Director Lea Esmaili Joins Blinkink for UK Representation
November 21, 2024
The crew at superdesigners in Moscow just dropped us their latest passion project, a four-month odyssey into the creative process that weaves “the martial grace of the samurai with the textures and fabrics of a hi-tech clothing brand.” [Watch]
Moscow CG artist Sergey Maslov melds his childhood passions for film, astrophysics, and classical art with visual inspiration from Magritte, Escher, Rembrandt, Lynch, and Kubrick into an expansive three-act hallucination. [Watch]
Helen Hsu, a creative director at Digital Domain in Shanghai, takes us deep into a spectacular but lethal underwater world in this CG short film commissioned for Acer’s new line of PCs designed for creative professionals called ConceptD. [Watch]
Director Fyodor Bondarchuk’s recently released Scifi film “Invasion” begins with this intricate and multi-layered prologue created by Moscow CG specialists Dobro to visualize the memories of an alien AI. [Watch]
UK motion designer, animator, and director Ryan Brotherston captures animated snapshots of the new routines that have emerged under life in lockdown with his young family in London. [Watch]
After a year in production, Vancouver 3D generalist Han Yang (whose credits include Aquaman, Logan, and Star Trek: Discovery) just released his new personal film, an ambitious action/fantasy sequence full of dynamic camera work called The Pantheon. [Watch]
The crew at Buenos Aires animation studio Buda teams with motion designer Gabriel Murgue (aka Motion Appétit!) in an open call to artists, animators, illustrators, and designers to help “bring the world closer together, regardless of distance.” [Watch]
Based in Shenyang, China, director/animator Koalaism adds to the emerging CG sub-genre of atmospheric semi-abandoned cityscapes in this personal work with thoughtful music and sound design by Box Of Toys Audio. [Watch]
This animated CG head-turner directed by London 3D masters XK studio combines practical product facts and benefits with striking visuals to anchor a new campaign for the Skin Discipline line of products from the US skincare brand ZitSticka. [Watch]
Danish animation studio Sun Creature and Sydney agency Bear Meets Eagle on Fire deliver all sorts of feel-good in this swift and ambitious animated film for Australian telecom Optus. [Watch]
Most of us in the design trade harbor obsessions of some flavor – say, your latest pet project, or muse, or regular software updates. That’s why I’m certain you’re going to appreciate Eugene Boitsov’s awesome animated short film called “La Table.” [Watch]
Animated explanations of animation tend to be either condescending or boring. Sheridan College student Tyler Pacana avoids both in this accomplished and entertaining film made with traditional, 2D-rigged, stop-motion, and CG techniques. [Watch]
The latest work from ManvsMachine for Squarespace pushes the brand’s “Make it Real” campaign forward by highlighting two real-world customers: Brittany Asch of Brrch floral studio and Robin Grasby of furniture maker, Altrock. [Watch]
A few weeks ago, the motion crew at Niceshit Studio in Barcelona set out to “shine a bit of light and joy for a moment while at the same time creating awareness” – we say mission accomplished. [Watch]
