In today’s gig economy, workers’ rights feel like a thing of the past. But 200 years ago in Britain, conditions were so extreme that death at work was commonplace. This sparked the world’s first trade unions. [Watch]
The meticulous illustration work of artist Ugo Gattoni comes to life via the animation talents of French creative collective (and fellow Parisians) CRCR in this brand film for Hennessy’s limited edition Master Blender’s Selection N°2. [Watch]
Oakland designer/animator Khylin Woodrow: “Mirror mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? It’s this guy. Here’s what life feels like when you love taking selfies.” [Watch]
Penguin teases their audiobook of physicist Carlo Rovelli’s novel “The Order of Time,” as read by Benedict Cumberbatch, with an elegant 60-second promo co-directed by the Berlin duo of animator Sam Aldridge and designer Joseph Botcherby. [Watch]
Sydney creative force Heckler combine sleek micro-CG and the unexpected flow of spoken word performance for a unique take on an old battle for the Australian Cancer Research Foundation. [Watch]
The crew at Taipei motion graphics studio Bito hangs a manic mash up of animation styles on a track by Taiwanese rapper Shen Yi to mark the 100th anniversary of multinational industrial powerhouse Tatung. [Watch]