(Sparkles)... Recollections of the Wraith

Watch an amazing short film from visionary rap crew Shabazz Palaces

We always look forward to getting our minds expanded by new work from  Shabazz Palaces (aka Black Constellation). This gorgeous short film from the Seattle-based hip-hop collective does the trick and then some. The piece, which carries the...

Musical Laser Forests

A high-tech, interactive experience created by Marshmallow Laser Feast

There is only a handful of things that literally every human on earth loves, and they include lasers, forests, and music. Creative studio Marshmallow Laser Feast combined all three of those wonderful things with "Laser Forest," a real-time...

Kilian Martin: India Within

Another incredible short from filmmaker Brett Novak and Kilian Martin, freestyle skater extraordinaire

After the short film stunner "Altered Route," the prolific partnership of Brett Novak and Kilian Martin continues with "India Within," filmed on their travels in South Asia. Martin's freestyle skating, harkening a young Rodney Mullen, is something...

Northern Bells "Animal Kingdom"

Director Eric Power returns with another superb paper animation

It's been a while since we checked in with Eric Power, one of our favorite animators whose work we've featured multiple times here on SHFT. What better way to mark his return than with another truly awesome animation, this time for the Northern...

Crystal Fighters, "You & I"

UK band heads back to nature in the video for their catchy new single

An anthropromorphic tree and a toe-tapping bird star in the new video for Crystal Fighters’ latest single, "You & I." Directed by Elliot Sellers, the video combines puppetry, stop-motion-animation, and live action to tell the story of this...