Anne Müller “Nummer 2” Music Video by Faux Soleil and Eddy
Following up recent commercial work for Nintendo, Ubisoft, and Hermès, Eddy directing duo Faux Soleil (aka Simon Duong Van Huyen and Arthur Chaumay) animate a meditative and cinematic music video for...
View ArticleESPN x NBA Channel Rebrand by FutureDeluxe
From the team at FutureDeluxe: “In Collaboration with ESPN, we worked to launch the National Basketball Association (NBA) channel rebrand, creating a brand film as well as a bespoke After Effects...
View ArticleTomorrow Bureau Reveals the Alpenglow Concept for Alpine
From the team at Tomorrow Bureau in London: “The Alpine Alpenglow was designed with both the open road and racetrack in mind. It is a concept car that embodies the design hallmarks of the brand’s...
View ArticleDavid & Pauline Elevate the Brand Film for Pictet
Keeping an audience’s interest for 30 seconds is tough enough, so how do you sustain their attention through a potentially very dry four-minute history of a 200-year-old financial services company?...
View ArticleSONRA “Topkapi” Sneaker Launch Film by STYLEFRAME
Robin Volk, managing director at motion design studio STYLEFRAME in Frankfurt: “We had the chance to produce a film for German sneaker pioneer Hikmet Sugoer’s new shoe, the SONRA Topkapi. “In the Fatih...
View ArticleWeb Unleashed 2022 Event Titles By Daniel Alvarez
The FITC Web Unleashed 2022 conference opened last week in Toronto with this intense title sequence designed and animated by Australian motion designer and self-described graphics nerd Daniel Alvarez....
View ArticleNorthwestern Mutual “Charitable Giving” Brand Film by Coat of Arms
From the team at Coat of Arms: “Charitable giving is socially and mentally rewarding. Especially for those of us whose love language is gift-giving. “In this video from a series we did for Northwestern...
View ArticleFrederik Heyman and Pixmix Suspend Disbelief for Fila x Y/Project Collab
A joint fashion initiative between Italian sports brand Fila and Paris label Y/Project rushes to life in this spot by director/3D artist Frederik Heyman thru Belgian prodco Bounce Rocks with post/VFX...
View ArticleMiles Davis “What’s Love Got To Do With It” Music Video by Irina Rubina
Inspired by Miles Davis’ own original paintings, director/animator Irina Rubina conjures a whimsical and intricate interpretation of the trumpeter’s cover of Tina Turner’s 1984 hit “What’s Love Got To...
View Article“Welcome to Synth” Explainer by The Furrow and Sanctus
The design and animation crew at The Furrow team with music/sound design studio Sanctus and the Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast to demystify the power and creative possibilities of synthesizers. Wesley...
View ArticleDuggee and Friends Help Young Ukrainians Feel Welcome
Duggee, the large and lovable dog who anchors Studio AKA’s BAFTA and EMMY-winning pre-school series Hey Duggee, leads the charge in this special episode helping make young Ukrainian arrivals to the UK...
View Article“Evenveil” Short Film by Sam Balcomb and Rainfall Films
If you’re wondering just how far VFX production values can be pushed on low-budget passion projects then the three-man crew at LA’s Rainfall Films might just have your answer in their new nine-minute...
View ArticleThe Beatles “I’m Only Sleeping” Music Video by Em Cooper
Emmy-nominated British director/artist Em Cooper hand-animates oil paint into a surreal exploration of the space between dreaming and wakefulness for the Special Edition release of The Beatles’ “I’m...
View ArticleErwin van den IJssel Opens 2022 BLEND Festival
Following his lock-down-inspired 2020 BLEND titles, Dutch director/animator Erwin van den IJssel returns to open the 2022 festival with both analog and digital art “that ultimately blend into something...
View ArticleArtem Shcherbakov and Otar Berov Find “The Spark” in New Short Film
Directors Artem Shcherbakov and Otar Berov rally an international crew of artists and animators to rescue a failed commercial pitch and transform it into a genre-hopping tale of standing up to your...
View ArticleStudents! Get Ready for LG’s Wonderbox Showcase Challenge
LG Electronics has committed to boosting the careers of animation students in dramatic fashion with its first annual Wonderbox Showcase Challenge, a 3D animation competition for post-secondary students...
View ArticleRevenant Marks First Year With Dramatic CG Ident
Kevin McCrae, CD/founder at Revenant in Glasgow: “To celebrate our one-year anniversary as the rebranded Revenant, it was time to capture the growth and movement the studio has enjoyed under our new...
View ArticleSad Night Dynamite VOL II Visual Mixtape by Lucas Hrubizna
UK duo Sad Night Dynamite (aka Josh Greacen and Archie Blagden), who Equate Magazine described as “The Blair Witch Project meets Gorillaz”, team with Canadian director/VFX artist Lucas Hrubizna for a...
View ArticleNotReal Shows Off Microsoft Designer with Sweet Sizzle Reel
From the team at NotReal: “Our mission was to show how the Microsoft Designer app works in a fun and easy way, looking for the right balance between a realistic product UX and the emotional thrill to...
View Article“BECKONING” Feature Film Proof of Concept Trailer by Sava Zivkovic
Director/animator Sava Zivkovic, whose Irradiation short film and Huxley trailer I highly recommend, is actively seeking development partners for his own animated sci-fi feature called BECKONING with...
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