Taking Refuge from Domestic Violence to a New Level
Connecting emotionally with viewers is important for all brands but especially for charities, a mission that gets harder every year as the rising tempest of modern media pounds our senses with horrors...
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Mr Jukes “Angels / Your Love ft. BJ The Chicago Kid”
Strange Beast director I Saw John First (aka London’s John Christian) packs 2D animation, live action, 3D and a fair dose of ruff rotoscoping into this cascade of visual chaos for the Mr Jukes track...
View ArticleIlluminating the Work of United Visual Artists
Careful writing and pristine production make these introspective short films worth a peek as London experiential studio UVA reveals the thoughts, processes, and inspiration behind a selection of recent...
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Gorillaz Return in “Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)”
They weren’t the first virtual animated band but they were the coolest. Sorry, ARE the coolest. After seven years, 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russel Hobbs (aka Gorillaz) are back with a new album...
View ArticleMPC New York Adds Vadim Turchin as CG Supervisor
From the release: MPC has announced that they’re adding TV, film and advertising veteran Vadim Turchin to their growing roster of artists at their New York location as their new CG Supervisor. Under...
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Moby Asks “Are You Lost In The World Like Me?”
Rendering modern phone-zombie masses in the style of early 1930s cartoons, London director/animator Steve Cutts creates a stark contrast between form and tone in his interpretation of Moby’s ode to the...
View ArticleTrump vs Public Broadcasting
Vancouver director/animator Eoin Duffy explains his views on the announced cuts to public broadcasting in the US (PBS, NPR, etc.) with this thoughtful visual essay. Design/animation: Eoin Duffy Audio...
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What Really Goes on Inside Virgin Fiber
Turns out life inside a Virgin Media fiber optic connection is just one big rampaging extravaganza of characters and chaos – according to Rogue director Sam Brown and the VFX crew at The Mill in...
View ArticleNice Shoes Signs Lead Beauty Artist Aurélien Teurlai
From the release: Production and post studio Nice Shoes has signed lead beauty artist Aurélien Teurlai, for exclusive representation in North America. Teurlai, based out of Paris, France, has...
View ArticlePassion Animation Studios Ups EP Debbie Crosscup to Managing Director
From the release: Heading into its 30th year, the London-based studio Passion Animation Studios has announced the appointment of Executive Producer Debbie Crosscup as Managing Director at the studio....
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How the Right Words Help Us to Feel the Right Things
Brazilian animator Antonio Vicentini is the latest in a string of intrepid motion talent to tackle a visual interpretation of the wisdom and social insights UK philosopher and The School of Life...
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CNN Colorscope “Red”
Barcelona creative director and motion designer Abel Reverter takes on the colour red in the second film from CNN’s Colorscope series, admitting: “The bar was set super high after the amazing job Moth...
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Toonami turns 20 with Exquisite Corpse on Adult Swim
Adult Swim reinvigorates the exquisite corpse genre with a three-minute avalanche of style and action featuring the talents of 28 animators and centered on TOM 5.0 the current host of Toonami, the...
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Nothing is More Colorful than Monochrom
Lobo directors Mateus de Paula Santos and Fábio Acorsi leverage poetic copy from Brazilian agency F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi into a moody abstraction of spectral geometry for the Leica M Monochrom,...
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Psyop Crafts Light and Shadow into Citigold: “Adele”
Director Joe Ball and the Psyop LA crew combine streamlined design, an upscale palette, and clever light-driven transitions to put a human face on the wealth management services available thru...
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Sculpting an “Anthem” for the US Marine Corps
Executive Creative Director Ben Smith and The Mill crew take the CG tableau technique to a new level in this spot for the United States Marine Corps, cramming pivotal historical battles with grit and...
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Patrick Clair Opens Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods”
The TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel American Gods launches on Starz April 30 with this dense and enigmatic 90-second sequence by Elastic director Patrick Clair....
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The Telegraph: Money Laundering Awareness
East London design and motion studio WeCanMake serves up a compelling case for the fact money laundering is not a victimless crime, and urging financial professionals to report their clients’...
View ArticleKate Phillips joins Framestore Montreal as Head of Production
From the release: Framestore is delighted to announce the appointment of Kate Phillips as Head of Production, Montréal. Kate will support Framestore’s diverse and talented team in the creation of...
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Parallel Teeth and Merk Insist “I’m Easy”
Lots of low-tech alt-pop fun via Parallel Teeth (aka London director/animator/graphic artist Robert Wallace) for the “I’m Easy” track off the debut album from Merk called “Swordfish.” Director: Robert...
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