Reel of the Month Club (Dec. 2024): Coat of Arms
December 21, 2024
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]
Designer/art director Dan Hoopert, who jumped onto the Stash radar in 2018 with this lovely CG product film, is back with an exquisite personal piece he calls “a short visual exploration into the world of undiscovered rocks and minerals.” [Watch]
While creating this poetic graduation film at university in Japan, Tasuku Nakagawa could not have known how perfectly his surreal and ambitious full-CG work would reflect the current COVID-19 crisis when released this month. [Watch]
After untold days of going slightly mad in confinement at home, this soft and abstract “cosmic meditation on the battle between positive and negative forces” by animation director and illustrator Jon Dunleavy seems like the right thing to watch. [Watch]
Wonderfully low key and earnest explainer video for the Alaskan native-owned Akima corporation produced and directed by the motion crew at Illo in Turin, Italy through Virginia agency Yes&. [Watch]
A breezy mix of 2D and stop motion helps Not To Scale directing duo Klimpa (Robert Löbel and Max Mörtl) elevate this explainer for Working From_, a shared workspace initiative based in Hoxton brand hotels. [Watch]
A quick shot of over-the-top, greenscreen adrenaline-camp from director Jocelyn Anquetil at The Mill backed up by the VFX and post team for the new “Tantrum” single by American singer and rapper Ashnikko (aka Ashton Casey). [Watch]
