Russian animation studio Petrick leans into the task of reimagining Moscow’s coat of arms by inviting fellow artists and animators to have fun with the dragon-slayer imagery which traces back 1,000 years to the founding of the city. [Watch]
Director/designer Katy Wang in London: “Outer Monologues is a new series produced by Pop Up Magazine productions and presented by Mailchimp. This one’s about the actor Joy Bryant and her experiences going to boarding school and how she finds balance in her life.” [Watch]
Prolific UK director/animator Ruffmercy applies his signature free-form handy work to footage shot by London directing duo James and James in this hypnotic video for Irish-born duo St. Francis Hotel. [Watch]
Berlin-based Taiwanese director/animator Cheng-Hsu Chung lets loose with an eruption of quasi-NSFW animation for Sacramento band !!! (Chk Chk Chk) that one YouTube commenter refers to as an “Adventure Time porn parody if I were on acid.” [Watch]
Blinkink directing duo Stevie Gee & Essy May channel the spirit of golden-age animation god Tex Avery to punch this campaign for “Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon” out of the crowded videogame market by layering crazed 2D over gameplay footage. [Watch]
Time to celebrate Labor Day with a bottle of wine and some light-hearted mayhem courtesy of directors Giulia Martinelli, Marta Gennari, and their graduation film “Merlot” created at the CSC National Film School in Turin, Italy. [Watch]
