Kasra Design in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: “It was a typical day at our studio until we stumbled upon the #GeniusTalks series and Dwayne Johnson a.k.a The Rock, where he spoke to the LA Lakers team on how to be World Champions.” [Watch]
Working to the theme “The world ahead”, five teams of students at Gobelins School L’image in Paris craft teasers for the 2021 edition of the venerable Annecy Animation Festival in a wide range of styles and moods. [Watch]
Category Animation, Branded Content, Character Animation, Featured, Student Work · Tags Adrien Dang, Alessandra Rosmarino, Anaëlle Saba, Angèle Legras, Audrey Chevrolle, Brian Lim, Candice Loret, Céline Korno, Clémence Collignon, Delaly Guy Corneille Tchocodo, Emma Guyot de la Hardrouyère, Gabriel Morel, Gobelins, Hugo Lemonnier, Julie Fournier, Julien Motteau, Juliette Laurent, Lilou Martin, Lou Dhelens, Louise Bailliet, Louise Petit, Lucille Rizzo, Mathieu Giazzi, Matis Chéné, Niels Turelier, Olivia Gombault, Théo Carme, Yuha Cho, Yuxi Zhou
In a welcome break from the snark and one-note violence of many game films, LA director Evan Viera and the crew at Illusorium Studios in Madrid deliver a tranquil and panoramic teaser for the Switch release of Sky: Children of Light. [Watch]
Stop-motion maestro Victor Haegelin, who nailed the fun in this mid-lockdown spot for Expedia, returns with an ambitious looping ode to track and field athletes and the storied Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.
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Marilena Vatseri, EP and managing director at NOMINT in London: “The story of ‘Cupcake’ centers on a baker who experiences a change of heart by recognizing love in its many different forms through the magical intervention of some proactive cake-toppers.” [Watch]
Aardman director, illustrator, and animator Åsa Lucander brings a light touch to the serious impact flooding can have on homes and families for the UK’s South West Property Flood Resilience Pathfinder project. [Watch]