Official Google Doodle - Martha Graham, by Ryan Woodward

[agigitygoo123]

the G cracks me up xDD Ryan i love your work. I love the animation field and im gonna pursuit it :)

[megaAznperson1]

Is there a special term for this style of animation/drawing?

[velaminacc]

oh this is one of my fave.. this and the other was freddie mercury x) <3

[hammyxpertandmore]

if u've ever seen the cartoon avatar: the last airbender series, she dances/performs martial arts-like stuff just like a waterbender especially her arms :)

[JWproducciones]

this is my favorite doodle.

[AlishmcMalish]

I liked it better without the music.

[Jaser200]

i wish the actual doodle animated or had an animated option button at least :(

[ElUnicoPlayer]

see my google doddle xD! WITH THE GUITAR!

[hiwalaproductions]

The minute i saw this on Google, I knew it was from you! I've just been repeating the animation you did for the World spins madly on by The Weepies and could immediately spot your animations.

[EvilRyuGuy]

0:12 MESSATSU!!!

[ladyganja23]

This is FRIGGIN AWSOME!..

[kristarnold85]

Whe she forms the G she's like, don't mess with me!

[MissSarcasticSweetie]

oh! I didn't know it was by you!

in my defense, I only found your youtube, like, a week ago.

[Lftis4me]

Totally knew it when I first saw it. I was like "That's a Ryan Woodward animation... It is it is it is..." and then I checked, and yup! Such a unique and stunning style! I'm breathless every time I see it.

[abeautifulnightsky]

I KNEW THIS WAS YOU!

[mkworkman]

0:15 video: This is a fun animated Google Doodle that was released on May 10, 2011; commemorating the 5-11-1894 birth of dance choreographer, Martha Graham.

[sourcekings]

you know what i taught it was just me that liked it yes this was cool to see on googile

[lostvocals4]

We love Aaron Copland!

[coopasan9]

Oh my god.

[stanthesquirrel4]

cool video wonder how they do it

[stanthesquirrel4]

cool video wonder how they do it

[dasteufelhund]

@stanthesquirrel4 by hand...

[smileyyface1280]

Amazing :D

[lilsbezerra]

Wow. Couldn't stop watching. Lindo Lindo Lindo. (Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful).

[NYCPilates]

We LOVE this video! We're posting it to our studio FB page to show all our fans! (Mind Your Body)

[Malahitniza]

great

[mauriciochaar]

We need more Doodles animated for you. Thanks.

[bonniekilty]

Wonderful!!

[TheZochor]

It's creepy.

[MeInHorrorLand]

Wonderful truly wonderful

[Eye4dance]

Best google doodle EVER!!!

[ShadowRulezway2]

epicness

[saralnelson]

I also instantly recognized it as your work. Beautifully done!

[oneluv2give]

HA,when I saw it on google I knew its ur work =D

[lemi4]

The ballet somehow kinda reminds me of wushu...

[TllGrrl]

Beautiful animated logo tribute.

@TheMendez: To answer your question: The 'dress' changes most likely because it's showing the *costumes* worn in the pieces that each signature move represents.

: )

[TheMendez11]

y does the dress attire change??

[OswaldtheFourth]

The "G" stance has such power when she stomps into it, I love it :)

[face2facechick]

modern dance is so hard omg!

[RemyxedMagic]

I think this is one of my favorite celebration logos from Google.

[EvolutionSoothsayer]

@latka101 I just said almost the same thing man. Read what I wrote.

[EvolutionSoothsayer]

Who gives a shit about this bitch enough to put her on google? Google didn't even put anything up for Easter but because Google is a bunch of femnazi anti white communists, they celebrate some insignificunt and the feminist commie lemmings love it. How typical.

[MrAkiligar]

@EvolutionSoothsayer Troll fail...lol

[EvolutionSoothsayer]

@MrAkiligar Fail? How so lemming? You can't even form full sentences. You fail stupid.

[DarkBomb0]

When she stomps on the big "G", She looks like Akuma from Street Fighter :P *boom!* so intense.

[dawnareneewright]

Awesome!

[omidool]

This one is just pure genius! My google's favorite so far!

[JaymeChris]

This is wonderfully well done! Thank you for this doodle - I hope Google is open to more animated ones!

[mrParrotify]

i can sense the charisma in her last and final move to create the "G"....simply amazing :)

[reemapappachan]

m watching it again n again... sumthing is magical..

[reemapappachan]

dis s such an amazing doodle ryan... pls dont change dis doodle google...so amazing work..

[reemapappachan]

dis such an amazing work ryan... pls dont change dis doodle google... so amazing...

[DMTK4wada]

I loved this tribute. Excelente animation! Your jobs are amazing.

[monikok0]

When I saw google logo I instantly knew it's yours. Very individual, original style you have!

[petitprince05]

I knew it was you! Awesome work XD

[DjNateStreetDreamz]

I had to Google your name on Google and I came on to Youtube...all that work to see this animation in High Res "priceless"....Amazing animation!!

[ssaccoliti]

Love it!!!!!

[blakeleyangel]

This is so beautiful Ryan, thank you for making a tribute worthy of such an inspiring artist. It was fun to play a small part in it. - Blakeley

[chimjim89]

as an animation student i absolutely love this, thanks for bringing such nice art to an otherwise boring search engine day lol.

[hahakobygmailcom]

Best doodle ever

[hamskw]

amazing work!

but the first one from the right scares me lol.

[newfid87]

Brava!!!! 

[enjitsuu]

Too mesmerized to even blink. I just wish that they included the music on the google homepage. But then again, this has got to be the best Google Doodle I've ever seen! ALL HAIL RYAN WOODWARD! :D

[123shansun]

google homepage --> watch animation F5- again watch animation F5- again watch animation F5- again watch animation F5- again watch animation F5- again watch animation F5- again watch animation : : : : F5 100th time-->again watch animation : now going out to buy a new keyboard!

[NickyDIY]

GORGEOUS. I saw it on google and knew immediately where it came from. :)

[jebeng2005]

i love the doodle !!

[eefbeef09]

the stomp she does at the end, and the way everything shakes, remidsn me of earth bending from avatar the last airbender

[TheE3rob]

@eefbeef09 haha, maybe why i like this so much :P

[samarasayshi]

I saw that as the Google homepage and freaked out! amazing work, how many frames in total, would you say?

[PivotPro333]

I know Google only keeps these logos for a day, but I seriously hope it stays up longer. I just love watching it. :)

[OcHidZLah600]

@PivotPro333 ahahah! yeah me too ! i keep opening Google just to see it :))

[Krounz44]

Amazing man just amazing!!!

[derebin]

Ha, for some reason I think I like it on the google homepage more.

There's just something magical of seeing her dancing across the vast heavenly google void, no sound, for no audience but herself. :)

[poemy025]

@derebin google.co.in/logos/2011/graham­.html :D

[AkiGlancy]

just went onto google and this was the first thing I saw, haha! I lvoe how you incorporate dance into your animation.

[SammiKCVlog]

haha, very cool. Almost nostalgic in a sense =)

[Halkima]

I actually recognised your style!! Kudos :o)

[xxfiloxx]

@Halkima lol same.:D

[Sapphire1209]

Thank you so much for posting this. I would love to see more of your work. After I saw "Thought of you" you made me want to give it my all. I'm currently a 3rd year student majoring in animation. I hope to be able to capture movement as well as you :)

[lizziejfox]

Love this! Very beautiful.

[declouxa]

just saw this, searched you - saw " thought of you " <- blown away.

going into digital animation and your stuff really inspires me, you capture movement beautifully .. but im sure it doesnt come without hard work.

subbing.