Polymath Motion Rebrands Studio as OddBeast
September 17, 2024
BBC Olympics promo spots are always a grand visual treat and this 60-second VFX extravaganza by Nexus directors Factory Fifteen is no different as it sweeps viewers into an obsessively detailed, sports-infused Tokyo. [Watch]
Director CJ Cook at Meister in Portland: “We were approached by The SpingHill Company to produce a series of vignettes for CNN’s documentary “Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street.” [Watch]
Working thru California agency Butler Shine Stern & Partners, director Diego Berakha and the crew at 1stAveMachine in Buenos Aires mash together live-action and a slew of animation and design styles for this phase two promo of the ESPN app. [Watch]
LA director and architect Liam Young describes Planet City, commissioned by The National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne, as both “an extraordinary image of tomorrow and an urgent examination of environmental questions facing us today.” [Watch]
Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha (Ice Age x 3, Rio x 2, Ferdinand, etc.) taps fellow Brazilian Juliano Storchi and Dopo VFX studios in Sao Paulo to craft the enigmatic main titles for his Netflix series Invisible City. [Watch]
Given the rising tide of assembly-line explainer videos, finding a truly elegant and engaging project feels all the more rewarding. Case in point: this VO-free view into the tech of drone monitoring by CG artist and motion designer Sam Tato. [Watch]
Stink director Felix Brady and the VFX crew at The Mill London create a ninety-second manifesto for Nike “focused on uniting football players and helping them to realize their collective power to create a new version of the game.” [Watch]
Motion designer Euisoo Lim in Seoul, South Korea: “This video is a personal tribute to the Memphis Group founded by Ettore Sottsass and his colleagues in 1981 to showcase their furniture and lighting products. [Watch]
Toronto filmmaker Ryan Bergmann explores pure creativity in this mini-doc based on the work and philosophy of Rachel Doucette, an artist whose open-mindedness and inclusivity are both refreshing and inspiring. [Watch]
In his latest personal work, Belgian CD, motion designer, and 3D artist Fabian Aerts collaborates with Polish musician/producer Jutrø to explore society’s fascination with recognition, exhibitionism, and voyeurism. [Watch]
Director Daniel Iglesias Jr. and the animation/VFX crew at Mathematic keep the mood light and the palette stark in this stylized dreamscape for the new track “My Own Monster” by American rock trio X Ambassadors. [Watch]
The master puppet team of maker Andy Ghent and animator Andy Biddle join Biscuit director Jeff Low to reprise the stop-motion charm of Mr. Swan and his undentable ego for Ogilvy and Sipsmith Gin’s partnership with Wimbledon. [Watch]
Created as both a short film and a VR exhibition, director/animator/illustrator Sofia Pashaei describes her personal project Mother’s Milk as an investigation of the perception of womanhood. [Watch]
Directors Isabela Littger, Nando Cohen, and a massive Brazilian crew at LOBO conjure a stirring action tale of foes and family for Free Fire Vengeance, an in-game event for the fans of Garena’s battle royale game on Android and iOS. [Watch]
