In a welcome break from the snark and one-note violence of many game films, LA director Evan Viera and the crew at Illusorium Studios in Madrid deliver a tranquil and panoramic teaser for the Switch release of Sky: Children of Light. [Watch]
Stop-motion maestro Victor Haegelin, who nailed the fun in this mid-lockdown spot for Expedia, returns with an ambitious looping ode to track and field athletes and the storied Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.
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Marilena Vatseri, EP and managing director at NOMINT in London: “The story of ‘Cupcake’ centers on a baker who experiences a change of heart by recognizing love in its many different forms through the magical intervention of some proactive cake-toppers.” [Watch]
Aardman director, illustrator, and animator Åsa Lucander brings a light touch to the serious impact flooding can have on homes and families for the UK’s South West Property Flood Resilience Pathfinder project. [Watch]
BBC Olympics promo spots are always a grand visual treat and this 60-second VFX extravaganza by Nexus directors Factory Fifteen is no different as it sweeps viewers into an obsessively detailed, sports-infused Tokyo. [Watch]
Category Advertising, Animation, Broadcast Design, Character Animation, Featured, VFX · Tags BBC, Factory Fifteen, Jonathan Gales, Kibwe Tavares, Nexus, Paul Nicholls, The Mill
Hornet director Bee Grandinetti: “I was very lucky to receive the coolest brief from Google to create an animated loop to go along with this jingle by Black Thought to help promote Browndages – a small business making inclusive bandages. [Watch]