“Immortelle” Short Film by Philippe Tempelman
Swedish director Philippe Tempelman, who started his career as an agency graphic designer, spins a mysterious near-future “audio-visual manifesto” starring twin sister music duo Say Lou Lou. VFX and...
View Article“OOZE” Short Film by Kilian Vilim
After a year of accolades on the festival circuit, young Swiss illustrator/animator Kilian Vilim’s stark and macabre (yet somehow charming) graduation film “OOZE” is now available for your viewing...
View Article“Why I Won’t Raise My Daughters to Please” by Lara Lee
The latest film in the insightful and beautifully rendered New York Times’ Conception series arrives via the considerable illustration and animation talents of director Lara Lee in London. Watch the...
View ArticleUNHIDE 2018 Opening Titles by Lightfarm
The UNHIDE digital design conference opened this week in São Paulo, Brazil with these spectacular panoramic titles entitled “The Dream of Ink” by director Rafael Vallaperde and Lightfarm Studios in Rio...
View ArticleLeviathan Expands Creative, Account, Production, and Development Teams
From the release: CHICAGO–(Nov. 5, 2018)–The principals of specialized creative agency Leviathan are very proud to announce several key new hires and promotions expanding their creative, account...
View ArticleLuke Sital-Singh “The Last Day” Music Video by Uncle Ginger
Rising UK animation and illustration duo Uncle Ginger (aka Hugh Cowling and Owen Gent) bring a gentle, hand-drawn minimalism to this music video for “The Last Day” by British singer-songwriter Luke...
View ArticleInfluence Film Club by Amaël Isnard and Beakus
Strong design and illustration from Beakus director Amaël Isnard elevates this explainer for the Influence Film Club, an online platform based in Sweden inspiring “more people to watch documentary...
View ArticleMacy’s “Space Station” with VFX by Blacksmith
The first true tear-streamer of the 2018 holiday ad season, Macy’s “Space Station” combines the humanist touch of Epoch Films director Martin De Thurah with cinematic space shots and zero gravity VFX...
View Article“Hardcore Squidgy” CG Fun by Martín Salfity
Designer/director Martín Salfity in London: “The idea behind this experimental project is to simply observe the contrasting interaction between the organic, squidgy creatures with the hard surfaced...
View Article“Useful Machines” CG Short Film by molistudio
Buenos Aires design boutique molistudio bring all their 3D (and sound design) talents to bear on this mesmerizing in-house art film full of intricate and whimsical sculptures they call “Useful...
View Article“Scrambled” Animated Short by Polder Animation
A mischievous Rubik’s Cube with an urgent need to be solved brightens the day of a young woman in “Scrambled,” a CG short written and directed by Bastiaan Schravendeel at Dutch 3D character animation...
View ArticleNPR Invisibilia “The Power of Expectations” by Francesca Cattaneo
Francesca Cattaneo: “From the NPR Invisibilia podcast, this animation explores whether expectations can have a profound impact on our lives.” Client: NPR Invisibilia Director/illustrator/animator:...
View ArticleBeware Your “Best Friend” Addiction
Virtual companionship comes at a high price in this intense and prescient glimpse into a future where pharmacologically induced friends are the norm – created by five recent animation graduates at...
View ArticleGris: A Beautiful Game from Nomada and Conrad Roset
Set for release on Dec 13, 2018, Nomada Studio’s Gris, based on designs by Barcelona artist/illustrator Conrad Roset is one of the most visually intriguing 2D video games of the past five years. From...
View ArticleTypography meets Golf in New iOS Game Alphaputt
Motion designer and 3D artist Jonathan Lindgren in London: “In the last days of 2017, I was invited to collaborate with Sennep in London on their new iOS game Alphaputt. The idea was to create a crazy...
View ArticleMighty Nice and Nexus Help “Get Your Bring Back”
Standout new brand film from Mighty Nice directors Darren Price and Simon Robson to launch the reMarkable tablet, a device that offers a paper-like experience for reading, writing and sketching. Simon...
View ArticleNew Space Shower Broadcast ID by Kohei Yoshino
The worlds created by Suspenders director Kohei Yoshino take us to extraordinary places and this new station ID titled “Schoolyard” for Japanese music television channel Space Shower TV is no...
View Article“Going Ape” Animated Short by Nikopicto
From Nikopicto in Hong Kong: “‘Going Ape’ is a non-commercial in-house project, a bit weird but with more than 20 selections in animation festivals all around the world. “Each shot is based on many...
View ArticleAirbnb Welcome Screens by Igor + Valentine
Igor + Valentine (aka directors Matt Smithson and David Stanfield): “We had a blast creating a series of screensavers for Airbnb, and we made this quick montage of some of our favorite moments from the...
View ArticleAlibaba Investor Day Kick Off Film by Woodwork
Alibaba opened their 2018 Investor Day event with this intricate, abstract, and panoramic CG film directed by Amsterdam’s Woodwork explaining the values and motivation behind the online retail giant’s...
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