Polymath Motion Rebrands Studio as OddBeast
September 17, 2024
A massive hit on the festival circuit, “Simbiosis Carnal”, a relentlessly inventive short film by director/animator/illustrator Rocío Álvarez takes nine full minutes to reach its climax but is time well-invested. [Watch]
Motion designer Cornel Swoboda in Melbourne, Australia: “Post the events of the early 21st century, a small cluster of wealthy influencers, encapsulated in a microcosm of privilege, urge on a deranged and narcissistic President. [Watch]
Director Patrick Clair’s portfolio of thoughtful and resonant title work continues to grow with this somber piece for the upcoming release of Ubisoft’s Far Cry 6, the latest in their open-world first-person shooter franchise. [Watch]
New work by iconoclast Spanish director/animator/painter Alberto Mielgo (aka Pinkman) is always exciting news, especially when the project takes the form of a visceral, life and death chase through near-future London. [Watch]
Francis Ford Coppola’s mystery thriller “The Conversation” won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival and received three Oscar nominations in 1974 – now it also has a noirish homage courtesy of director/designer Fernando Lazzari. [Watch]
Working with Blinkink in London, director Paulo Garcia and the crew at São Paulo animation house Zombie help move the conversation forward about the impact of stress and anxiety on relationships for Viagra Connect. [Watch]
When asked what his ultimate Stanley Cup Playoffs commercial would look like, Minnesota Wild star defenceman Matt Dumba let loose with a whirlwind fantasy-adventure that became the VO for this animated Sportsnet promo. [Watch]
Inspired by a true story, Barcelona motion studio 23lunes undertake their first remote project and deliver a heartwarming glimpse at the inner life of an aging musician and his balcony performances during quarantine. [Watch]
Back in April 2020, motion designer and illustrator Yuval Haker responded to the World Health Organization’s open call to creatives to raise COVID-19 awareness with this animation that shows the spread of infection “as one big connected system.” [Watch]
Nicolas Lichtle, co-founder at studio Mada Mada in Paris just sent us this gentle and personal work he describes as “a moment of introspection staged through small moments imbued with poetry, absurdity, and surrealism.” [Watch]
Director Lisha Tan and her crew at The Mill team with the character animators at Titmouse for Dua Lipa’s “Hallucinate”, a wide-eyed psychedelic confection channeling a 1930s style and completed remotely in lockdown. [Watch]
Director Pete Candeland, a crucial part of the Gorillaz’ pop success, works his magic on another virtual band with this anime-flavored music video for “Highlight” by the Chinese animated ensemble RiCH BOOM. [Watch]
Making mattresses out of plastic bottles pulled from the ocean is an idea we can all get behind, and Trizz studio in Barcelona did just that with this spot for Beautyrest’s Harmony Lux line made with Seaqual™ fabric. [Watch]
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]
