Vitaly Friedman

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Vitaly Friedman Vitaly Friedman loves beautiful content and doesn’t like to give in easily. Vitaly is writer, speaker, author and editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine. He runs responsive Web design workshops, online workshops and loves solving complex UX, front-end and performance problems in large companies. Get in touch.

Funny and Creative Animated Videos

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The new year is just few days away; however, not all parties are planned, not all presents are packed and not all work is done. If you feel under the weather, bored or overwhelmed by the late shopping or working chaos, it's just the right time to take a short break and get into the right mood. To help you to achieve just that we've collected some excellent, funny and touching animations and...

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The new year is just few days away; however, not all parties are planned, not all presents are packed and not all work is done. If you feel under the weather, bored or overwhelmed by the late shopping or working chaos, it's just the right time to take a short break and get into the right mood.

To help you to achieve just that we've collected some excellent, funny and touching animated videos — for you, your colleagues, your friends and your family. You probably have seen some of them, but it doesn't make them less funnier.

Enjoy the last days of the year 2007. Smashing 2008, folks!

Animated Videos

Kiwi! (YouTube) or Kiwi! (Quicktime)
The story of a Kiwi who spends his whole life working towards achieving his dream. Very sad, indeed. But so beautiful, and so touching.

YouTube Video

Scrat-Ice and Scrat-Shine (YouTube)
Scrat, probably the coolest squirrel ever, still doesn't have any luck.

For The Birds

Pixar — Lifted (MetaCafe)
Pixar's latest short-film "Lifted". Apparently, aliens also need to learn how to drive.

Pixar Lifted

Funny Cat Cartoon (YouTube)
You probably shouldn't show this video to your pets.

YouTube Video

For The Birds - McFly (YouTube)
Morality: Whoever laughs last laughs best.

For The Birds

Bonus

What Song Is This? (YouTube)
Can you guess what song is being sung here? It should become apparent at the middle of the video. Hint: don't read the tags on the YouTube page. They contain spoilers.

YouTube Video

The World's Most Effective Speed Bump (Gizmodo)
Here's the perfect way to slow down those doggone kids driving their noisy pocket rockets, invading the neighborhood at high speed without regard to the peace and personal safety of the local inhabitants. Don't try this at home. Please.

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