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Shynola is the collective name of a group of three visual artists based in London who have collaborated on a variety of projects, including a number of music videos.

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Shynola was formed by Gideon Baws, Chris Harding, Richard Kenworthy and Jason Groves in 1994 at the Kent Institute of Art & Design. They collaborated on a number of art projects at college, including an exhibition at a London gallery in 1996 called "Shinola".

The name Shynola is a reference to Shinola, a wax based shoe polish from the early 1900s.

Gideon Baws died aged 33 from viral myocarditis on 11 October 2008.

Short films

  • Doug Gives a Talk On Electronics (1999)
  • Dr. Easy (2013)

    • Advertisements

  • Natwest: "Fishing Line" (2000)
  • Nike Presto: "Brutal Honey", "Orange Monk", "Rabid Panda", "Shady Milkman", "Trouble At Home", "Unholy Cumulus" (2000)
  • Orange S.A.: "Eak" (2000)
  • PlayStation 2 / Frequency: "Q*bert", "Worm" (2001)
  • Nike / Foot Locker: "Uptempo Press 2", "School Ya Again" (2002)
  • Honda Civic Si: "Tail Pipe" (2005)
  • Hulu: "Evolution" (2012)
  • Beats Music: "Vision" (2014)
  • George Fashion: "Spring/Summer 2015" (2015)
  • George Home: "Spring Time" (2015)
  • Durex: "#CondomEmoji" (2015)
  • Delta Air: "Center of it All" (2016)

    • TV

  • SF:UK documentary, opening titles (2001)
  • Nathan Barley, various graphics (2005)
  • The IT Crowd, title sequence (2006)
  • "BRODOWN" ident for MTV (2012)
  • Adam Buxton's BUG, title sequence (2012)

    • Film

  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, guide animations (2004)
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, title sequence (2010)
  • SpectreVision animated logo (2014)

    • Miscellaneous

  • Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know: album cover, sleeve design, booklet

    • Awards

  • D&AD Awards (2012) Illustration for Design - Laura Marling album A Creature I Don't Know
  • D&AD Awards (2010) Music Video (Animation) - Coldplay Strawberry Swing
  • UK MVA Awards (2009) Video of the Year - Coldplay Strawberry Swing
  • UK MVA Awards (2009) Best Rock Video - Coldplay Strawberry Swing
  • UK MVA Awards (2009) Best Animation in a Music Video - Coldplay Strawberry Swing
  • McLaren Animation Award (2004) - Blur Good Song
  • CAD awards (2004) Best Animation in a Music Video
  • D&AD Awards (2004) Best Direction
  • D&AD Awards (2004) Best Animation
  • British Animation Awards (2004) Best Music Video - Blur Good Song
  • MTV VMA award (2003) Best Special Effects in a Video (shared with Clear) - Queens of the Stone Age Go with the Flow
  • CAD award (2003) Best Director
  • CAD award (2003) Best Rock Video - Athlete You Got The Style
  • LEAF Award (2002) Best Pop Promo - U.N.K.L.E. Eye 4 An Eye
  • McLaren Animation Award (2002) - U.N.K.L.E. Eye 4 An Eye
  • NME Brat Award (2002) Best Video - Radiohead Pyramid Song
  • CAD Award (2002) Best Rock Video - Radiohead Pyramid Song
  • CAD Award (2001) Best Alternative Video - Morgan Flying High
  • CAD Award (2001) Best Marketing Campaign (Shared with Dilly Gent and Chris Bran) - Radiohead Blips Kid A
  • LEAF Award (2000) Best Computer Animated Advertisement - Nat West 'Fishing Line'
  • BBC2 Awards (2000) Best Music Video - Quannum I Changed My Mind
  • MPVA Awards (2000) Best Video For Under - Quannum I Changed My Mind
  • Ottawa International Animation Festival (1999) Best Computer Animation The Littlest Robo

    • References

    Shynola Wikipedia
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