In issue 93 of the Permanent Collection, Stash published Eusong Lee’s emotional animated short “Will,” inspired by the events of 9/11. Eusong’s poetic new film called “My Moon” launched on Kickstarter this week. [Watch]
Three years after signing with Passion Animation Studio for UK and US representation, Stockholm-based duo againstallodds (aka Niklas Rissler and Derek Picken) have become the go-to directors for heart-tugging CG narratives. [Watch]
The edge-case dangers of online dating provide the departure point for LA animator Brent Sievers in his new, over-the-top (and not-entirely-safe-for-work) animated short called “Hermetic Dating Rituals.” [Watch]
Lots of low-tech alt-pop fun via Parallel Teeth (aka London director/animator Robert Wallace) for the “I’m Easy” track off the debut album from New Zealand’s Merk called “Swordfish.”
Director Joe Ball and the Psyop LA crew combine streamlined design, an upscale palette, and clever light-driven transitions
to put a human face on the wealth management services available thru Citibank’s Citigold product. [Watch]
Adult Swim reinvigorates the exquisite corpse genre with a three-minute avalanche of style and action featuring the talents of 28 animators and centered on TOM 5.0 the current host of Toonami, the channel’s adult animation block. [Watch]
