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¡Viva Calaca!. Day of the Dead (Official)

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[ENG] ¡Viva Calaca! is an animation project created by the art director and designer Ritxi Ostáriz, and based on the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration.

Ritxi Ostáriz from Bilbao (Spain), is specialized in graphic and editorial design as well as art direction for events and festivals. He is also known for his animation videos, with a large list of projects made for tv channels and producers.

First chapter of ¡Viva Calaca! was released in 2008, and it shows a party of dancing calacas (skeletons) celebrated at a Mexican traditional village. The soundtrack of the video was edited from the song Day of the Dead by the American singer and composer Voltaire.

Second chapter was released in 2010, and it shows what happened after that party. One of the calacas gets drunk and starts having some strange visions. This piece is a tribute to the scene Pink Elephants on Parade, from the Disney film Dumbo. The soundtrack is performed by the Seattle based band Circus Contraption.

¡Viva Calaca! is a non-commercial project, and it was created just for joy. Have a nice time by watching it!

Check more of Ritxi Ostáriz's work at:
- http://www.ritxiostariz.com
- http://www.vivacalaca.com

[ESP] ¡Viva Calaca! es un proyecto de animación creado por el diseñador y director de arte Ritxi Ostáriz, y basado en el Día de Muertos celebrado cada año en México.

Ritxi Ostáriz, nacido en Bilbao, está especializado en diseñó gráfico y editorial. También destaca por sus vídeos de motion y animación, habiendo desarrollado en este campo numerosas piezas para televisiones y productoras.

El primer capítulo de ¡Viva Calaca! fue creado en 2008, y nos muestra un buen puñado de simpáticas calacas bailando en algún típico pueblecito mexicano. La música del vídeo pertenece al artista americano Voltaire.

El segundo, de 2010, muestra lo sucedido después en la plaza del pueblo. Alguien bebe más de la cuenta y acaba teniendo terroríficas visiones. Se trata de un homenaje a la escena Pink Elephants on Parade, de la película de Disney, Dumbo. La música, de Circus Contraption, es una versión de la propia banda sonora del film.

¡Viva Calaca! es un proyecto sin ánimo de lucro, y fue creado única y exclusivamente con ánimo de pasar un buen rato y entretener al espectador. ¡Que lo disfrutéis!

Más trabajos de Ritxi Ostariz en:
- http://www.ritxiostariz.com
- http://www.vivacalaca.com

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  • Voltaire should be credited for the song.

  • WOW! El diseño de personajes y la animación, los efectos! TODO! ...AWESOME! 

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  • @emeraldthane I got here from voltaire

  • There is nothing not awesome about this

  • @emeraldthane The only place he isn't credited is at the title seeing as this isn't so much about the song as it is about the animation. He's credited in the author's comments and in the actual CREDITS at the end of the video.

  • @larxenejeevas Voltaire esta Ingles.

  • @TheSenshinokami Es cubano.

  • @larxenejeevas porque Voltaire canta en ingles?

  • @acarocacaro Cool, just saw that a lot had no idea who the song was by.

  • @emeraldthane he's credited at the end of the animation.

  • me gusto mucho pero..... PORQUE ESTA EN INGLES?

  • Muy Bueno!

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