"Cows & Cows & Cows" by Cyriak

No cows were harmed during the making of this video, though their future prospects probably aren't as optimistic.

A classic from Cyriak, created entirely in Adobe After Effects.

"Cirrus" (2013, dir. Cyriak) for Benobo

 

Music video created using Cyriak's inimitable style, but this time based on found footage.

Cycles (2010) by Cyriak

No teddy bears were harmed in the making of this video.

Another brilliant exercise in expectation and staging from Cyriak. Created entirely in Adobe After Effects.

Heroes of Animation: Cyriak (2013)

Documentary that doesn't get much into Cyriak's process, although there is a basic walk-through at around 13:40.

The "After Effects Sunday Stream Highlights: Baaa" (2016) illustrates how complex the timeline becomes for these extreme examples of matting and masking.