Strange Beast VOW “To End Child Marriage”
A string of diverse and upbeat animation clips from Strange Beast directors and collaborators help get the word out about VOW and the charity’s quest to end child marriage. Strange Beast: “12 million...
View ArticleTATRAN “White Lies” Music Video by Shahaf Ram
Tel Aviv director/animator Shahaf Ram focuses a formative childhood experience on the tennis court into a dream-like video for Isreali trio TATRAN, mixing references from Disney and Banksy to the KKK...
View Article“Terrible, Thanks For Asking” Intro by Demo Duck
From Demo Duck: “The third and final animated podcast intro of 2018 is here! If you don’t know what Terrible Thanks For Asking is about, you’re about to find out (and maybe shed a few cathartic tears...
View ArticleSay Howdy to Ethan Barnowsky’s “Cowboy Boy”
Director/illustrator Ethan Barnowsky in Chicago: “Once upon a time in the wild wild west, an unrepentant bounty hunter and his tiny horse navigated the vast spaghetti desert in search of justice....
View ArticleYes, “We Need More Flowers”
Director Lisette Donkersloot at prodco Since ’88 in Amsterdam crafts a whirlwind celebration of “the wonderful, magical and incredibly diverse effects that flowers have on people” for the Flower...
View Article“PayPal Ubiquity” by Run, Kick, Shout and Calabash Animation
Nick Hopkins, CD at Chicago animation studio Run, Kick, Shout: “The goal with this campaign was a simple one: let people know just how widely accepted PayPal is. “Calabash kicked off the project by...
View ArticleRedefining Dark in a “Chocolate World”
Death and dismemberment don’t rank high on the list of confectionery ad strategies but in the hands of Wieden+Kennedy Brazil and the animation crew at LOBO, the macabre melts into the ridiculous and...
View ArticleMarch for Our Lives “The Most Vicious Cycle”
In this music video for March for Our Lives, The Mill/Mill+ crews and McCann New York donate their creative and production talents and join forces with students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas to push...
View ArticleOscar-nominated Animated Short “Solar Walk” by Reka Bucsi
Inventive, witty, and wonderfully unpredictable, Reka Bucsi’s animated short “Solar Walk” is packed with enough ideas, styles, and loopy wit for a handful of films. Bucsi’s graduation film, “Symphony...
View ArticleBenjy Brooke Unleashes “My Super Hero Movie” Starring The Boy Wonder
Hornet director Benjy Brooke: “Special sequence produced for Warner Bros. 2018 theatrical release “Teen Titans Go! To the Movies”. The first 12 seconds are from the film, produced by Warner Bros.”...
View Article“Should You Meet A Lady In A Darkened Wood” by Daniel Stankler
Director/animator Daniel Stankler in London: “This is my graduation animation from the RCA. It’s a campy gothic fairytale and an analogy on the ways Tinder and social media allow us to objectify each...
View Article“The Devil We Know” Main Title by Ben Radatz
Director/designer Ben Radatz reteams with acclaimed documentarian Stephanie Soechtig to create the opening titles for “The Devil We Know,” her investigation into US chemical giant Dupont and their...
View ArticleRSA: “The Truth About Algorithms – Cathy O’Neill”
UK charity RSA London continues their tradition of illuminating the wisdom and insights of their live event speakers with exceptional motion design. In this case, American mathematician Cathy O’Neill’s...
View ArticleWalter Campbell Joins MPC London as Creative Head of Business Development
From the release: Walter Campbell, one of the industry’s most awarded Creative Directors and the mind behind Guinness’ ‘Surfer’ has announced he will join MPC London as Creative Head of Business...
View ArticleIndustry Veteran Bill Goodell Joins Brickyard
From the release: Boston, MA (October 15, 2018) — Brickyard Filmworks has named Bill Goodell as Executive Producer. Bill joins Brickyard Filmworks after many years of managing production groups at...
View ArticleDesigner Cody Clack and EP Amy Aitken Join Infinite Fiction
From the release: Dallas, TX – October 17, 2018 – Infinite Fiction, the rapidly growing creative studio, recently boosted their roster with the addition of seasoned Lead Designer Cody Clack and...
View Article“Phones Are Good,” Just Look at History…
UK mobile provider Three pushes back against the growing wave of “phones are bad” haters with some speculative history lessons courtesy of Friend director Ian Pons Jewell and the VFX crew at Time Based...
View ArticleThe Grand Vision of Canal+ “Comète”
A trip into the imagination of a Canal+ screenwriter takes on full blockbuster proportions in this VFX fest from Mikros MPC Advertising and Wanda director Ivan Grbovic thru BETC Paris. The French...
View ArticleSuperunion Positions ARTE as a Cultural Magnet
Inspired by the observation that ARTE gathers and curates all of Europe’s culture, London’s Superunion developed a brand idea and broadcast package positioning the Franco-German television network as...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes on Spectacular Student Film “Hybrids”
Join five students from French animation school MoPA as they reveal their inspiration, process, and the challenges they faced during their nine-month quest to create their multi-award winning CG short...
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