In a welcome break from the overly earnest tone of most wellness messages, Portland animation studio Super Dope (whose character talents are on full display here and here) takes a lighter approach to self-improvement in these six clips. [Watch]
The best spec and portfolio-building projects experiment with creative and production angles the actual brand is unlikely to explore. And that is exactly what LA director/3D artist George Moïse pushes to the limit in this bit of CG insanity. [Watch]
Working with the message “Making a difference is something you never outgrow”, directors Lucas Camargo, Guto Terni, and the detail-obsessed CG animation crew at ROOF craft a heartfelt story for US non-profit youth program 4-H. [Watch]
Originally commissioned by La Liga de la Animación Iberoamericana for a 10-second logo loop, CDs Martin Dasnoy and Dalmiro Buigues at Buda.tv in Buenos Aires got carried away and ended up with a full minute of frenzied cartoon action. [Watch]
Romain Braccini, 3D motion designer and illustrator in Paris: “The aim of this animation is to represent different compositions and 3D elements in a precise and very satisfying artistic direction, and to vary the ideas as much as possible, with a high proportion of fast movements.” [Watch]
London director/artist and AI advocate Markos Kay, who recently dropped this standout short film, marks the northern hemisphere’s maximum tilt toward the sun with a new experiment he describes as, “An ode to the sweet dreaminess of summer.” [Watch]
