“Missed Connections: Was that your limb?” Short Film by Patrick Dias
A wonderfully apocryphal real-life Craigslist Missed Connections ad takes on a loveable new life in this passion project from Toronto director/animator/designer Patrick Dias who mixes 2D and 3D into a...
View ArticleFinal Frontier Signs Yukai Du to Asia Roster
From the release: Final Frontier this week welcomes a new addition to its roster in Asia: illustrator and animation director, Yukai Du. Hailing from Guangzhou, China, Yukai is currently based in...
View ArticleAdidas “Originals ZX” Spot by Builders Club
The all-London team of Builders Club and post house Okay Studio rework the animation/edit pipeline to pull off this ambitious lockdown mix of CG and hand animation for Adidas Originals ZX thru Hong...
View ArticleOptus “Yes” IDs by FutureDeluxe
As in most creative endeavors, not all the brilliant bits of the design process make it to the final cut. And that is why you’ll want to gander at this process reel from FutureDeluxe showcasing the...
View Article“AICP 2021: A New World Awaits” by Tendril
From the release: Tendril Studio has launched a 100% Unreal Engine-created film made for the international commercial production association, AICP. It was meant to be the titles for the 2020 AICP Show:...
View Article“The Box Assassin” Short Film by Jeremy Schaefer
Director/animator Jeremy Schaefer at the Ringling College of Art and Design: “‘The Box Assassin’ is a short film about a pizza delivery boy’s unforgettable night of running into a slick, legendary...
View ArticleLewis Del Mar “TV” Music Video by rubberband
In their newest video for New York duo Lewis Del Mar, Smuggler directors rubberband (aka Jason Sondock and Simon Davis) team with animator James Siewert for a tactile and distressed stop-motion media...
View ArticleCoat of Arms Urges West Virginians to “Go Far. Close to Home.”
From Coat of Arms: “Mountwest Community and Technical College asked us to create a video that would aid in increasing enrollment, starting with writing a script that would be inspiring to our community...
View ArticleThinking Lab Promotional Film by South Korean Studio Grabit
Director/team leader Jaewoo Lee at creative agency Grabit in South Korea: “We have gone through numerous planning processes for a brand project called the ‘Thinking Lab’. “Character design, brand film...
View ArticleYello “Out of Sight” Music Video by Dirk Koy
Even if your only experience with Swiss electronic duo Yello derives from John Hughes’ 1986 hit film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, you’re going to appreciate their latest excursion into eccentricity...
View ArticleJeff Han Drains “The Swamp” for HBO
Elastic creative director Jeff Han is on a roll. Following breakout title work earlier this year for the Amazon series “Hunters” and CNN’s “John Lewis: Good Trouble” doc, Han opens “The Swamp” on HBO...
View ArticleCheerios “Good Starts” Spot by Caitlin McCarthy and Parallel Teeth
From Strange Beast in London: “[Director/animators] Parallel Teeth and Caitlin McCarthy collaborate to direct a bright and flowing campaign for Cheerios. The goodness in the cereal goes on a journey...
View ArticleCadre Pictures Stick their Neck Out for Triple M
Bruce the giraffe rocks out to Whitesnake in this over the top and impossible-to-ignore spot for Australian commercial radio network Triple M created by Melbourne animation/CG/VFX studio Cadre Pictures...
View ArticleManchester United and Adidas Intro 2020/21 Home Kit
Director Oliver Davies and The Mill crew explore the idea that a soccer shirt is made of far more than fabric in this dynamic CG promo introducing the new Manchester United home jerseys for the 2020/21...
View ArticleFrame Intro’s the “Big Bang Millennial Pink” for Hublot
Thomas Bay, founder and EP at Frame in Copenhagen: “Frame was thrilled to be engaged by the Swiss luxury watch brand Hublot for the unveiling of a new version of the Big Bang timepiece, christened...
View ArticleAsim C “Brown Skin” Music Video by Golden Wolf
The Golden Wolf animation crew helps British comedian/actor/writer/director Asim Chaudhry make a powerful statement about racism in the UK with this music video for “Brown Skin (Drown Him)”. In the...
View ArticleN26 “Metal” Brand film by Six N. Five
From Six N. Five in Barcelona on their brand film for German mobile bank N26: “During the Quarantine in Spain, we had the pleasure of working on many projects. “Fortunately, this client made this...
View Article“Isle of Chair” Short Film by Ivyy Chen
Inspired by Haruki Murakami’s 1987 novel Norwegian Wood and her own experience with mental illness, “Isle of Chair” represents the culmination of a four-year passion project for London-based animation...
View ArticleThe Mill and Sound Lounge Launch Mill Talk Podcast
From the release: Mill Talk is a new podcast exploring trends, big ideas, and creative works that relate to advertising, production, and the digital arts. Drawing on insights from leading names across...
View ArticleFlatbush Zombies “Afterlife” Music Video by Arnaud Bresson
Paris animation/VFX studio Machine Molle and Division director Arnaud Bresson create a riveting (and convincing) X-ray vision peek into the life and times of Brooklyn rap trio Flatbush Zombies. Arnaud...
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