3 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/198/thumb/colinsbear.jpg?1241153203 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/198/square/colinsbear.jpg?1241153203 2009-05-01T04:46:45Z http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiARsQSlzDc 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= active youtube, 3d, animation, goodbad, kitsch, animals 0 <p>A disgruntled animation student created this short demo reel in 2008:</p> <p><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FiARsQSlzDc&amp;rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FiARsQSlzDc&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></object></p> <p>The author, Colin, was a third year Game Development student at <span class="caps">UOIT</span>. This was his final assignment for an Animation Arts class. He made the best animation with what was taught. Seriously, it&#8217;s genius.</p> <p>Andy Baio of Waxy conducted <a href="http://waxy.org/2008/01/colins_bear_ani/">an interview with the creator</a> in 2008</p> <p>Colin&#8217;s Bear Animation is now used to reference poorly 3d animation. The catchphrase &#8220;Thanks for Nothing&#8221; (as seen in the end of the video) is also popular</p> <p>The song is &#8220;Funky Monkey Dance&#8221; from Mother 3</p> <p>To all those who are wondering, Colin got an A in this course.</p> <p>For hardcore fans of colin, here&#8217;s the long version:</p> <ul> <li>BearRoll (9m54 version)<br /> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6EJlA98xhDg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6EJlA98xhDg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p></li> </ul> <p><strong>Here&#8217;s also some remixes and tributes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Colin&#8217;s Giraffe, A Tribute<br /> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TTyfqVOFTFc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TTyfqVOFTFc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Colin&#8217;s Bear Is Fucking Over<br /> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bfq-fwOWH2U&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bfq-fwOWH2U&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Colin&#8217;s Bear Animation &#8211; VA Quickie #<br /> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WQeMqq0pisc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WQeMqq0pisc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p></li> </ul> 2009-06-03T22:22:36Z 198 3 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/198/original/colinsbear.jpg?1241153203