Veteran Creative Director Richard Eng Joins Troika
From the release: We are thrilled to welcome veteran creative director Richard Eng to the Troika team! Richard rounds out our group of industry-leading specialists and adds depth to Troika’s end-to-end...
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“Black Lives Matter” Short Film by Jon Krippahne
Art director, photographer Jon Krippahne in New York: “Silence is violence. That’s a phrase I’ve chanted at protests, in the face of cops who look just like me. “But as I protested more and more, I...
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Smith & Foulkes Ride the HP “Magic Carpet”
Completed from start to finish in lockdown, this high-flying spot was crafted by a remote team of 20+ artists and animators lead by Nexus directors Smith & Foulkes for HP printers thru Goodby...
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A Brief History of Xenophobia in America
Based on Erika Lee’s 2019 book “America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States”, this seven-minute film was commissioned by Seattle non-profit Densho for a new American history...
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Breaking: Bull Stays Calm in China Shop
Untold Studios, who nailed the VFX on the 2019 John Lewis holiday spot, joins Blink director Nick Ball to rustle up a new mascot called the Money Calm Bull in this blockbuster for UK financial services...
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“1969” Kubrick Tribute Film by Laposta
Director Nicolas Cantarelli at Laposta in Buenos Aires: “Ten years ago I was told that Stanley Kubrick did actually film the Apollo 11 moon landing as a hoax. “This conspiracy theory got stuck in my...
View ArticleNexus Studios Signs Oscar-Winning Director Patrick Osborne
From the release: Nexus Studios is delighted to announce the signing of Patrick Osborne to its commercial roster. Internationally renowned for his Oscar-winning animated short FEAST and Oscar-nominated...
View ArticleNerdo joins Final Frontier Roster
From the release: Final Frontier this week announced the signing of Turin-based studio, Nerdo, to its global roster. Nerdo specializes in 2D and 3D character animation, motion graphics, and mixed...
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Handclap “Haunted Soul feat. Arabella” Music Video by WeCanMake
Director/animator Ben Collier-Marsh at WeCanMake in London brings his talent for abstract motion collage to this enigmatic music video for “Haunted Soul” from UK musician Handclap and vocalist...
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The Legend of “Dali’s Magic Cheque Book”
From Culture Trip: “Surrealist master Salvador Dali would often be found in Catalonia’s capital Barcelona. His visits were often followed by stories as strange as his artworks. “One such tale is of...
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Nike Air Zoom Type “Macciu By You”
Motion designer/CD Kota Iguchi at Tokyo prodco CEKAI pulls together multiple styles and techniques in this showcase for the latest from Nike’s customizable N. 354 line and the work of Japanese graphic...
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Persistent Peril Stage “Dance Battle” for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Producer Sam Bourner at UK animation and illustration studio Persistent Peril: “We were honored to help tell the story of Elizabeth Garcia, a 9-year-old leukemia survivor (and serious hip hop fan),...
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William Morris Gets a CG Update from Optical Arts
Hot on the heels of their striking “Utopia” short film released earlier this month, Optical Arts in London craft an intricate and obsessively detailed ode to British textile designer and Arts and...
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EA Sports “Next Level” by Carl Addy
Director Carl Addy at The Mill: “We busted out all the re-appropriation tricks for this: gameplay, archival footage, hand-animated, stuff we shot before, shot at home, shot on holiday. I think it...
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Bright Eyes “Mariana Trench” Music Video by Art Camp
Starting with 3D animation and archival footage as reference, NYC studio Art Camp merges the talents of 18 artists hunkered down in insolation to create 2,200 hand-illustrated ink paintings for...
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“Black Ice” Macro Time-lapse Short Film by Christopher Dormoy
Director/art director Christopher Dormoy in Montréal: “Black Ice is a personal project I worked on during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and confinement. Having to stay home does not mean less...
View Article2020 AICP Post Awards Show Graphics Package by Flavor
From the release: For the past 19 years, innovators from the U.S.A.’s amazingly talented and resourceful commercial post-production industry have gathered to celebrate the very best work of the...
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NVIDIA “Marbles RTX” Real-time 3D Demo
During his virtual keynote at the 2020 edition of NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference, CEO/founder Jensen Huang illustrated the company’s work the edge of real-time 3D with this jaw-dropper, a riveting...
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Coat of Arms Explains “Your Brain With MS” for WebMD
From Coat of Arms: “The brain acts like a power strip, sending electrical impulses to allow our bodies to function normally. But when we suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS), the protective sheath...
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CNN Looks at “Life After Coming Out”
Art director Ignacio Osorio and the team at CNN Motion apply a gentle, compassionate touch to the story of Mark Tedesco, a young priest trying to reconcile his faith and sexuality in the latest episode...
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