Way back in 2000, the pioneering mid-west motion mavens known as MK12 let loose a silly slice of video called “Man Of Action: The Terrible Cosmic Death.” Then in early 2015, the studio released a teaser promising a sweet sequel called “Man of Action! II: Ashes of Vengeance.” [Watch]
The sold out 2015 edition of Playgrounds opened earlier this month in Tilberg, NL with a refreshing twist on the classic creative fest titles: a collaborative effort by Dutch artists and studios with each directing a section and passing it on. [Watch]
The perfect way to start your Friday: A 50-second blast of over-the-top visual chaos at the center of a new global campaign for Adidas Superstar via Brazilian director/animator Antonio Vicentini and graphic designer David Galasse. [Watch]
UK-based Swiss philosopher/writer/television presenter Alain de Botton reads his own script in this counter-intuitive mini-masterpiece on the benefits of a glass half empty – conjured by London director/animator/designer Claudio Salas and a crew of over 30 collaborators. [Watch]
Powered by Anna Pickard and CD Jay Grandin’s near-poetic script, Giant Ant‘s new motion work for Slack’s collaboration platform uses candy-colored abstraction to breathe much needed life into the crowded explainer video genre. [Watch]
The spankin’ new Blend festival launched late last week in Vancouver with this hyper-active happy meal of clever wordplay and characters created by Gareth O’Brien and crew at Buck‘s new Sydney studio with nicely-caffeinated music and sound design from Antfood. [Watch]
