Chloe Jackson: Tom Rosenthal “Don’t Die Curious” Music Video
Bristol based motion designer and illustrator Chloe Jackson: “I was asked to create a lyric video for Tom Rosenthal’s wonderful song, ‘Don’t Die Curious.’ Enjoy the show that the skeletons and ghosts...
View ArticleOpening Titles for “The Ricochet Splendid” by 2veinte
Welcome to the world of “The Ricochet Splendid” the most awesome/kickass animated 80’s TV series that never existed. Executive producer Agustin Valcarenghi at 2veinte in Buenos Aires: “‘The Ricochet...
View ArticleCNN “The First Time I Realized I was Black”
Originally published in 1903, W.E.B. Du Bois’ classic work of American literature “The Souls of Black Folk” takes on renewed weight and relevance in this animated piece for the CNN series “The First...
View ArticleToo Mad “Mind Invaders” Music Video by Tricktrabanten
The good cats of Cat City find themselves in a pickle in this fabulously deranged new music video from Swiss directing trio Tricktrabanten (Frederic Siegel, Kilian Vilim, Etienne Mory) for Swiss power...
View ArticleCulture Trip: “Elspeth Beard: Riding into History”
Culture Trip: “You’re 23, your heart’s been broken and there’s a long, hard slog of study stretching out in front of you. What do you do? “For Elspeth Beard, a round-the-world trip on the back of her...
View ArticleThe Story Behind “The Bear” with SHED
Montreal animation house SHED show off their CG creature craft and obsessive attention to both creative and technical details in this :30 for one of Canada’s national lotteries created through DDB...
View ArticleTelly Awards Final Deadline is Friday March 2nd!
We helped our friends at The Telly Awards update their categories this year to include more recognition for Motion Design, Animation, and Visual Effects. Deadline is Friday, March 2nd, so get a move...
View ArticleStuart Robinson Heads Up Method’s Advertising Business in North America
From the release: Los Angeles, CA – February 26, 2018 – To create the increasingly diverse scope of projects advertisers and brands now need, global VFX company Method Studios is beefing up its...
View ArticleReel FX Animation Studios Launches Montreal Studio
From the release: Dallas, TX, February 26, 2018: Golden Globe-nominated creative studio Reel FX has expanded its global reach, adding a Canadian satellite studio in Montreal to its existing offices in...
View ArticleA Young Man Peers into “The Bald Future”
French director/animator/illustrator Paul Cabon explores the truth and consequences of his genetically predestined hair loss and concludes: “Being a bald man sucks. Knowing you’ll become one is worse.”...
View ArticleCarlos Cortés “Khepri” Short Film
Carlos Cortés, an in-house director at Glassworks in Barcelona, just released this spell-binding look at dualism and renewal with help from Khepri, the mythological Egyptian god-beetle who embodies...
View ArticleShane Griffin Named Global Executive Creative Director at Los York Studio
From the release: Director and visual artist Shane Griffin has joined Los York as a Partner and the Global Creative Director of Los York Studio. Griffin will lead Los York Studio from the New York...
View ArticleDelcan & Company for Scrapp
Relaxed and refreshing explainer video written and animated by New York design house Delcan & Company for Scrapp, a free collaboration and document mark up app for iOS. Client: Scrapp Animation:...
View ArticleJelly London Sign Matt Cooper to Animation Roster
From the release: Matthew Cooper is a director and animator from London whose past clients include Google, Reebok, Hermès, Godiva and Haribo. A large amount of his work utilises stop-motion animation,...
View ArticleCool Promo for Lapsus Music Fest by MakMac
Barcelona design and motion studio Makmac animate a striking and sculptural CG promo for the fifth edition of the Lapsus Festival, an avant-garde electronic music event taking place in their hometown...
View ArticleRone “Origami” Music Video by Klub Simon
You won’t find much info online about directing collective Klub Simon because they all worked together for the first time on this dazzling exquisite corpse-style video for French electro artist Rone....
View ArticleFrame Reflects on Verner Panton’s Panthella Chrome
Danish designer Verner Panton’s classic 1971 Panthella lamp got a vibrant update in 2017 with the help of a stunning launch film by Frame in Copenhagen. Now, with the release of a chrome version, Frame...
View ArticleTwo Fresh Creative: E-sports Explainer
Phil Guthrie, creative director at Two Fresh Creative in LA: “We’ve been getting more involved in the E-Sports world and we love creating explainer videos, as they can have a lot of creative freedom...
View ArticleTic Motion: Tamara Qaddoumi “Flowers Will Rot”
Tic Motion, a Beirut-based collective of designers and animators, create an undulating, enigmatic, and ultimately entrancing music video for Kuwaiti singer/songwriter Tamara Qaddoumi. Director/animator...
View ArticleThe Mill Chicago Hires Creative Director Donnie Bauer
From the release: The Mill in Chicago is thrilled to see Donnie Bauer join their Design team as Creative Director. Donnie will lead the C4D pipeline within the Design Department, while increasing...
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