Founders and directors Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir at XK studio in London: “We created a launch campaign for Master & Dynamic’s new MW08 Sport earphones. This consisted of a CGI film and a series of stills that highlight the shatter-resistant sapphire glass and Kevlar case with wireless charging.” [Watch]
Hungarian CG studio DIGIC Pictures continues its run as an elite purveyor of film for the game industry with this character-driven work for Unknown 9: Awakening, the third-person action/adventure from Reflector Entertainment. [Watch]
Exploring the concept of “what lies underneath the ice”, creative director Paul Mitchell and the crew at Elastic mark the return of NHL games to ESPN (after 20 years) with this ambitious and frosty mix of CG and 2D motion design. [Watch]
Transitioning from darkness to fearless over two and a half minutes, this new work for Sick Kids hospital directed by Mark Zibert with VFX and post by The Vanity is one of the most rousing and emotional spots you will witness this year. [Watch]
Dutch art director, photographer, and motion designer Maurice Fransen coaxes intriguing CG results out of Cinema 4D X-Particles while rendering with Octane and Cycles 4D. [Watch]
Inspired by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Greg Smallwood’s comic series Moon Knight, Indian director/designer Akshay Tiwari (currently at The Mill NY), crafts a personal film he describes as “a journey through death, doubt, and delirium culminating in symbolic rebirth.” [Watch]
