Danish animator Tobias Rud’s surprisingly emotional animated short “Sweetie O’s” follows a lonely middle-aged man as he rediscovers a brand of breakfast cereal that transports him back to the happier days of his childhood. [Watch]
From Aardman Nathan Love: “In a recent partnership with Patients and Purpose, ANL designed and animated this adorable campaign for testicular cancer prevention and awareness. “This supercut features all four of the 15-second animated shorts, each one depicting a different part of the overall message: check yourself for the different signs of testicular cancer.” […] [Watch]
Wieden + Kennedy, São Paulo’s new responsible drinking campaign for Skol uses animation to hit hard-partying types with a harder fact – binge drinking and alcohol abuse in general leads to underwhelming sexual performance. [Watch]
Psyop directors Marie Hyon and Marco Spier conjure an array of emotions with tiny, cute, and carefully designed characters in this sweet twist on the classic boy meets girl arc. [Watch]
The recent surge in high-end commercial stop-motion projects continues in dramatic form with this ambitious environmental PSA disguised as the trailer for a remake of Kenneth Grahame’s kids’ classic “The Wind in the Willows.” [Watch]
Co-directors Softly Dunstan and Darren Price at Mighty Nice in Sydney use a smart mix of 3D and watercolor illustration to leverage the package designs of Proud & Punch frozen treats into a series of short and charming animated spots. [Watch]