French adult film company Dorcel ventures into TV advertising for the first time with a surprising and tasteful effort for the genre, an all-CG spot full of intimate details produced by GRIF.studio in NY thru Paris agency Marcel. [Watch]
Blinkink director (and Pixar alumnus) Louis Clichy channels classic cartoon comedy in this beat-perfect branded short film for Peak’s newest puzzle game Toon Blast starring Bruno, Cooper, Wally, and a rolling stampede of revenge-seeking tumbleweed. [Watch]
Director Peter Sluszka and the Hornet team wrangle stop-motion celebrity lungs (including Terry Crews, Tony Hawk, and rapper/actress Sky Katz) into a weirdly engaging campaign to curb teen smoking for the FDA thru FCB New York [Watch]
Blinkink directors Luca Schenato and Sinem Vardarli spin the tale of a young girl, a hopeful snowman, and a flurry of woodland creatures into a charming mix of 2D and 3D animation for the Belgian National Lottery’s holiday spot. [Watch]
Copenhagen design/animation studio Kühl & Han creates 10 exquisite photo-real loops highlighting the steps of the world’s first in-store garment-to-garment recycling system for Swedish clothing giant H&M. [Watch]
If the mid-December chills are taking their toll on your mood, I can recommend escaping into the sunny and stress-free world created by Detroit animator/illustrator Nick Parente in his music video for Flamingosis (aka Aaron Velasquez). [Watch]
