Brume, the new motion graphics studio founded by creative directors Benoit Drigny and Valentin Nouvel in Lyon, France, just dropped us their maiden project, a beautifully illustrated and surprisingly emotional short film for TED-Ed. [Watch]
Director/animator Laura Jayne Hodkin in London: “For a song about death, it’s incredibly fun. I wanted the visuals to be bright with garish colors and playful character animation to compliment the dark humor of the song.” [Watch]
Animation director/illustrator Maliboo in Barcelona: “For years I’ve been recommending or giving away Gerald Durrell’s book “My Family and Other Animals” to whoever came to me looking for a good read.” [Watch]
Before a recent jaunt to his local Department of Motor Vehicles, director/animator Doug Alberts could have just griped and complained like the rest of us but chose instead to spin the “personalities, funny smells, and paperwork” into a smile-inducing song and music video. [Watch]
Softly painted vignettes by Lisbon-based interdisciplinary artist Ignasi Monreal take on subtle signs of life in this beautiful 60-second brand film for Spanish apparel retailer ZARA with production, design, and animation by The Mill. [Watch]
Designer/director Arisu Kashiwagi, who won an Emmy for her work on the Stranger Things titles, merges character and charcoal into a layered and atmospheric opening for The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey on Apple TV+. [Watch]
