Cyriak
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Cyriak Harris is a British
freelance animator
better known by his first name Cyriak, and his B3ta
username Mutated Monty. He is known for his surreal short web animations.
celebrities, television shows and his hometown of Brighton
. Cyriak's work has recurringly featured cats, cows, and robots, among other themes. He has noted on his personal YouTube page that he uses a combination of Adobe
Photoshop and After Effects for his animation and visuals along with FL Studio
for original music pieces alongside his videos.
Cyriak's YouTube
account features a compilation of his animations, which have been popular throughout the blogosphere
and noted by Wired
's Eliot Van Buskirk, and he was featured on the front page with his animation MOO.
As a freelance animator he has been commissioned by Coke for a Coke Zero advert, the video sharing website
sumo.tv, and a music video for Grand Popo Football Club
, among others. Some of his work is set to his own electronic music
compositions of which he creates in Image-line's FL Studio.
On 1 January 2011, several of Cyriak's YouTube videos were used in a special New Year's event on Adult Swim
. Cyriak has also made several bumps for Adult Swim and Cartoon Network..
His work has been noticed by the BBC
which resulted in a short interview, and the airing of his animation DeadEnders (based on the long-running soap opera EastEnders
) on the BBC3 comedy series Comedy Shuffle. He also received a special mention in the results of a Photoshop competition run by the technology series Click.
In November 2011 he won Best Budget Dance Video at the UK Music Video Awards
as director for "We Got More" by Eskmo.
claimed to predict the lottery numbers live on TV. Cyriak uploaded a possible explanation to his YouTube channel which gained half a million views within a week and attention from National Press.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
freelance animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
better known by his first name Cyriak, and his B3ta
B3ta
B3ta is a high-profile British website, described as a "puerile digital arts community" by The Guardian. It was founded in 2001 by Rob Manuel, Denise Wilton and Cal Henderson....
username Mutated Monty. He is known for his surreal short web animations.
Animation
A regular contributor to the British website B3ta since 2004, Cyriak displays a surreal animation style with a distinct British theme. Many of his animations are based on Z-ListA-list
A-list is a term that alludes to major movie stars, or the most bankable in the Hollywood film industry.The A-list is part of a larger guide called The Hot List that has become an industry-standard guide in Hollywood...
celebrities, television shows and his hometown of Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
. Cyriak's work has recurringly featured cats, cows, and robots, among other themes. He has noted on his personal YouTube page that he uses a combination of Adobe
Adobe
Adobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material , which the builders shape into bricks using frames and dry in the sun. Adobe buildings are similar to cob and mudbrick buildings. Adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for...
Photoshop and After Effects for his animation and visuals along with FL Studio
FL Studio
FL Studio is a digital audio workstation developed by the Belgian company Image-Line. FL Studio features a graphical user interface based on a pattern-based music sequencer...
for original music pieces alongside his videos.
Cyriak's YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
account features a compilation of his animations, which have been popular throughout the blogosphere
Blogosphere
The blogosphere is made up of all blogs and their interconnections. The term implies that blogs exist together as a connected community or as a social network in which everyday authors can publish their opinions...
and noted by Wired
Wired (magazine)
Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine and on-line periodical, published since January 1993, that reports on how new and developing technology affects culture, the economy, and politics...
's Eliot Van Buskirk, and he was featured on the front page with his animation MOO.
As a freelance animator he has been commissioned by Coke for a Coke Zero advert, the video sharing website
User-generated TV
User-Generated Television or UGTV refers to TV footage that was originally created by a member of the public and then uploaded to the internet. Often the process of selecting such footage for broadcast includes the input of web users...
sumo.tv, and a music video for Grand Popo Football Club
Grand Popo Football Club
Grand Popo Football Club are a French electronic music group of a DJ/book-loving television presenter/chat show host and producer/classically-trained pianist who studied at the National Conservatory in Paris, respectively....
, among others. Some of his work is set to his own electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
compositions of which he creates in Image-line's FL Studio.
On 1 January 2011, several of Cyriak's YouTube videos were used in a special New Year's event on Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
. Cyriak has also made several bumps for Adult Swim and Cartoon Network..
Awards and recognition
On 3 December 2009, Cyriak was announced as the winner of the 2009 E4 E Stings competition.His work has been noticed by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
which resulted in a short interview, and the airing of his animation DeadEnders (based on the long-running soap opera EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
) on the BBC3 comedy series Comedy Shuffle. He also received a special mention in the results of a Photoshop competition run by the technology series Click.
In November 2011 he won Best Budget Dance Video at the UK Music Video Awards
UK Music Video Awards
The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music....
as director for "We Got More" by Eskmo.
Lottery prediction
On the 9th September 2009 Derren BrownDerren Brown
Derren Victor Brown is a British illusionist, mentalist, painter, writer and sceptic. He is known for his appearances in television specials, stage productions and British television series such as Trick of the Mind and Trick or Treat...
claimed to predict the lottery numbers live on TV. Cyriak uploaded a possible explanation to his YouTube channel which gained half a million views within a week and attention from National Press.