StoryCorps’ mission to “record, share and preserve the stories of our lives” gains momentum this holiday with the release of their app (iOS and Android) designed to help us all make history by interviewing a grandparent or other elder for the Great Thanksgiving Listen. [Watch]
Watching the disparate and maniacally detailed elements of Encyclopedia Pictura projects come together always makes for wondrous behind the scenes viewing. Witness the childlike assembly of costumes, cranes, sets, matte paintings and CG in this spot for IKEA’s new toy line called “Fly Robot, Fly.” [Watch]
If you’ve never experienced The Stash Permanent Collection, now’s the time with a FREE 30-day subscription. Our 114th issue adds another 31 outstanding animation, VFX and motion projects to the planet’s largest online video design library, plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews. [Watch]
The heartwarming holiday tale of a humble mannequin factory security guard and Spain’s national lottery which draws only once a year at Christmas. The 3.5 minute film, from Passion Pictures’ directing collective Againstallodds with CG by Stockholm studio Milford thru Leo Burnett Madrid, took four months to complete. [Watch]
The story of CARE, the pioneering US charity founded in 1945 to deliver aid to a devastated Europe, told in solemn and powerful words and images by Richmond, Virginia animation and design studio Hue&Cry to anchor a new campaign spanning print, digital and social media. [Watch]
Building his narrative on the experiences of Jacob, an 11 year-old autistic boy, NYC-based director/CD Guilherme Marcondes and the Sao Paulo crew of Lobo use a mix of miniatures and CG to craft a touching and informative piece for US advocacy org Autism Speaks thru BBDO NY and the Ad Council. [Watch]
