Venerable US oil and gas company Conoco gets a thoroughly quirky update in this series of fun character films by director Lucas Camargo and the design/animation team at ROOF in New York. [Watch]
Working to a track by rapper/songwriter Princess Nokia, Strange Beast director Sacha Beeley stages the sequel to her 2021 adland hit “The Pube Song” in the ongoing quest to make the world more comfortable with the hair down there. [Watch]
Prettybird director Tom Noakes pulls together five VFX and animation studios then pairs them with different literary genres to illustrate “the invisible magic that happens in our imaginations when we read” for Amazon Books thru Droga 5 London. [Watch]
Category Advertising, Animation, Character Animation, Featured, VFX · Tags Amazon, Black Kite, Droga5, Future Power Station, Jimmy Grimes Puppetry, Marcus Armitage, Prettybird, String & Tins, Studio aka, Tom Noakes, Virtual Films, Yibi Hu
Running almost six minutes long, Blur’s newest Valorant trailer notches up the crisp action, precision blocking, and detailed character work as they introduce “Omega Earth” in Episode 5 of Riot Games’ first-person shooter franchise. [Watch]
Working in tandem with Somesuch directing duo Cliqua as CDs, animation director Jocelyn Charles creates a sinister, genre-bending music video for The Weeknd that pulls influences from horror, fantasy, and disaster films. [Watch]
Category Animation, Character Animation, Featured, Music Video · Tags Cliqua, Jocelyn Charles, Raphaël Ajuelos, Remembers, Republic Records, Somesuch LA, The Weeknd, UMG Recordings
Combining enigmatic organic forms and stylish office furniture into one seamless experience, 3D artist and motion designer Andrey Vorobey creates a tranquil personal film that feels perfect for a scorching summer Friday. [Watch]