Recent Videos
Aja Monet – “Be Brave”
Aja Monet – “Be Brave” From the album “Courage” ajamonet.bandcamp.com/album/courage ajamonet.com Directed and animated by Brandon Ray brandonray.net Clay animation by Jamie Hazelwood Astro photography by Robert Ray Painted backgrounds by Lisa Ray Aja Monet is a poet, performer, and educator from East NY, Brooklyn, best known as the youngest[…]
Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street
A trailer for the Amazon Originals series Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street. I worked on animated scenes for episodes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11.
Sunnova. Go Solar. Save Money.
It’s always sunny when you’re saving money… that’s what you’ll learn when you spend a little time over at sunnova.com. I had the pleasure of working with Rivet and Acme Fish to make this fun paper animation for the great folks at Sunnova. I hope we get to see some[…]
[un.box.ing] the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K – Papyrus Edition
“The cinema of ‘unboxing’ is as vast and unexplored as the deepest trenches of Earth’s ocean floors.” — Brandon Ray, newbie unboxer
Mat Kubo – “No Talking, Just Typing”
When I sat down directly across from artist Mat Kubo with a 1970’s typewriter at my fingertips, I had no idea what to expect next. I didn’t think the experience of “No Talking, Just Typing” would move me in any particular direction. But it did. Mat’s performance installation piece gives[…]
Bleu and Violet’s Alphabet
As an animating dad, I had mixed emotions about my 2-year-old son Bleu watching alphabet animations on YouTube. I thought, “I’m an animator, shouldn’t he be watching my alphabet animations???” So, my mission was clear. I needed to make a tool that he (and someday his sister Violet) could use[…]
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Animation in 2015
Five film festival awards for a music video from a Texas songwriting legend… being one of six fantastic films selected to be a part of the Houston Film Commission’s Texas Filmmaker’s Showcase 2014… commissioned to create a gigantic paper and cardboard art installation of the city of Houston… animating the[…]
Aja Monet Premieres Music Video “Be Brave” on Essence.com
Aja-Monet is a brilliant poet, an inspired musician, and one of the nicest people I’ve ever collaborated with. Today, she’s premiering the music video ‘Be Brave’ I animated for her on Essence.com. Watch the video, share it if you like it, and download Aja’s newest EP “Courage”. Follow her on social media, help[…]
Underneath the Normal: Animating the Myth and Folklore in “Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street”
With the first six episodes of Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street streaming on Amazon Prime, I recently sat down with my family to see the finished episodes in their fully-formed glory. Watching them together, I was reminded why I’ve been so excited to be a part of this show. From the imaginative[…]
“Anything Made of Paper” Screens at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2014
Bill Carter’s gift to Damien Echols of the West Memphis Three, a song he and his wife wrote called “Anything Made of Paper“, is an animated music video I made along with my co-director Pat Kondelis last year. Last Friday, Pat and I had the privilege of watching it on[…]
4K Animation & Video
Here at Paper Brain, we’ve been doing some beta testing with the Blackmagic 4K Papyrus Edition. Since it’s a part of our equipment lineup now, we’ll be offering 4K options for all video and animation projects. Update- I made an unboxing video, I think it’s the first look ever at[…]
