Polymath Motion Rebrands Studio as OddBeast
September 17, 2024
Time to let loose with Jaime Rodriguez, New Jersey’s own purveyor of loosely-tuned animated insanity with his new video for “Drunk” by Israeli-American YouTuber Yoav Landau, aka The Living Tombstone. [Watch]
Born in Ireland and currently based in Los Angeles, animation director Chris O’Hara uses snappy action and dark comedy to look at the downward spiral of our growing obsession with pill culture in his newest short film “Quick Fix”. [Watch]
Based on a script from their video producer Alix Ablaza, the team at design and animation studio Good Form in Toronto tackle the subject of anxiety and loneliness in this new short film, a labor of love 18 months in the making. [Watch]
Former Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth launches her debut solo album with this striking music video from Hingston Studio in London, finding intimate moments in the drama and austerity of classical sculpture. [Watch]
Jamaican-born Los Angeles director Jazeel Gayle and a team of friends use stark imagery, bold typography, and the words of MLK Jr. to create a stirring motion piece that Gayle offers to customize for use by any cause or organization. [Watch]
Veteran Italian illustrator, animator, and educator Roberto Catani’s latest short film “Per Tutta la Vita” (For All Life), guides viewers on a richly textured and utterly unpredictable exploration into relationships and memory. [Watch]
Slovenian 3D artist Rok Andic crafts a classic slapstick conundrum with thoroughly modern tools in his third short film, a character comedy about an astronaut named Ben and his need for a ladder. [Watch]
Valorant, Riot Games’ new free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter, launched with this adrenaline-fest elevated by sweet rendering, smooth action beats, and cool typography from the Blur Team in Culver City, CA. [Watch]
Get the full story of the passion and perseverance of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, one of the most pivotal figures in 20th century America, courtesy of TED-Ed and Eido motion graphics studio in Huntington Beach, CA. [Watch]
Whoopi Goldberg’s call for climate action comes to dramatic life in the hands of animation directors George Lewin and Nicola Jane Francis for Extinction Rebellion through Passion Pictures in London. [Watch]
Originally posted here in April 2019, the Stash crew believes Mark Lopez’s animated documentary “Segregated By Design” has taken on a new level of relevance given current tensions in the US and deserves your full attention. [Watch]
The new Czech pale lager known as B33 Budvar takes pride in its bitter flavor and now it can take pride in a crazed multi-technique spot courtesy of Prague directing duo Jan Kalvoda and Premysl Ponahly (aka Wolfberg) through agency Kaspen /Jung von Matt. [Watch]
Moscow CG masters Loop transform two TV commercials for Russian house manufacturer Terem into riveting, art-driven films marking the company’s 10th anniversary and highlighting possibilities for customization. [Watch]
Not-for-profit production company SALT and illustrator Elena Skoreyko Wagner add a sense of meandering whimsy to American poet Marie Howe’s “Singularity (after Stephen Hawking)” in this short for the virtual version of the 2020 Universe in Verse event. [Watch]
