Steve Cutts
Steve Cutts | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Illustrator Animator |
| Notable work | MAN |
| Website | www |
Steve Cutts is an illustrator and animator based in London, England.[1] His artwork satirizes the excesses of modern society.[1][2] His style is inspired by 1930s and 40s cartoons, as well as modern comic books and graphic novels.[2]
Before becoming a freelancer in 2012, Cutts worked as an illustrator for the London creative agency Glue Isobar. He worked on digital projects for companies including Coca-Cola, Google, Sony, and Toyota.[3]
In 2012, Cutts created his most popular film, MAN, which has environmentalist and animal rights themes. Created with Adobe Flash and After Effects, Cutts describes the film as "looking at mans relationship with the natural world." The video has over 22 million views on YouTube.[3][4][5]
In January 2016, a Cutts couch gag for a season 27 episode of The Simpsons featured an homage to 1980s action TV shows such as Miami Vice. The video has over 12 million views on YouTube.[6][7][8]
In October 2016, a Cutts video for the song Are You Lost In The World Like Me? by Moby and the Void Pacific Choir addressed smartphone addiction, with Max Fleischer-inspired animation. Moby hired Cutts to create the video after being "amazed and blown away" by his MAN film.[9] The video won the 2017 Webby Award for animation.[10]
In June 2017, Cutts illustrated another video for Moby and the Void Pacific Choir, In This Cold Place from the album More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse.[11][12] Cutts stated that both Moby videos represent "consumerism, greed, corruption and ultimately our self-destructiveness."[11]
References
- ^ a b Brooks, Katherine (September 2, 2015). "This Is What Modern Life Really Looks Like, According To An Illustrator". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Moreno, Javier (August 24, 2015). "An Artist Made Stunning Illustrations About Modern Society". Buzzfeed. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "How we Impact Our Planet – Animated Short Films: Interview with Steve Cutts". Featured E-Magazine. October 9, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Humphries, Matthew (February 24, 2013). "MAN: a thought provoking animation about our impact on the world". GEEK. Ziff-Davis. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Cutts, Steve (December 21, 2012). "MAN". YouTube. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Creamer, Ryan (January 8, 2016). "'The Simpsons' go totally retro in '80s action movie homage". Mashable. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Mathews, Liam (January 8, 2016). "The Simpsons Goes Full '80s in New Opening Credits Couch Gag". TV Guide. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Animation on FOX (January 9, 2016). "LA-Z Rider Couch Gag from Guest Animator Steve Cutts". YouTube. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (October 17, 2016). "See Moby's Grim New Video About Smartphone Addiction". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ ""Are You Lost in the World Like Me?"". Webby Awards. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Sharpies, Grant (June 19, 2017). "Moby Releases Powerful Video for "In This Cold Place"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Mufson, Beckett (June 20, 2017). "Moby's New Music Video Is a Sad Cartoon Nostalgia Bomb". Vice. Retrieved August 18, 2017.