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]
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]
Creative director Morgan Powell at Seed Animation in London: “Yelp’s first campaign since 2016 features three restaurateurs who turned the unpleasantness of the pandemic into positive situations by giving food out to local people and offering opportunities to chefs who were struggling to get by.” [Watch]
Combining a storybook illustration style with the VO of a precocious seven-year-old, Dress Code director Qian Shi and agency Madwell keep this spot for Inspire Clean Energy optimistic while delivering a serious environmental message. [Watch]
Director Jake Wegesin and his brand new animation studio Ambient Press just dropped this fabulous in-house short film, a comedic look at details and characters of the historic USA/USSR space race from 1955 to 1969. [Watch]
Director/animator Daniel Stankler in London: “Bizarre things happen in dreams but don’t seem strange at the time. So, how do you know you’re not in a dream right now? [Watch]