Not-for-profit production company SALT and illustrator Elena Skoreyko Wagner add a sense of meandering whimsy to American poet Marie Howe’s “Singularity (after Stephen Hawking)” in this short for the virtual version of the 2020 Universe in Verse event. [Watch]
Director/motion designer Vincent Raineri in Paris: “As the first video in a series of three, this promotional statement created for the french artisans at BAARS Eyewear aimed to bring light to the magnetic hinges that make these frames so unique.” [Watch]
Fern animation and design studio in Atlanta: “Founded in 1986, 100 Black Men Of Atlanta is the most influential African-American volunteer organization focused on education, enrichment, and empowerment through mentorship and community service.” [Watch]
The latest in Ruffmercy’s music video canon finds the London director/animator using gold leaf and homemade Super 8 textures to enhance footage of Brussels-based vocalist Martha Da’or on the track “Moving On” by Italian producer Clap! Clap!. [Watch]
The second in a series of four films coming from Japanese flower artist Azuma Makoto, “Story of Flowers 2” finds illustrator Katie Scott and animator James Paulley continuing the detailed execution and calm pacing they introduced in the first film. [Watch]
Montreal director/animator Elizabeth Laferrière brings her talent for spontaneous illustration and motion design to this light and airy music video for hometown electro-pop duo Alfa Rococo. [Watch]
