Studio AKA director Marc Craste and Blacklist take on the challenge of injecting warmth and emotion into an ad for one of the planet’s humblest of consumer products: sidewalk ice melt. [Watch]
Fans of Anthony Schepperd‘s psychotropic animated insanity will not be disappointed by his latest effort, a video for BOOTS (aka American producer/rapper/musician Jordan Asher) which begins with a dystopian narrative thread but soon devolves into the torrent of hand-drawn chaos we love so much. [Watch]
Following on the heels of Giant Ant’s fabulous 1930’s animation update, Slack pivots 180 degrees in tone and technique for this frenetic :60, opting for a cast of collaborative CG animals from the masters of such things, Nexus directors Smith & Foulkes, thru TBWA \ CHIAT \ DAY. [Watch]
Roof directors Guto Terni, Sam Mason, and Vinicius Costa unleash a massive, vibrant fantasy world for this Honda spot called “The Dreamer,” realized in obsessive detail and full of unexpected and delightful moments. [Watch]
Vancouver narrative masters Giant Ant mix traditional animation and 3D in this updated take on 1930’s cartoons for Slack powered by the song “Count Your Blessings And Smile” written by legendary English actor, singer-songwriter George Formby and re-recorded by Toronto’s Danny Simmons. [Watch]
Bay Area freelance director, designer, and animator Elliot Lim turns his obsession with HBO’s “The Wire” into a beautifully drafted, animated homage piece that will no doubt garner attention from show runners, title designers and networks worldwide. [Watch]
