Ringling College Meets Carl Sagan at “The Pale Blue Dot”
Sophomore level animation students at Ringling College of Art and Design (class of 2020) team up to “pay tribute to Carl Sagan and spread a message of positivity in such divisive times.” From Ring...
View ArticleWe Are Royale: British Army “This is Belonging”
We Are Royale animate a series of five groundbreaking ads designed to expand recruitment for the British Army by directly confronting the concerns of women, gays, Muslims, and those who fear they are...
View ArticleFramestore Gives Santander’s “Piggy” a Little Respect
Rattling Stick director Daniel Kleinman leverages Framestore’s formidable creature experience to create a fine balance “between the recognizable ceramic piggy banks of childhood and a photorealistic...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz G-Class: “Stronger Than Time” by Sehsucht
Intriguing and dynamic launch film for Mercedes’ update of their classic G-Class luxury SUV combining live action and macro CG work by director/ECD Ole Peters and the Sehsucht crew in Hamburg thru...
View ArticleHere’s How Kyle Bean and Hornet Made Land O Lakes “Tub Butter”
From Hornet: “Kyle Bean directed this TVC campaign for Land O Lakes to highlight the natural ingredients that go into their spreadable butter. “The concept that Kyle developed with the Martin Agency...
View ArticleSpike “Ink Master – Return of the Masters” Promo
Not sure how we missed this fabulous graphic novel-flavored broadcast promo by Shotopop for season 10 of Spike’s Ink Master back in the fall, but we’re making up for it now. Directed by Richard Payne...
View ArticleBabusjka Animate Hans Christian Øren’s OSLO Typeface for Nike
From Norwegian studio Babusjka: “Oslo is a typeface designed by Oslo-based graphic designer Hans Christian Øren at Oh Yeah Studio, and is used in the new Nike brand-store located in the most crowded...
View ArticleJogger Los Angeles Welcomes Creative Director Andy Brown
From the release: Creative Director Andy Brown has joined Jogger’s Western US office, from London. Andy led the development of Jogger London, with artistic contribution and leadership on such noted...
View ArticleArsenalCreative Names Mike Wynd VFX Super
From the release: ArsenalCreative has announced an expansion of its VFX team with the addition of award-winning VFX Supervisor Mike Wynd. He comes to Arsenal from MPC, where he spent eight years as a...
View ArticleGeneral Elektriks “Au Tir à La Carabine” by Zachary Zezima
Los Angeles animator/director/illustrator Zachary Zezima applies his loose experimental style and an outrageous palette to this peculiar but lovable music video for “Au Tir à La Carabine” (Rifle...
View ArticleJourney = Destination: Pausefest 2018 Opening Titles
Shifting textures and elegant details replace chroma and narrative in this intriguing and thoughtful opening title sequence for the Pausefest 2018 conference animated by New York art director/designer...
View ArticleSpotify and Dallas Pets Alive Help You #FindYourMatch
Buenos Aires VFX house Laposta are the team behind this frisky four-legged boombox designed to make you fall in love with adoptable pets via their custom Spotify playlists. Production company Shooters...
View ArticleStash 127 is Here and Yes, it’s Amazing
Stash 127 has landed and that means 31 more brilliant projects (plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews) just made their way into the Stash Permanent Collection. Stash subscribers get...
View ArticleImaginary Forces Open “Counterpart” for STARZ
Director Karin Fong and the Imaginary Forces crew explore an “intricate world of parallel dimensions, doppelgängers, secrets and suspense” in the austere and ominous opening titles for STARZ’...
View ArticleGiving a Voice to Women of Gender-based Attacks
Real stories of sexual harassment combined with the black humor of rampaging penises makes for a stand-out spot promoting HandsAway, a mobile app designed “to fight against the sexual aggressions...
View ArticleTitmouse Summon a “Sea of Chaos” for Clash Royale
Los Angeles’ animation veterans Titmouse kicked butt last year with the JAY-Z “The Story Of O.J.” music video and the Adult Swim Rick and Morty Exquisite Corpse project both making the Best of Stash...
View ArticleOfficer&Gentleman Say F#ck Your Period
Russian motion man Vladimir Marchukov’s latest Pornhub explainer offers options and an attitude adjustment for when Aunt Flo comes calling. Production: Officer&Gentleman Art Direction / Animation:...
View ArticleA Life Marked in Landscapes: Izzy Burton “Via”
Izzy Burton, a concept artist at Blue Zoo Animation in London, captures the wonder and emotion of a poem by UK writer Rachel Cladingbowl with a series of striking environments marking moments in one...
View ArticleAriel Costa for The New York Times “The Interpreter” Director’s Montage
Ariel Costa (aka BlinkMyBrain): “After 200 years of expansion, democracy’s growth in the world has stalled and a handful of democracies like Venezuela and Hungary are backsliding into authoritarianism....
View ArticleRomain Loubersanes for CNN “Love in Conflict: Nahla’s Letter”
Illustrator and Animator Romain Loubersanes in London: “Over the past year CNN has collected letters written between loved ones who have been in the path of past and present hostilities. “I was...
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