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Optical Arts Captures the Beauty of Combustion

Captured entirely in camera with no VFX or post production, Optical Arts’ newest in-house visual experiment Ignis considers the beauty of combustion and “the complex relationship humanity has with fire”. [Watch]

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Hiroshi Takagishi Explores Organic Oddities in New Motion Art Installation

Tokyo-based director/designer Hiroshi Takagishi, whose striking Poem short film we published here, expands on his fascination with organic lifeforms in his new CG motion piece created for display at Museum 1 in Busan, South Korea. [Watch]

Franz Impler Keeps it Surreal in “Nothing to Expect”

3D artist and filmmaker Franz Impler, whose bonkers grad film Out Of Bounds we featured in Stash 149, is back with a new short film – complete with his surreal story-telling and signature unpolished CG style. [Watch]

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Waldemar Borth Finds “Random” Humor in the Brand Film

Channeling his many years creating corporate brand films, motion designer/AD Waldemar Borth takes a satirical poke at the tropes of the genre by fusing his design and post experience with an array of AI tools. [Watch]

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Yeti Pictures Keeps it Dark and Dramatic for “Witch: Flamed Heart” Opening Titles

The second season of the TV series “Witch: Flamed Heart”, a supernatural drama set in Renaissance Greece, opens with these atmospheric CG titles courtesy of CD Tony Zagoraios and his crew at Yeti Pictures in Athens. [Watch]

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The BUCK Crew “Get an Airbnb” or Three

Expanding on the miniature world they created for Airbnb’s Aircover spot, group CD Joe Mullen and the BUCK team conjure three new 30-second spots “celebrating those little perks you just can’t find in a hotel.” [Watch]