Oddfellows Celebrate “The Great Indoors” with Pandora
Oddfellows creative director Fabian Molina: “The team made this spot from the comfort of our homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. With help from the creative team at Pandora, we made something that...
View ArticleDirector Ben Steiger Levine Joins Greencard Roster
From the release: Ben Steiger Levine, a director whose flair for design and visual effects complements his strengths as a narrative storyteller, has joined the talent roster at Greencard. His signing...
View Article“iHuman” A.I Awakening Doc Sequences by Rebel Unit
Theodor Groeneboom at VFX boutique Rebel Unit in Norway: “We were commissioned to create an abstract visualization of the awakening of a fictional AI character for Tonje Hessen-Schei’s documentary...
View ArticleMike Russo and Garret Beard Find the Upsides of COVID-19
Mike Russo, 2D motion designer at Block & Tackle in Brooklyn: “Upsides is an ongoing collaborative animation project by Garret Beard and I currently focused on the silver linings of the COVID 19...
View ArticleAlready Been Chewed and Plenty Join Lucky Roster
From the release: Lucky has expanded through creative partnerships with award-winning, versatile talent whose work is bold, memorable, and diverse. This exclusive collection of designers &...
View ArticleLive Life Give Life “Let Love Live On”
London illustrator/animator Daniel Stankler hand-crafts a surprisingly emotional animated film for UK charity Live Life Give Life highlighting the positive effects of organ donation on the personal...
View Article“Armstrong” Short Film by Russ Etheridge
Former Animade director/designer Russ Etheridge teams with writer/producer (and wife) Ayndrilla Singharay for a whimsical look at obsessive love, facing your fears, and how unlikely relationships can...
View ArticleBBC Radio “Make A Difference” Spots by Strange Beast
Strange Beast director/animators Anna Ginsburg, Hannah Jacobs, and Matt Lloyd each contribute a chapter to this heartfelt BBC Radio campaign sharing stories of local groups and individuals working to...
View ArticleLobo Illustrates Terrell Myles’“Hearts of Magic” for Walmart
From the release: “While Walmart associates across the country continue to show resiliency and strength in the face of COVID-19, a few are using their voice to inspire us all. “One such associate is...
View ArticlePlusOne Celebrates 10 Years of Motion with Animated Manifesto
Marcel Vrieswijk at PlusOne in Amsterdam: “The anniversary is a milestone marking ten years of hard work, creative high points, and great memories. And the perfect moment to get the company’s core...
View Article“The Future from an Alternate Perspective” Explainer
Any five-minute deep-dive into the complexities of AI risks becoming a snooze-fest but Seattle animation director/illustrator Reece Parker and the Trifilm crew keep this film for Microsoft engaging...
View ArticleIso Film Fest 2020 Call for Entries
From the release: Iso Film Fest (IFF) 2020 is planned to be a truly immersive virtual festival. We’ll gather some of the most innovative short films made in isolation and then escape this August to...
View ArticleAlfa Rococo “Les Choses Invisibles” Music Video by Elizabeth Laferrière
Montreal director/animator Elizabeth Laferrière brings her talent for spontaneous illustration and motion design to this light and airy music video for hometown electro-pop duo Alfa Rococo. Alfa Rococo...
View Article“Microsoft Fluent UI” by Vitaly Grossmann and Vincent Schwenk
Directors Vitaly Grossmann and Vincent Schwenk in Hamburg, Germany: “The Microsoft Design team approached us to create a teaser for their Fluent Design System – a collection of UX frameworks for...
View Article“Vincent” CG Short Film by Axl Le
Prepare to follow Shanghai director/motion artist Axl Le and London audio house Box of Toys into a dark and disorienting CG fever-dream set in a lurid near-future Hong Kong and focused on an enigmatic...
View ArticleKaty Perry “Daisies” by Vallée Duhamel
Working with animation studios 2veinte in Buenos Aires and Moving Colour in LA, Montreal directing duo Vallée Duhamel corrals a team of 40+ artists (all working from home) to create a vibrant dream for...
View Article“Story of Flowers 2” by Azuma Makoto, Katie Scott, and James Paulley
The second in a series of four films coming from Japanese flower artist Azuma Makoto, “Story of Flowers 2” finds illustrator Katie Scott and animator James Paulley continuing the detailed execution and...
View Article“Just the Two of Us” Short Film by Anna Ginsburg
Director/animator Anna Ginsburg in London: “I recorded a woman singing ‘Just the Two of Us’ on the bus a couple of months ago. She sang it non-stop for 30 mins and I entered a dreamy trance. “I love...
View ArticleAbo El-Reesh Children’s Hospital Brand film
Egyptian agency KAIRO for Ideas gathers local creatives including artist/illustrators Muhammad Mustafa and Mariam ElReweny, animators Alia Mohamed Wahby and Asem Kamal, plus rock band Cairokee for the...
View ArticleRuffmercy’s Gilded Lockdown Video for Clap! Clap! feat. Martha Da’or
The latest in Ruffmercy’s music video canon finds the London director/animator using gold leaf and homemade Super 8 textures to enhance footage of Brussels-based vocalist Martha Da’or on the track...
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