One of the standout films from the 2019 class at French animation school Gobelins, Déjeuner sur l’herbe (Lunch on the Grass) tracks a famous scientist whose bedrock skepticism (and life) is shattered after a UFO encounter. [Watch]
Following on their 2018 breakout music video for virtual K-pop girl group K/DA, League of Legends enlists UK animation house The Line to make lightning strike twice – this time with a hip-hop-inspired group called True Damage. [Watch]
Director/animator Joe Donaldson: “I was recently commissioned by The New Yorker to direct, design, and animate a pilot series of three animated visual essays. The first film features the great Leonard Cohen as he reflects on death and preparing for the end. [Watch]
Co-directors Anna Samo and Lisa LaBracio: “A classroom erupts into a war of words as students grapple with a seemingly simple prompt: what is the opposite of a gun? [Watch]
Veteran filmmaker/animator Carlos Baena (whose extensive feature credits include Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, and Toy Story 3) based this personal short film on struggles with a dark emotional situation in his own life. [Watch]
New York studio Art Camp and director Saad Moosajee, who made waves this year with the Spotify-sponsored music video for Mitski “A Pearl”, conjure another blend of 3D and hand-crafted 2D in this moody and magical work for Thom Yorke. [Watch]
