Time to Recharge: Preview Stash 147
Stay inspired, discover new talent, and grab insights from the creators behind 31 outstanding design, animation, and VFX projects – all in Stash 147, the latest addition to the Stash Permanent...
View ArticleHeckler Singapore Welcomes New Director Lineup
From the release: Heckler Singapore is pleased to celebrate its second year in business by announcing a superstar lineup of international directors as part of its new production offering in South Asia....
View ArticleVenus “The Pube Song” Spot by Sacha Beeley and Strange Beast
Powered by a show tune (sung by pubes about pubes), this jaunty social media clip by freshly signed Strange Beast director Sacha Beeley is out to change the way the world feels about female pubic...
View Article“Ziemia / Soil” Ambient Art Film by Zuzanna Kolodziej
3D artist and motion designer Zuzanna Kołodziej in Gdynia, Poland: “In Polish, the word describing soil (ziemia) is synonymous to ‘Earth’, which I think is a meaningful coincidence. It’s interesting to...
View ArticlePetrick’s “Groove” Video Game Inspired by Arrests of Russian Protestors
Director Misha Petrick at Petrick Animation in Moscow: “[In our] alternative take on the snake game, the paddy wagon is collecting protesters while getting shoulder straps and promotions in return....
View Article“A Family That Steals Dogs” Short Film by John C Kelley
Director/animator John Christopher Kelley in Knoxville, Tennesse: “Strange experiences and realizations lead a grieving artist to reconsider his identity and beliefs in this meditation on loss, family...
View ArticleSquid “Pamphlets” Music Video by Raman Djafari
Blinkink director/animator Raman Djafari turns his distinctively bent narrative vision loose for eight solid minutes in this CG extravaganza for Brighton’s post-punk outfit Squid and their label Warp...
View Article“Collector” Short Film by Cal Lomax
3D artist and motion designer Cal Lomax in Scotland: “After submitting a proposal, this project was selected as the winner in the motion category for OFFF Academy’s seven-month Creative Mentorship,...
View ArticleFrance Television “Sumo” by Geoffroy Barbet-Massin and Mikros MPC
Merging modern sports action with traditional Japanese art, director Geoffroy Barbet-Massin and the Mikros MPC crew in Paris unleash a finely drafted promo for France Television’s coverage of the 2021...
View Article“Emergence” Short Film by Bryan Coleman and Nicolas Arnold
Art director and motion designer Bryan Coleman in Denver, Colorado: “The project began three years ago while I was working through some creative ideas on a human form emerging, or being birthed, from...
View ArticleInnocent “Little Drinks, Big Dreams” by Alex Grigg
The combined talents of director/animator Alex Grigg, illustrator Matt Blease, and music house Pitch & Sync capture a 40-second jaunt with a serious message for UK beverage maker innocent drinks...
View ArticleElastic “Global All Hands Opener” by Ordinary Folk
Ordinary Folk founder and CD Jorge R. Canedo E. in Vancouver: “It’s a hard task to capture the heart and soul of a company in under a minute, but when [software makers] Elastic reached out asking us to...
View ArticleQian Shi Asks “How Long Should Your Naps Be” with TED-ED
Animation director and illustrator Qian Shi in London: “This is a TED-Ed commission, which is a collaboration to bring some of the best on-going science, history, and cultural studies to a visual...
View Article“Aware! Meisaku Kun” Broadcast Promo by Takashi Ohashi
New work from Japanese director/designer Takashi Ohashi is always a treat and this promo for the sixth season of popular kid’s anime series Aware! Meisaku Kun proves why – while continuing his quest...
View ArticleKuhl & Han Introduce IKEA Studio App for Space10
Co-founder Morten Kühl at Kühl & Han studio in Copenhagen, Denmark: “Studio is a live Beta project that combines IKEA’s life at home knowledge with the latest developments in spatial computing,...
View ArticleMidnight Sherpa Deep Dives Into the Nanosphere for Applied Materials
How do you turn an exposition-heavy and obsessively accurate three-minute depiction of atomic-level chip engineering into a visual adventure? LA studio Midnight Sherpa and agency Silverstein &...
View Article“Pill” Short Film by Lolly Studio and Jared Tomkins
The all-Brighton team of Lolly Studio, animator Jared Tomkins, and composer/sound designer James Lockehart combine forces to create a concise exercise in snappy charm with their recent passion project...
View Article“Meet Gympass” Explainer by Buda (Directors Cut)
The most reliable way to perk up just about any explainer video is to populate it with smile-inducing characters – exactly the route Buenos Aires studio Buda chose in this film for corporate wellness...
View ArticleBloody Good Period “Typically” by Anna Ginsburg and Caitlin McCarthy
UK charity Bloody Good Period takes on period shame for Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021 with a no-holds-barred animated film directed by Strange Beast roster-mates Anna Ginsburg and Caitlin McCarthy thru...
View ArticleSwiss line “Force Vitale” Launch Film by Miki Nemcek
Director/animator Miki Nemcek in Prague: “Swiss Line Cosmetics asked me to create a promo animation for their new launch of Force Vitale collection, their mildest and most original-looking skin...
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