Fabian Aerts Explores the “Paradigm” in New Short Film
Fabian Aerts, the Brussel’s based director/designer who recently dropped these riveting titles and this spectacular short film, just released his latest CG opus – a fanatically detailed and abstract...
View ArticleAlbert Heijn “A Hamster Love Story” by Jelle de Jonge and Ambassadors
Animation director Nick Groeneveld and the creature crew at Ambassadors in Amsterdam wrangle a pair of small furry friends in this holiday charmer by Holy Fools director Jelle de Jonge for Dutch...
View ArticleUnbabel “Tone of Voice” Explainer by Favo Studio
In their ongoing series for Unbabel’s AI-powered translation platform, Favo Studio once again conjures visually inventive, smile-inducing content from dry information (e.g. customer service training)....
View ArticleATKPLN Expands to Chicago
From the release: Design-first creative studio ATKPLN has expanded its footprint to Chicago with the addition of Larissa Berringer as Executive Producer. She joins ATKPLN’s existing team of talented...
View ArticleAnimation Director Isabela Littger Joins Lobo’s Global Roster
From the release: International creative animation/design studio LOBO has added director of animation Isabela (“Isa”) Littger to its roster for global representation. Helping major brand clients craft...
View ArticleAstro Gaming x Foot Patrol A40 Headset Product film by Alchemy
Andrew Milner, EP/partner at Alchemy in London: “We were brought on board by the agency Breaks to help bring to life their concept for Astro Gaming’s A40 headset launch, a collaboration with Foot...
View ArticleOFFF Vienna 2021 “Repeater” Title Film by Ian Bradley and Carbon
The 2021 edition of OFFF Vienna launched with this ambitious and atmospheric allegory from director Ian Bradley and the creative team at animation/VFX studio Carbon, complete with a live orchestral...
View ArticleA Long Story Short “The Santa Conspiracy” by Kong Studio
Co-founders Tom Baker and Bill Elliott at Kong Studio in East London: Kong Studio’s ‘Long Story Short series is about showing that truth can be stranger than fiction and told in the space of a single...
View ArticleThe Mill Adds Directors Rauri Cantelo, Nevil Bernard and Tim Fox to its Roster
From the release: The Mill, a Technicolor Creative Studio, today announced the addition of three new directors to its roster for global representation. Live-Action and Design Director Rauri Cantelo and...
View ArticleToyota “Nora’s Joy” Holiday Spot by Kyra & Constantin and Passion Pictures
Passion Animation directors Kyra & Constantin, who kept tear ducts wide-open last year with this spot for Ernst, turn their talents for character and narrative to a Toyota driver who finally gives...
View ArticleThe 58th Golden Horse Awards Opening Film and Nominations Design
From the team at Bito in Taipei, Taiwan: “The Golden Horse 58 Awards Ceremony, from the concept of refocusing this year’s theme, kicked off the Golden Horse Awards with a blockbuster film. “In the...
View ArticleMedia.Work’s New Experiment Deep Dives into “Foam”
Following on from their visual research into the textures and tactility of felt, the crew at Media.Work in Moscow pivot their CG powers to explore another ubiquitous material that we all take for...
View Article“Unsupervised MoMA NFT Collection” Teaser by Refik Anadol
Refik Anadol, media artist and director in Los Angeles: “What would a machine mind dream of after ‘seeing’ the vast collection of The Museum of Modern Art? In other words, if the corpus of images of...
View ArticleLogitech “Logi Dock” Product Film by ManvsMachine
From the team at ManvsMachine: “Our friends at Logitech approached us to create a commercial for their new groundbreaking product The Logi Dock. “This game-changing all-in-one hub is designed to...
View ArticleArtjail Adds Design CD Matt Greenwood, CG Leads Jonathan Lee and Weichieh Yu
From the release: Artjail is capping a busy year with a spate of new creative hires. The studio, with offices in New York and Toronto, has tapped Matt Greenwood as its new Design Creative Director....
View ArticleThe Rampage “Living in the Dream” Music Video by Que
The Tokyo-based illustrator and music video director known as que, wraps his fun and fluid animation style around a track by J-pop vocal and dance group The Rampage, a part of the 16-member collective...
View ArticleEoin Duffy’s “Office Zorb” Lands with Episode 01
Director/animator Eoin Duffy in Vancouver: “Episode 01 – Office Zorb transitions into a new position at work and has to deal with the responsibilities involved. Made in Blender (3D elements).” Art...
View ArticleTestset “Honeydew” Music Video by Paul Plowman and Greedy Goons
Referencing the op art of Victor Vasarely, London motion designers Paul Plowman and George Dyson (aka Greedy Goons) craft an intricate, hypnotic, and technically challenging music video for the...
View ArticleRenaud Lavency Signs to the Hornet Director Roster
From the release: Renaud Lavency is a Belgian illustrator, character designer, and animation director. His style is an enchanting mix of evocative 2D illustration, bold & unexpected use of color,...
View Article“Climate Emergency – Exquisite Corpse” by Yves Paradis and Friends
Animator and illustrator Yves Paradis: “This project is an exquisite corpse of seven parts from animators around the world. Each was given the last five seconds from the previous animator and two...
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