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September 17, 2024
Toronto animation studio Blame Your Brother wades deep into the tide of holiday spots with a soft touch and welcome message in this two-minute charmer for Colgate via Seattle prodco Anchor Point and Red Fuse Communications. [Watch]
Five tales of mobile technology creating real and positive change combine into an uplifting animated series for Android directed by Nico Carbonaro and Tuesday McGowan thru Oakland prodco Where the Buffalo Roam. [Watch]
Powered by Charles Bukowski’s poem “Alone with Everybody” and rendered at 4K resolution in realtime at 60FPS, “No Way Home” by the Pakistan-based trio The Union is both a passion project and a glimpse into the future of video production. [Watch]
Yes, 2020 feels like a write-off in many ways but Stash 144 proves the planet’s designers, animators, and VFX artists faced the storm with unwavering resolve and new levels of innovation. [Watch]
Here’s a feel-good film to break up the flow of holiday ads: The graduation work of five students at Georges Méliès School in Paris, “Last Round” is a beautifully crafted (and multi-award-winning) look at siblings and self-sacrifice. [Watch]
Berlin-based Taiwanese animation director Cheng-Hsu Chung and Barcelona artist/illustrator Ricardo Cavolo combine their shared proclivity for the enigmatic into a mellow and tripped-out visual feast for British musical artist Chelou. [Watch]
Following on from their wonderful 2019 Christmas spot, UK retailers John Lewis and Waitrose lift spirits once more with this multi-technique ode to kindness and charity by Pulse director Oscar Hudson and eight artist/animators. [Watch]
Firmly grasping your tear duct triggers with both hands, Swedish directing team againstallodds return to the holiday season with a heart-tugging CG narrative for McDonalds via Passion Pictures and Leo Burnett. [Watch]
This massive anchor spot for Absolut’s new global campaign finds actress/social activist Tessa Thompson, musician MNEK, singer/songwriter Jolin Tsai, and gaming star Ricki Ortiz looking to get back #togetherIRL. [Watch]
DeeKay Kwon, a South Korean designer/animator/director living in New York, doubles down on his wish to “make others happy through my animation” with this new short film, a smile-packed look at a day in the life of an animator. [Watch]
In a follow-up to their standout 2018 brand film for AutoStore, Tendril expands the signature minimalist aesthetic to capture what they call “the bright, elegant future of order fulfillment”. [Watch]
Extreme weather event meets precision dance and sartorial finesse in this holiday spot for Burberry by Riff Raff directors Megaforce with icy VFX support from the crew at MPC. [Watch]
The first truly teary holiday spot of 2020 just arrived courtesy of Disney with the Flux animation team in Auckland, New Zealand tying together Mickey Mouse and the Filipino holiday tradition of crafting parol lanterns. [Watch]
The mix of 3D and 2D animation by Glassworks Amsterdam with a soulful cover of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” from singer/songwriter Frances, keep the emotions warm and stirring in this holiday work for giant German retailer PENNY. [Watch]
