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Menno Fokma Teases “ORIGINS” Short Film

While admitting he is still ambivalent about AI, Amsterdam-based director/digital artist Menno Fokma embraced the new technology to jump-start this proof of concept for a short film he describes as “a hyper-real nature simulation.” [Watch]

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Passion Pictures and Future Power Station Unleash the ‘Tri-Kings’ for On

Passion Pictures’ directing/animation team Future Power Station merge 2D animation with 3D motion capture to transform Norwegian triathletes Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt into Viking warriors in new work for Swiss sportswear brand On. [Watch]

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What Do You Think This Pig Thinks About Factory Farming?

The immense cruelty of factory farming snaps into emotional focus in this meticulous CG creature work from The Mill London and All Mighty Pictures’ directors Mark Harbour and Anthony Dickenson for non-profit World Animal Protection. [Watch]

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Polyester Studio Wants You to Stay Calm and Animate On

Jeremy Dimmock, co-founder at Polyester Studio in Toronto: “In these times of stress and uncertainty, animators often feel a lack of control that causes us to be unaware we are breathing more rapidly and elevating our cortisol levels.” [Watch]

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The Heist Rallies an Artist Takeover for Thinkingbox Re-Brand

Prajay Mehta, director of animation at Vancouver prodco The Heist: “We assembled a crew of talented artists and let them loose on Thinkingbox’s brand redesign. Charged with looking beyond the (thinking)box, what resulted was creative exploration in the truest sense of the word.” [Watch]

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Zero VFX and Director Natalie Prisco Jump the Shark for Elizabeth Banks and Archer Roose Wines

Canned vino may not be classy yet but it certainly is fun according to this blast of motion chaos for Archer Roose Wines from Zero VFX thru Boston agency Colossus and starring the brand’s co-owner and CCO Elizabeth Banks. [Watch]