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Celebrating the art & innovation of digital culture.
Founded in 2011 Pause Fest Melbourne showcases projects realised and communicated through digital application. Pause supports a digital community committed to exploration, education and excellence.
Recent Articles
Daniel Savage // USA
May 16, 2012No Comments
“Savage was traditionally trained in graphic design and percussive arts but then did something completely new by combining these talents into his signature and self-taught animation style.”
PlusOne // NLD
May 16, 2012No Comments
“Amsterdam DNA is an innovative three-dimensional exhibition, at the Amsterdam Museum, takes the audience on a journey through the history of Amsterdam through seven films.”
David Kamp // GER
May 16, 2012No Comments
“One of his most intriguing projects involves using the medium of sound to create a visual character.”
Nomadique Media // USA
May 13, 2012No Comments
“In his moving portrayal of the relationship between father and son, Ellis delves into a poignant tale of family and self-redemption.”
J-Scott // CAN
May 13, 2012No Comments
“Through quick, sharp graphics and incorporating a smooth blend of audio and visual J-Scott will have you on the edge of your seat.”
Evan Seitz // USA
May 13, 2012No Comments
“Evan has created short clips that test viewer’s movie knowledge via studying the letters, numbers and colours in film.”
Zelig Sound // UK
May 10, 2012No Comments
“The team strives towards creativity, experimentation and playfulness in generating sounds that are “at once familiar, yet like nothing you’ve ever heard.”
Blinky™ // UK
May 9, 2012No Comments
“Beautifully filmed with long sweeping shots, and with great visual effects treatments that create a subtle backdrop of futuristic suburbia, BlinkyTM features well suited music by Icelandic instrumentalist Olafur Arnalds.”
Matt Morris Films // USA
May 9, 2012No Comments
“Even the accompanying calypso melody, which harkens back to more idyllic times, helps to evoke Mr. Happy Man’s veracious message not to forget that, “Life is sweet, life is beautiful.”
Pixelbutik // GER
May 6, 2012No Comments
“Veering away from a narrow, elitist design model Pixelbutik Studio goes to great lengths to ensure a collaborative experience between their team and its clients. Their ethos is: ‘the Pixelbutik is open for everyone’.”
COGOO // JPN
May 6, 2012No Comments
“The film embodies COGOO’s desire for people to share a bike, music and create a new culture that is aware of both environmental issues and social change.”
Luca Guadagnino // ITA
May 6, 2012No Comments
“The film plays with heightened sensuality, prompting viewers to connect with its lush aurality. Footsteps, birdcalls, wind and water set the scene.”
Prototype 2 // USA
May 3, 2012No Comments
“Using a live-action short film to promote video games is a recent phenomenon that recognises the next level of gaming is a truly immersive experience.”
Gnarly Bay // USA
May 3, 2012No Comments
“The film follows filmmaker Dana Saint’s travels to Chile and Patagonia with his girlfriend Nina, and seems to capture every magical moment along the five-week trip on camera.”
Marauder Film // USA
May 3, 2012No Comments
“Innovation is the key to their success, and they strive to up the ante on production value while sticking to a limited budget.”
Dylan Ryan Byrne // IRE
April 30, 2012No Comments
“Objects of the everyday and the motion of the film take on greater meaning, as Byrne adapts a Confucian sincerity to the film’s narrative.”
Neekoe // UAE
April 30, 2012No Comments
“A visual style, which translates a sleek contemporary digital aesthetic with designs that will blossom, schism, streak, and reconfigure for your visual delight.”
Alex Mamontov // RUS
April 27, 2012No Comments
“Mamontov sees all his pieces as works of inspiration, each with symbolic meaning.”
WINTR // USA
April 27, 2012No Comments
“They call themselves ‘Creative Content Engineers’, and creative engineering is exactly what they do.”
Takuya Hosogane // JPN
April 23, 2012No Comments
“Hosogane’s immense array of talent and passion is evident in all his films, which is why they are such a pleasure to watch.”
2veinte // ARG
April 23, 2012No Comments
“The explosion of characters, colours and patterns that is Psychic Land is the epitome of the psychedelic design experience and will have your brain spinning from the sheer attention to detail and the supersaturated colouring.”
Paul Clements // UK
April 18, 2012No Comments
“It’s his precision crystal imagery and ability to create enthralling, life-like visual effects that sets this designer apart from the amateurs.”
Woodwork // NL
April 18, 2012No Comments
“It’s hard to believe the squad at Woodwork only took to the animation axe one year ago.”
Naked // FRA
April 16, 2012No Comments
“Aesthetically pleasing, pleasurable and eye catching, Naked represents a lot more than a simple description of the undressed state.”
Binalogue // ESP
April 15, 20122 Comments
“It only takes a glance at their extensive and diverse catalogue of work to notice this; bright colours, playful animations and a unique approach to their client’s briefs.”
Sixty40 // AUS
April 12, 2012No Comments
“We’ve been producing unique and wonderful pieces for a huge range of clients and purposes for 10 years now”
Rocket Panda // ITA
April 7, 2012No Comments
“He brings artwork to life with the fun, colour and natural movement infused in his animations and motion graphics.”
Linus Lundin // SWE
April 2, 2012No Comments
“Lundin is also involved with a newly-launched Swedish design collective going by the name of Svep.tv”
