Shynola
This article is about the group of artists. For other uses, see Shinola (disambiguation).
Shynola is the collective name of a group of three visual artists based in London who have collaborated on a variety of projects, including a number of music videos.
Shynola was formed by Gideon Baws, Chris Harding, Richard Kenworthy and Jason Groves in 1994 at the Kent Institute of Art & Design. They collaborated on a number of art projects at college, including an exhibition at a London gallery in 1996 called "Shinola".[1]
The name Shynola is a reference to Shinola, a wax based shoe polish from the early 1900s.
Gideon Baws died aged 33 from viral myocarditis on 11 October 2008.
Notable works
Music videos
Short films
- Doug Gives a Talk On Electronics (1999)
- Dr. Easy (2013)
Advertisements
- Natwest: "Fishing Line" (2000)
- Nike Presto: "Brutal Honey", "Orange Monk", "Rabid Panda", "Shady Milkman", "Trouble At Home", "Unholy Cumulus" (2000)
- Orange S.A.: "Eak" (2000)
- PlayStation 2 / Frequency: "Q*bert", "Worm" (2001)
- Nike / Foot Locker: "Uptempo Press 2", "School Ya Again" (2002)
- Honda Civic Si: "Tail Pipe" (2005)
- Hulu: "Evolution" (2012)
- Beats Music: "Vision" (2014)
- George Fashion: "Spring/Summer 2015" (2015)
- George Home: "Spring Time" (2015)
- Durex: "#CondomEmoji" (2015)
- Delta Air: "Center of it All" (2016)
TV
- SF:UK documentary, opening titles (2001)
- Nathan Barley, various graphics (2005)
- The IT Crowd, title sequence (2006)
- "BRODOWN" ident for MTV (2012)
- Adam Buxton's BUG, title sequence (2012)
Film
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, guide animations (2004)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, title sequence (2010)
- SpectreVision animated logo (2014)
Miscellaneous
- Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know: album cover, sleeve design, booklet
Awards
- D&AD Awards (2012) Illustration for Design - Laura Marling album A Creature I Don't Know
- D&AD Awards (2010) Music Video (Animation) - Coldplay Strawberry Swing
- UK MVA Awards (2009) Video of the Year - Coldplay Strawberry Swing
- UK MVA Awards (2009) Best Rock Video - Coldplay Strawberry Swing
- UK MVA Awards (2009) Best Animation in a Music Video - Coldplay Strawberry Swing
- McLaren Animation Award (2004) - Blur Good Song
- CAD awards (2004) Best Animation in a Music Video
- D&AD Awards (2004) Best Direction
- D&AD Awards (2004) Best Animation
- British Animation Awards (2004) Best Music Video - Blur Good Song
- MTV VMA award (2003) Best Special Effects in a Video (shared with Clear) - Queens of the Stone Age Go with the Flow
- CAD award (2003) Best Director
- CAD award (2003) Best Rock Video - Athlete You Got The Style
- LEAF Award (2002) Best Pop Promo - U.N.K.L.E. Eye 4 An Eye
- McLaren Animation Award (2002) - U.N.K.L.E. Eye 4 An Eye
- NME Brat Award (2002) Best Video - Radiohead Pyramid Song
- CAD Award (2002) Best Rock Video - Radiohead Pyramid Song
- CAD Award (2001) Best Alternative Video - Morgan Flying High
- CAD Award (2001) Best Marketing Campaign (Shared with Dilly Gent and Chris Bran) - Radiohead Blips Kid A
- LEAF Award (2000) Best Computer Animated Advertisement - Nat West 'Fishing Line'
- BBC2 Awards (2000) Best Music Video - Quannum I Changed My Mind
- MPVA Awards (2000) Best Video For Under - Quannum I Changed My Mind
- Ottawa International Animation Festival (1999) Best Computer Animation The Littlest Robo
References
- ↑ Rutledge,James: BBC, "Filmmakers Shynola get animated with Collective.", August 29, 2003, Accessed online, May 27, 2015
External links
- Official website
- The Directors Bureau's Shynola Section
- Annotated Videography
- Biography
- The Littlest Robo
- Raster Interview
- Profile of Gideon Baws, on his death
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