Adam Elliot - Cousin

Daniel Gies - After Effects wizard

Daniel Gies is an extraordinary Canadian animator who has some quality work (and many tutorials) on his YouTube channel.  He uses After Effects to create some incredible 2.5D images.

Here is one example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPjtcZaCh2E&list=UUZD0nBcORFRo8QPxDbb4KDg

Clouds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiyKoYaMVL0&list=PL49EE41CCF01217E1

Animation channel: Lightwave 3d

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcMem5xpg3s#t=24

Brandon's Animatic-Space Journey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0qav7_tQZo&list=UUK7UK4dfHspqUZPnMJbs5hg

New Motion Capture Tech!

A new way to capture motion without a suit! Still a young tech, but could be the future of motion capture.

http://www.gizmag.com/markerless-motion-capture-tech/26458/