Mellow Brick Road
Congratulations to Reed Gauthier
for winning the ‘Mellow Brick Road’ video competition.
Reed is a freelance animator and illustrator with some exceptional talent. If you’re a fan of cartoons like Samurai Jack and anything Disney, you’re going to love his work. Check out his portfolio here!
A big thanks to the many artists out there who entered the competition! I received some truly amazing pieces of work. You can find a listing of the top five entries below, and you can watch all 44 entries here on YouTube.
lolitsmattVotes: 345Tom, Jerry and Samurai Jack play the lead roles in this video, with dances and musical clips that are impeccably well timed. The video introduces each clip at a comfortable pace, and features sequences of vocal clips that fit the vocals of the track superbly well. This entrant has a love affair with old cartoons and some serious skill in the cutting room. |
BusychanelVotes: 514Here’s an ingenious work of art that stands out from the crowd. The illustrations are charming and the moving cut-out format really works well. There’s never a dull moment in this video, and it works very closely with Mellow Brick Road. I can see this working well at a live show, too. |
goldpikpikcarrotsVotes: 1,050This entry seems to hit the mark in all areas. It follows the track beautifully, the dancing is synchronised, and the clips used for each sound in the track are absolutely spot on. The video is tight and compelling from start to finish. Couldn’t have done it better myself! |
activeobjectxVotes: 1,576If you’ve ever seen me playing live, this expressive animation is guaranteed to split your sides. For such a simplistic piece of work, this video really comes alive. The sound effects in Mellow Brick Road are ingeniously illustrated, and the vocal sequences are an absolute riot. |
IfurgetVotes: 1,635This animation is a perfect blend of minimalism and effective storytelling. It looks like something straight off Cartoon Network. The video manages to capture the entire Wizard Of Oz storyline, and seems to follow the structure of Mellow Brick Road quite nicely. This piece blew me away from start to finish. |






[...] View the Top 5 entries here: http://www.pogomix.net/mellow-brick-road [...]
[...] ‘Mellow Brick Road’ video competition Congratulations to Reed Gauthier for winning the ‘Mellow Brick Road’ video competition. Reed is a freelance animator and illustrator with some exceptional talent. If you’re a fan of cartoons like Samurai Jack and anything Disney, you’re going to love his work. Check out his portfolio here! A big thanks to the many artists out there who entered the competition! I received some truly amazing pieces of work. You can find a listing of the top five entries below, and you can watch all 44 entries here on YouTube. [...]
Haha, I’m just glad I ended on an even number XD
Congrats to Ifurget!! Wonderful job!
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[...] Mellow Brick Road, a Wizard Of Oz Remix with video by Reed Gauthier and music by Pogo. Email [...]
WHY DID HE THINKED THIS? WE WILL HAVE A SHOWDOWN POGO!
CUSE YOU IFURGET!!!!!! YOU MADE ME A LOSER!! I VOTED FOR ACTIVEOBJECTX FOR NOTHING?????!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! THIS MEANS WAR!
curses I really hoped activeobjectx would win.
But still congrats to Ifurget
DARN, WHY DIDN’T ACTIVE WIN? ;_; Ifurget still has a good video though.
Yep kinda surprised to see who won, really thought it would go to activeobjectx!
Damn, I voted for activeobjectx. The winning video is still fantastic though.