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Ian Pons Jewell and Seven Animators Make the Case for Four-Day Work Week

Best known for his VFX-emboldened commercials and music videos, star director Ian Pons Jewell corrals a team of 2D animators in a passion project for New Zealand non-profit 4 Day Week Global thru UK agency MOX. [Watch]

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Muse “Will of the People” Music Video by Tom Teller and Frame 48

Director Tom Teller and his animation and post crew at Frame 48 in LA, conjure a dystopian uprising of freerunning civilians for English rockers Muse and their track “Will of the People” off the upcoming album of the same name. [Watch]

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BlinkMyBrain Strings Together the Slinky Story for Ernie Ball

The improbable rise of Ernie Ball, a music business empire built on guitar strings, comes to life with brisk pacing and the witty collage talents of LA-based CD/director Ariel Costa (aka BlinkMyBrain). [Watch]

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Basa and Stephen Fry Explain Why “Plastic is In Our Blood” for Common Seas

Creative director Diego Huacuja T. at Basa in Mexico City: “This film is part of a campaign for Common Seas by Soze Agency showing what new scientific studies have discovered about real plastic living in our blood.” [Watch]

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Sander Joon Drops Wonderfully Manic Trailer for Animated Short Film “Sierra”

Director/animator Sander Joon in Tallinn, Estonia: “Parents often push their children to follow their steps. In this case, a father’s obsession with the rally turns his kid into a car tire. Loosely inspired by my childhood, Sierra pulls us into the surreal car racing world. [Watch]

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Framestore and Tomas Jonsgarden Ride Into “Jeff’s World” for Three Ireland

With help from Ponder director Tomas Jonsgarden, the creature VFX crew at Framestore, and Bonny Tyler, a pet reptile named Jeff goes walkabout (or vacuum-about) in this comic :60 for telco and internet provider Three Ireland. [Watch]