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March 31, 2025
Powered by the lyrics Irene Sankoff and David Hein (writers of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit “Come From Away”) this rollicking love letter to Canada was created by Wonderlust in Halifax and features an array of animators and illustrators. [Watch]
Jungler director Vincent Gibaud (whose psychoactive short film “La Nuit Je Danse Avec La Mort” we highly recommend), takes us on another unpredictable adventure in this new spot for 3D printer company Dagoma thru TBWA\Paris. [Watch]
A tiny creature spreads the holiday spirit on a grand scale in this low-key charmer for The Minnesota Lottery with Gasket Studios in Minneapolis handling both VFX and live-action production thru local agency Periscope. [Watch]
London animation and post house Coffee & TV add a flurry of VFX fun to this promo for Sky Sports’ festive season football coverage with creative and production handled in-house by Sky Creative and director Caswell Coggins. [Watch]
Follow along with NOMINT founder and CD Yannis Konstantinidis, as he combines art, function, and safety into the planet’s first animated COVID mask in a self-initiated project to benefit the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. [Watch]
Design and motion renaissance man Ash Thorp just released a new three-minute abstract piece for YouTube he describes as “an experiment in two-dimensional design, showcasing an intrinsic depiction of science and technology.” [Watch]
The comforting voice of actress/comedian Maya Rudolph anchors this series of three films animated by IV Studio in Nashville for the New York Life Foundation to help children cope with the loss of a family member. [Watch]
To raise awareness about the trafficking of young people in the US, Ohio agency Catbird chose Studio AKA director Manddy Wyckens to directly engage children ages 11 to 18 with this animated work for child service agency Bellefaire JCB. [Watch]
The 2020 holiday season tear parade continues with Passion Animation directors Kyra Buschor and Constantin Paeplow delivering their third seasonal spot for Austria’s Erste Group Bank thru agency Jung von Matt DONAU. [Watch]
Director Colin Levy, who amassed credits on seven projects during his tenure at Pixar, leads the animation crew at LA’s Bipolar studio on this pair of feel-good films for pet food brand Hill’s thru Red Fuse and VMLY&R. [Watch]
In his series of shorts for Cake on FXX, California artist/director Joseph Bennett explores characters from America’s underclass in painstaking (and often painful) detail. Case in point: Jay, certified narcissist/vacuum sales wizard. [Watch]
The work of Slovakian director/animator David Stumpf inspires adjectives like witty, playful, and unpredictable – which have made him a popular choice lately for film festivals looking to grab attention in a distracted world. [Watch]
Nexus director Laurie Rowan takes his talent for designing and animating eccentric characters into the wilds of the British countryside to highlight the power and performance of the new HP ZBook Create. [Watch]
Glasgow design and motion studio Playdead elevates the technical explainer video to new heights in this elegant and carefully crafted film for the Luxembourg Space Agency in collaboration with NASA. [Watch]
