Nike China “Dear Kobe” by Francois Rousselet and Mathematic
Division director Francois Rousselet and the Mathematic animation team in Paris mix live-action with inky animation in this homage to Glen Keane’s Oscar-winning animated short “Dear Basketball” for Nike China thru Wieden+Kennedy Shanghai. [Watch]
FKA Twigs “Sad Day” Music Video by Hiro Murai and MPC
From the release: Directed by Doomsday Entertainment’s Hiro Murai, the visually unique video is based on the sensual movements of Wushu martial arts, which is used to depict the complex relationship between the two lead characters.
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Vittel “Biodiversité” Campaign by Mikros MPC
French bottled water brand Vittel celebrates the natural diversity of their mountainous source region of Vosges with a set of three full CG spots by Mikros MPC in Paris starring a boxing bee, a dunking squirrel, and breakdancing ladybug. [Watch]
Just Eat “Did Somebody Say – ft. Snoop Dogg”
With global food delivery wars amplified by the pandemic lockdown, McCann recruits Snoop Dogg and his entourage (including Riff Raff director François Rousselet and the MPC VFX team) to fortify Just Eat’s new campaign. [Watch]
Alkemy X Adds VFX Supervisors Bilali Mack and Erin Nash in NYC
Alkemy X has hired VFX Supervisors Bilali Mack and Erin Nash in its NYC office. Mack comes to Alkemy X from MPC, where he supervised and executed VFX on spots for top brands including Adidas, Sonos, Google, and BMW. Nash joins the team from FuseFX where he served as Head of 2D, leveraging his experience across television, film and commercial work. [Watch]
Preview All the Projects Included in Stash 140!
Stay home, stay inspired! Take a peek at this two-minute preview of STASH 140 which adds another 31 motion projects (plus behind the scenes features and exclusive interviews) to over 5,500 titles included in The Stash Permanent Collection. [Watch]