Combining Houdini and onset wire work, VFX boutique Artjail helps Anonymous Content director Patrick Daughters achieve an atmosphere “somewhere between Kafka and Pixar” in this ambitious spot for US healthcare provider Village Medical. [Watch]
Striking a blow against the sugary evil of the fountain-drink industrial complex, Hornet director Andy Baker builds out a dark animated world where Tractor’s organic alternatives provide an escape to daylight. [Watch]
Directing duo Julien Vallée and Eve Duhamel veer from their signature production method of hands-on, in-camera effects to explore AI in After Light, a short film they describe as a “playful twist on dystopia”. [Watch]
The design and mechanical details of an elite coffee grinder take on a level of visual intrigue in this product film for Sanremo’s new X-One model by Luigi Dalla Riva, a director/animator in Padua, Italy. [Watch]
Creative director Fernando Marcilla and the motion design team at MonoGrafo in Madrid set a suspenseful and enigmatic tone for the new HBO Max miniseries Se Busca Millonario with these intricate CG titles. [Watch]
Chinese designer/director Xi Luo, who lives and works in Frankfurt, Germany, crafts a delicate balance of form and detail in this film for a quirky asymmetrical sneaker from Shanghai-based fashion footwear label CHOCO CONCERT. [Watch]
