Working through Smuggler and 215 McCann, directors Patrick Clair, Raoul Marks and the Antibody crew in Sydney invite you to try on the Master Chief’s Mjolnir armor in this ambitious and atmospheric launch spot for the latest edition of the Halo franchise. [Watch]
Category Animation, CG, Character Animation, Featured, Games · Tags 343 Industries, Antibody, Echolab, Halo, McCann, Method, Microsoft, Patrick Clair, Raoul Marks, smuggler, Xbox
Creative director Patrick Claire at Antibody in Sydney: “MTV was an iconic brand in my youth and also the place I first worked after graduating from film school. MTV STUDIOS came to us with the idea to revisit the iconic Moonman landing through a contemporary lens. [Watch]
Producer Samantha Cook at Meister in Portland: “Comedian Kyle Kinane asked us to create an animation to promote the launch of his album, “Trampoline in a Ditch.” Kyle and his team at 800 Pound Gorilla Records were very open about letting Meister loose with this project. [Watch]
The crew at Lucan animation studio in Cape Town, South Africa splits their time between brand-driven work and long-form animation development. “Isaura”, their latest shot at the latter features a young African protagonist and important environmental themes. [Watch]
Working thru Blinkink in London, director Oriol Puig and the Trizz crew in Barcelona pull together CG and live-action sequences during lockdown to craft a sweeping and surreal video for Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy. [Watch]
Category 3D Style, CG, Character Animation, Featured, Music Video, VFX · Tags BlinkInk, Dermot Kennedy, Interscope Records, Island Records, Oriol Puig, TaP Management, Trizz
The Furrow design and animation studio in Lexington, Kentucky just released this thoughtful and engaging explainer for US non-profit Community Solutions and their Built for Zero initiative focused on “creating a future where homelessness is never inevitable or a way of life.” [Watch]