Two versions of a video for the song This Lamb Sells Condos and then a making-of video/music video set to the Arctic Circle showcase a nice combination of live action with overhead transparency and shadow puppets. Admirably choreographed single takes encompass all the various elements aided by focal adjustments. Thanks for the tip from Zeesy Powers, the female performer in the videos.
The new Google Chrome ads are a real treat in how they use analog techniques to depict a wholly digital technology. Graceful camera movements and a live harp player give the spots an added freshness. The future is looking bright for analog motion when even Google is spending campaign dollars knitting and spilling ink into water 
A nice combination of slides and digital postproduction give this a vaguely 60s feel, reminiscent of The Thomas Crown Affair’s split-screen collages, while also functioning as a rebus for the lyrics.
A quirky lo-fi mix of highschool portrait-style photos intermingled with analog typographic signs bearing lyrics and “navigation” lend this video a funny moment of 90s nostalgia. Thanks to Natalie for the tip. And yes, there’s a bit of stop motion thrown in there as well.
An entirely digital system of simulated paint being dashed against the wall controlled with expressive gestural analog motion. A beautiful work from Memo Akten of the Mega Super Awesome Visuals Company in London, England.
Although you might be inclined to think this technique was achieved with lighting and keying in postproduction, the Berlin-based Pretty Monkey Studio clarify:
We shaved three monkeys and tricked them into believing they are human, dressed them in spandex catsuits and gave them hats. Put them in a room with a bicycle, super-glue, a selection of musical instruments and some other thingamajigs and asked them to make a video for Jamie Cullum’s new track “wheels”. Despite the rumours, we most definitely DO NOT get our monkeys high on hallucinogenic drugs.
All jokes aside, the work is beautiful in its minmal approach. Check especially the laying down of pieces of fabric to simulate the “shadow” of the “window”. And as is often the case with some of the best analog technique, the creators can’t resist a peek behind the scenes in the final seconds of the video.
A great example of a technique which would be pretty much impossible to do convincingly with digital post-production, yet simultaneously a film look which is totally dependent on skateboarders and their friends being able to get their hands on reasonably-priced digital production gear (shot with 3 Panasonic HVX200s with 35mm adaptors and Nikon primes).
Pretty much every time I ask students to brainstorm about techniques for analog motion someone suggests microscopes. Yet few venture into the world of the very small due to the lack of refined control over the magnified elements within the picture. Even a delicate adjustment with a finger becomes a giant’s clumsy poke. This performance from Westframe solves that issue by using visuals generated via microscope alongside ambient, fluid soundscapes. By dodging the issue of a tight syncronization Westframe accomplishes an ethereal and surreal aesthetic with a distinctly organic pulse.
Performance by: Ruben van Leer
Nature Photographer: Fred Hess
Sound Design: Jeff Carey
Creative Producer: Sylvester Lindemulder