With a sharp mix of abstracted macro CG and pristinely rendered product features, German design and animation studios TACTYC and Effekt-Etage launch the 2022 edition of Volkswagen’s Amarok pickup truck in a dramatic two-minute showpiece. [Watch]
Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning Dutch directors Job Roggeveen, Joris Oprins, and Marieke Blaauw just released their latest short film, a rather dark comedy/thriller about gender conformity. [Watch]
Blinkink directing duo Stevie Gee & Essy May are back with another animated mashup for Amazon Music in this merry merger of miniatures, 2D animation, and stop motion thru Droga5 London. [Watch]
New London-based directing duo Katy Wang and Gabriel Greenough seamlessly weave 2D and 3D animation into a dreamlike celebration of the natural world for On Being, the podcast hosted by journalist and author Krista Tippett. [Watch]
Grandly atmospheric set pieces and genuinely emotional moments with the protagonist elevate this trailer crafted by director Emnet Muluget and Goodbye Kansas for Ubisoft’s upcoming action-adventure game Skull and Bones thru DDB Paris. [Watch]
Vadim Epstein, director and media artist in Turkey: “[This film is a] visual allegory, illustrating concepts and ideas of the natural sciences on the micro and macro scales, depicting it as an abstract pseudo-realistic fantasy rather than mundane scenery. [Watch]
