CDs Clara Lehmann and Jonathan Lacocque at Coat of Arms: “RockFlow aims to help a younger generation break into the world of investing. A rockstar unicorn and a badass ‘corn-i-car’ take you through funky space scenes in retro arcade fashion. What part is your favorite? We’re quite fond of the floating rave bunny.” [Watch]
Category Advertising, Animation, Brand film, Character Animation, The Inbox · Tags Anthem Falls Music, Chris Bartels, Clara Lehmann, Coat of Arms, Jennifer Pague, Jonathan Lacocque, Rockflow
German luxury goods brand Montblanc lays out its commitment to sustainability in this smooth and understated mix of cel animation and 3D directed by Device and Raül Peix through Barcelona prodco Bol and W+K Amsterdam. [Watch]
Feeling overworked and realizing she hadn’t animated anything just for fun in a long time, Chicago animation director Margaret Bialis gathered 11 talented friends for a joint look at the big and small in their lives. [Watch]
Category Animation, Character Animation, Featured, Short Films · Tags Alex Rumsa, Ben Bavonese, Chris Rutledge, Dave Pryor, Greg Radi, Hero Paul See, Ian Ballantyne, Maddie Brewer, Margaret Bialis, Nolan J. Downs, Ryan Bechtel, Sarah Schmidt, Shane Beam
Landia directing duo 1985 and Papamusic in Buenos Aires take finger puppets to the next level in this singing and dancing tribute to the benefits of getting probed for prostate cancer. [Watch]
Director/animator Cheng-Hsu Chung, whose talents for chaotic maximalism are on full display in music videos for Chelou and !!! (Chk Chk Chk), just dropped this frenzied feast for Adult Swim’s Off The Air anthology series. [Watch]
Agency Saatchi & Saatchi, Riff Raff director Finn Keenan, and The Mill VFX crew in London assemble to pack the leader of the Autobots off on a road trip, the latest in a series of comic spots for UK insurance provider Direct Line. [Watch]