    i’m a c4d beginner from Israel, and you are an important part of getting me started (and going). thanks for all your great works, tutorials and can-do attitude. here’s something inspired by your cherry 7yp tutorial. your critique is welcomed.
    http://vimeo.com/18766161
    thanks!

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  15. Modisana

    Hey Nick, i don’t know if you know this already but the winner says he had been working on the project for 4 days but unfortunately lost his file after all that hard work he put in, as a result had to make the project again within 5 hours to meet the submission deadline! This just proves that not only is this guy a genius but he deserved this spot! It incredible work!

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    • AlexMamontov

      love you Modisana) but I’ve already met such situations when Ive lost not 5 seconds projects, but 30 or more) so it wasnt so scary)

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    • V

      Alex, did you use any premade models for your entry?

      I’m really interested in knowing how you pulled yours off. It would be awesome if you found the time to make a tutorial or a breakdown for us :D

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    • Bjorn Feldmann

      In the last 5sp, i was already in honorable mentions. It’s understandable to give place to new participants! Although cool entries. But anyway, 5sp is a great way for experimenting, things i cannot do with clients ;)

      By the way, check out my new year’s wishes, only mograph!!!
      http://www.vimeo.com/18394060
      Cheers

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  20. max1ess

    w0w.
    looks pretty cool )

    how about tutorial of winner?

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  25. MdW

    Awesome job on the first place, Alex!
    And thanks for giving me an honourable mention, Nick. Can’t wait for the next 5SP.

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  27. djd

    Sorry but winner is ripoff from Jana commercials … search “Jana, izvor zivota reklama” on YouTube

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  28. James

    WOW Great Stuff! — It seems that Nick is going to need some day advice from you guys.

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  29. illd

    Wow, some great entries. But I rather would like to have the hot Car from number two than the crystal ball as present ;)

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  30. Craig Goode

    Just come back from holiday in Paris to see my clip has made the honourable mentions, really pleased and loving the amount of hits it’s getting :) The winner is fantastic, a lot of work has gone into that and it’s really well executed.

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  34. Kevin

    Awesome stuff there, i emailed nick asking about a rubiks cube animation, and noticing the guy who made a rubiks cube animation i could really use some advice on it as i was trying to do one myself a few weeks back. Great stuff tho guys :)

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