Ordinarily this thread marks the passing of forgotten legends or cult heroes and it seems a little flippant to include a 33 year-old in ‘Obituary Corner’. But this is the kind of thing that won’t get a mention in the papers, and we thought it should be noted here. A four-man operation that grew out of college in Kent, Shynola were a big factor in getting us and many others excited about animation and music videos 7 or 8 years ago and Gideon Baws was central to the group. He died from a virus on 11th October. There’s more at antville and Creative Review and below is one of Shynola’s finest moments, their Lambchop video.




Ahh. I ha read about this. It’s really sad. Shynola are up there with the masters of the pop vid like Gondry and Jonze. I remember seeing the Raptures ‘House of the jealous lovers’ and being absolutely blown away. A legacy that will last, but really very sad. RIP Gideon
Comment by Mark Murph — October 27, 2008 @ 4:23 pm