Innocent “Little Drinks, Big Dreams” by Alex Grigg
The combined talents of director/animator Alex Grigg, illustrator Matt Blease, and music house Pitch & Sync capture a 40-second jaunt with a serious message for UK beverage maker innocent drinks and their “Big Environmental Dreams”. [Watch]
Heckler Singapore Welcomes New Director Lineup
From the release: Heckler Singapore is pleased to celebrate its second year in business by announcing a superstar lineup of International Directors as part of its new production offering in South Asia. [Watch]
Kodansha “Take Flight” Brand Film by Juan Cabral and Untold Studios
As part of their rebrand for Japan’s largest publisher Kodansha, Brooklyn design house Gretel teams with MJZ director Juan Cabral and London VFX mavens Untold Studios to create this lyrical 90-sec film to frame the new identity. [Watch]
FITC Toronto 2021 Opening Titles by Laundry
FITC Toronto, the mother of all digital creative conferences, launched its 20th-anniversary edition virtually on Monday with this visual treat from CDs Alex Liou, PJ Richardson, and the crew at Laundry in LA. [Watch]
Lil Nas X “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” Music Video by Tanu Muino and Mathematic
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]
OnePlus x Hasselblad “Lunarland” Spot by Michael Gracey
The phone camera wars just peaked with Chinese mobile maker OnePlus partnering with venerable Swedish photography brand Hasselblad as seen in this spot directed by Michael Gracey thru Mother Shanghai with VFX by Electric Theatre Collective. [Watch]