LSM Finalists for Microsoft Project

LSM has reached the final for the MSN: Original Comedy for
Multiple Platforms Competition, part of MIPTV's Cross Media
Festival for 360 content. We will be making a live pitch in
conjunction with Brighton comedian Stephen Grant at MIP in 

Cannes to win a contract for a major production for Microsoft.

For more on MIPTV's Cross Media Festival for 360 Content click here.

Who Killed Nancy?

The documentary feature film Who Killed Nancy?featuring
our 3D animated representation of the crime scene, premiered
in Leicester Square.

For more on the film, click here.

Pentagon Plants at LSFF

Our short film Pentagon Plants was shown
at the London Short Film Festival on the
opening night. The film details the way
genetically modified plants could be used
by secret agents to spy on their rivals.

Flirt Finder

Aired on MTV, VH1 and the Paramount Comedy
Channel, our 30" TV commercial for Flirt Finder
mobile dating service, finds our heroine discovering
a way to find her dream man.

Modern Toss ICA Virals and Banners

We've created some web banners and virals for Modern Toss
and the Institute of Contemporary Arts to highlight the
benefits of giving ICA membership as a gift.

Below is one of the virals (I recommend the high quality version)



Watch the other virals here.

We've won a DIMAS!

We've won the award for Best Use of Animation at the
Digital Media Awards South with Modern Toss for
Work Experience. Judges included Martin Trickey (BBC),
Matt Locke (Channel 4) and Nick Underhill (PACT).

Thanks to everyone who voted for us!

For more on Work Experience click here.

Scotland's Got Spunk Screened at Encounters

Scotland's Got Spunk has been screen at
Encounters Film Festival in assocaition with
Aardman.

See it again here.

Winter Song

We animated this 4 minute music video for Song BMG
New York. Written and performed by double Grammy
award nominee Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson,
Winter Song features on the album The Hotel Cafe
Presents Winter Songs.


Winter Song (with Ingrid Michaelson) - Watch the best video clips here

Scotland's Got Spunk

Scotland's Got Spunk was a 2 minute seeding animation
commission for Channel 4's new online animation site produced
by Aardman and Lupus Films, 4mations. The animation features
Herbert and Norton entering a Pop Idol style talent show, with
messy consequences...

Work Experience

Work Experience was screened in July on E4 as part of Channel 4's 

Digital Comedy Festival. The latest project of Modern Toss, it 

intertwines the surreal comedy sketches of the Modern Toss TV series 

with the story of Luke, a young man causing trouble while doing work 

experience with his Uncle Keith.

It received a five star review from The Times.

Check out a sample of the 14 minute short below -

The Three Fellas

A three minute introduction animation for the live comedy event The

Three Fellas, which was part of the Liverpool European Capital of

Culture celebrations. The event featured the comedians Dylan Moran

(Black Books), Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Ted) and Tommy Tiernan

(Perrier Award Winner). The night was compered by Liverpudlian

comedian John Bishop.



The animation features the three stand-ups traveling through time as we

see the links between Ireland's role in Liverpool's development.

Robot Shown at Cannes

Robot was our 2008 entry into the Straight 8 film competition. 

Straight 8 entrants must use a Super 8camera, with no 

opportunity to edit or re shoot and as such it offers an exciting film 

making challenge. We we're thrilled to be chosen as one of the 

winning entries.

The film about a rejected Robot finding his way in the world has now 

been shown at The Cannes Film Festival, Soho Rushes and 

Cannes Lions.

You can watch the film by following the link below, along with 

interviews with Matthew Keen, LSM lead animator and director of 

Robot and LSM head honcho David Curry.

http://www.getcloser.com/event/audioandvideo/straight+8/125/7410/

Modern Toss Series 2

In January we worked on cult animation Modern Toss, producing a
third of the animation for the series. An eclectic mix of animation
and video,the surreal and humdrum combine to create a fun and
unique view of modern life. Screened in February last year on
Channel 4, it was nominated for the prestigious Rose D'or.



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