Polyester Studio in Toronto just dropped their latest in-house short film called Passage, a surreal mix of cel and 3D animation they describe as “a man’s journey inward as he strives for peace in the moments after death.” [Watch]
Blinkink director Renee Zhan and Norwegian CG house Saurus Animation lead a gooey guided tour of the Trolli factory where innocent candy worms endure madness and mayhem to be turned into Sour Burstin’ Crawlers. [Watch]
South African animation studio Rave Growl and the Birmingham branch of McCann move UK cidery Aston Manor and their Crumpton Oaks product into TV advertising for the first time with an animated take on N.W.A’s 1988 classic “Straight Outta Compton”. [Watch]
Director/animator Emory Allen in Minneapolis: “Ever wake up feeling not like yourself? Let everyone know by changing your head as easily as you would change your shirt. Put on your happy face! Or your sad face. Or your uh… upside-down face? [Watch]
In their latest motion work for Portland-based nonprofit BibleProject, creative director Jorge R. Canedo E. and his team at Ordinary Folk craft a swirling, painterly, and approachable look at dichotomies in Christian scripture. [Watch]
Vietnamese gaming company Iron Sail ups its brand game with this dark and sweeping CG film crafted by the design and animation team at Revenant in Glasgow under the guidance of CD and founder Kevin McCrae. [Watch]
