Back in 2015, O Positive director Jim Jenkins and The Mill created one of our fave commercials of all time: Snickers “Brady Bunch”, and now they’re at it again in this snappy character study for real estate marketplace Zillow. [Watch]
Nominated for a 2021 VES Student Award, Time’s Down by five recent graduates from French digital arts school ArtFX mixes blazing action, snarky dialogue, and seamless execution into a fabulous cyberpunk romp. [Watch]
Category Animation, CG, Character Animation, Featured, Motion Capture, Student Work, VFX · Tags ArtFX School, François Brugalières, Jonathan Bacheter, Nils Lemonnier, Valentin Soulard, Yan Weitlauff
Yeti Pictures in Athens: “We were invited by Filmiki Productions to create the opening titles for the TV mini-series Silent Road. The result is a full 3D cinematic sequence based on the story and script of the series, but also giving a lyric and poetic point of view.” [Watch]
With expansive VFX help from A52, Scouts Honour director Mark Zibert and Rethink craft an uplifting metaphor for the isolation we’ve experienced over the past year in this new work highlighting IKEA’s sustainability efforts. [Watch]
Rattling Stick director Misko Iho and VFX studio The Embassy (who previously teamed up on a massive spot for Disney) return for some plant-based urban panic in a new spot for Flonase Allergy Relief. [Watch]
Here’s a reasonably-NSFW way to end the week: Lil Nas X escorts us into the world of Montero, a raunchy alternate reality named for himself (he was born Montero Lamar Hill), and obviously designed to stir up a fuss. [Watch]