Paris-based director Vladimir Mavounia-Kouka weaves rotoscoped dancers into a surreal and “tender metaphor of a city and a world, where many love stories remain prohibited because of homophobia, xenophobia and any form of racism.” [Watch]
In this video for “Whodat” by New Orleans band Nola is Calling, French graphic designer/illustrator/director Fanelie Muselier uses a loose and low-fi marker technique to slip between pure abstraction and rotoscoped footage of the band’s hometown. [Watch]
A young woman’s lipstick and eyeshadow come to life and help her find new love in the latest web film for venerable cosmetics brand Shiseido with post and animation by Japanese studios Digital Eggs and My Working. [Watch]
Prettybird directing duo Brewer (aka brothers Ben and Alex) also handle the edit and VFX duties on this electric and eclectic fusion of live projection, ghostly 3D and fleeting snatches of 2D roto for “Sick Boy” by the Chainsmokers. [Watch]
The first video off the new Nightmares on Wax album “Shape The Future” finds RUFFMERCY at the helm, scribbling and slicing his way thru an entrancing and recursive black and white fever dream. [Watch]
The crew at Johannesburg motion house Birthmark have a blast poking fun at design tropes (and themselves) in this mad stream of deconstructed fun that opened the 2017 PromaxBDA Africa Awards. [Watch]
