Polyester Studio Serves Up Ford Smoothies
From the team at Polyester Studio in Toronto: “Animating Ford’s commitment to sustainability by showing how the natural materials that go into Ford vehicles can be turned into a smoothie. “Plenty of...
View ArticlePorsche “No Small Dreams” Campaign by Vincenzo Lodigiani and Dress Code
In two new spots for Porsche thru Cramer-Krasselt, director Vincenzo Lodigiani and the crew at NYC studio Dress Code streamline a classic travel poster aesthetic into sleek and seductive arguments for...
View ArticleNexus Studios Signs Directing Duo Mike&Payne
From the release: Nexus Studios is excited to announce the signing of Mike&Payne to its global talent roster. Mike&Payne’s unique, youthful perspective and passion for craft, sees their work...
View ArticleArkadiy Demchenko Releases Full Trailer for CG Short Film “Relicts”
Director/CG artist Arkadiy Demchenko in Moscow: “‘Relicts’ is an animated horror short movie set in a remote village lost somewhere deep in primeval winter woods. “It follows the day of a young woman...
View ArticleZombie Studio Joins Final Frontier Roster in Asia
From the release: Zombie Studio has officially joined the Final Frontier roster in Asia following numerous successful collaborations. The São Paulo studio is best known for high-end 3D character...
View ArticleUnited Nations “Don’t Choose Extinction” by Murray Butler and Framestore
Framestore Pictures’ director Murray Butler and the Framestore creature VFX team resurrect a 70 million-year-old Utahraptor to deliver a message about the dangers of fossil fuel subsidies and their...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome OS Illustration System Case Study by Illo
Creative director Ilenia Notarangelo at Illo in Turin, Italy: “Welcome to the new illustration system we designed for Google Chrome OS – an intuitive way to empower and guide users throughout their...
View Article“Rest in Peace” GOBELINS 2021 Graduation Short Film
Inspired by German Expressionist films like The Cabinet of Dr.Caligiri, the latest grad film from the GOBELINS class of 2021 is a bold yet nuanced critique of “politicians and their absurd and cruel...
View ArticleFree Fire “To The MAX” by Jack Antoine Charlot and Valère Amirault
Directors Jack Antoine Charlot and Valère Amirault lead the Passion Paris and Kombbo animation teams on a post-apocalyptic joy-ride through Garena’s Free Fire Max mobile game – fueled by the flow of...
View Article“POEM” Short Film by Hiroshi Takagishi and WOW
Director/designer Hiroshi Takagishi at WOW in Tokyo: “After seeing ancient Jomon pottery with my own eyes, I could imagine (from the unique protrusions and patterns) the scenery, appearance, and...
View ArticleDoritos “Dia De Los Muertos” by Zombie Studio and Final Frontier
Released as part of Doritos’ #PrideAllYear campaign, this animated heartwarmer from director Paulo Garcia at Zombie Studio in São Paulo reveals a family secret that Alberto, a beloved brother and...
View ArticlePaul Rand Retrospective Film by Imaginary Forces for The One Club
From the team at Imaginary Forces: “For Paul Rand’s posthumous induction into The One Club Hall of Fame, Imaginary Forces created this short film, combining original animation with a videotaped...
View ArticleÉcole des Nouvelles Images Grad Film “Experiment”
A beautiful morning in an abandoned laboratory takes a magical turn when a pair of rats share a sample from the mushroom jar in this beautifully lit diploma film from a team of students at École des...
View ArticleIngrid Michaelson “Merry Christmas, Happy New Year (Feat. Zooey Deschanel)”...
Hornet director and wooly stop-motion specialist Andrea Love sets out to make “the cutest, coziest, warmest video ever” for a holiday duet by Emmy-nominee Ingrid Michaelson and...
View ArticleWatch Blender’s Halloween Animated Short “Sprite Fright”
Ton Roosendaal, EP and Chairman Blender Foundation in Amsterdam: “Blender Studio’s 13th open movie is an 80’s-inspired horror-comedy, set in Britain. “When a group of rowdy teenagers treks into an...
View ArticlePreymaker Expands Talent Roster Adding Rune Holst Mansson, Greg Cutler, and...
From the release: Creative and technology studio Preymaker has hired Rune Holst Månsson, Greg Cutler, and Hassan Taimur to its growing creative team. One of the first 100% cloud-native creative...
View ArticleClimate Healers “Vega the Cow” by Kristian Andrews and Studio AKA
Studio AKA director (and avid environmentalist) Kristian Andrews helps US charity Climate Healers deliver an urgent message about how switching to a plant-based diet can reduce the emission of...
View ArticleWWF “You can’t Negotiate with Ice” by NOMINT
Using a combination of 3D printing, mold-making, and 1,000 liters of ice, NOMINT directors Yannis Konstantinidis and Marcos Savignanoto transform 500 polar bear ice sculptures into a powerful...
View ArticleMicrosoft “Office UX” Brand Film by Media.Work
From the Media.Work team in Moscow: “With the new generation of Microsoft’s operating system – Windows 11 – came an updated design of Office apps, more focused on the essentials and material-oriented....
View ArticleKdbra Reveals Lifecycle of the “The Capperpillar”
Ilya Lindberg, founder and art director at Kdbra in St. Petersburg, Russia: “When you hear about plastic recycling, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? “Maybe You think of separate garbage cans...
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