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Imaginary Forces Opens “The Wheel of Time” for Amazon

Creative director Karin Fong and the Imaginary Forces crew weave together themes of magic and matriarchy into a grand title sequence for Amazon’s epic fantasy series “The Wheel of Time”. [Watch]

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João Vaz Oliveira Honors Creatives that Inspire Him in “Block” Short Film

In his new personal work, Lisbon director João Vaz Oliveira fuses striking images and surgical edits into a visceral and hyper-visual ode to fellow creatives who have inspired him. [Watch]

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Dell Rugged Laptop Spots by Iamstatic and Bodega

Working with Bodega Studios in New York, creative directors Ron Gervais and Dave Greene at Iamstatic in Toronto create a world of extreme situations to show off the durability of Dell’s Rugged laptops. [Watch]

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“Climate Emergency – Exquisite Corpse” by Yves Paradis and Friends

Animator and illustrator Yves Paradis: “This project is an exquisite corpse of seven parts from animators around the world. Each was given the last five seconds from the previous animator and two months to create their own sequence.” [Watch]

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Testset “Honeydew” Music Video by Paul Plowman and Greedy Goons

Referencing the op art of Victor Vasarely, London motion designers Paul Plowman and George Dyson (aka Greedy Goons) craft an intricate, hypnotic, and technically challenging music video for the electronic musician/producer Testset. [Watch]

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Media.Work’s New Experiment Deep Dives into “Foam”

Following on from their visual research into the textures and tactility of felt, the crew at Media.Work in Moscow pivot their CG powers to explore another ubiquitous material that we all take for granted. [Watch]

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Toyota “Nora’s Joy” Holiday Spot by Kyra & Constantin and Passion Pictures

Passion Animation directors Kyra & Constantin, who kept tear ducts wide-open last year with this spot for Ernst, turn their talents for character and narrative to a Toyota driver who finally gives into sharing holiday joy. [Watch]

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OFFF Vienna 2021 “Repeater” Title Film by Ian Bradley and Carbon

The 2021 edition of OFFF Vienna launched with this ambitious and atmospheric allegory from director Ian Bradley and the creative team at animation/VFX studio Carbon, complete with a live orchestral score by Antfood. [Watch]

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Unbabel “Tone of Voice” Explainer by Favo Studio

In their ongoing series for Unbabel’s AI-powered translation platform, Favo Studio once again conjures visually inventive, smile-inducing content from dry information (e.g. customer service training). [Watch]

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Albert Heijn “A Hamster Love Story” by Jelle de Jonge and Ambassadors

Animation director Nick Groeneveld and the creature crew at Ambassadors in Amsterdam wrangle a pair of small furry friends in this holiday charmer by Holy Fools director Jelle de Jonge for Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn. [Watch]

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Fabian Aerts Explores the “Paradigm” in New Short Film

Fabian Aerts, the Brussel’s based director/designer who recently dropped these riveting titles and this spectacular short film, just released his latest CG opus – a fanatically detailed and abstract look at the concept of paradigms. [Watch]

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Twitter’s Perfect Christmas Ad by Roxane Campoy and Passion Paris

Way back in primary school, UK Twitter user @DanannMcAleer penned a darkly comic John Lewis holiday spot. Fast forward 26 years, he tweets his original pitch, and the social platform turns it into a Christmas ad of their own. [Watch]

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Returning to “The House of Nespresso” with FutureDeluxe and Fable FX

For their follow-up to last year’s ambitious work for Nespresso, CG style masters FutureDeluxe team with Stockholm digital creature specialists Fable FX to create another hyper-real and coffee-centric domestic fantasy. [Watch]

“IHR” Short Film by Amélie Cochet and Louis Möhrle

Watching a cast of eccentric and wonderfully observed apartment dwellers spiraling into chaos makes this six-minute grad film by Hochschule Luzern animation students Amélie Cochet and Louis Möhrle time well spent. [Watch]