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November 21, 2024
Antimatter motion design studio in Milan: “Talking about gender topics has never been easy. It is an intricate issue as it implies several biological and cultural aspects and is often surrounded by ideological preconceptions. [Watch]
Fresh off a monster festival run, Swiss filmmaker Fabio Friedli reveals some of the inspiration and challenges behind his ambitious and frenetic stop-motion short film called “In a Nutshell.” [Watch]
Glassworks Amsterdam combines 3D characters and practical miniatures with a delicate cover of Elton John’s “Your Song” in this emotional spot, the centerpiece of a campaign for German discount supermarket chain Penny. [Watch]
German director/animators Max Mörtl and Robert Löbel combined forces and enjoyed wide success on the festival circuit with this quirky and charming stop-motion and 2D short film called “Island.” [Watch]
As these 10 projects demonstrate, 2018 was an exceptional year for marketing films not intended for broadcast TV. The budget, talent, and tools may vary but the ambitious engagement and emotional goals do not. [Watch]
The creative challenge and promise of the self-imposed brief makes the short film a treasured opportunity for both professionals taking a break from client work and students trying to launch careers with the perfect graduation project. [Watch]
The explosion of visual experimentation caused by the continued democratization of 3D animation and rendering tools is arguably the most exciting design trend of this decade. These seven projects demonstrate just how spectacular the results can be. [Watch]
Outside the music mainstream, a rich ecosystem of independent artists and filmmakers collaborate to create an array of fun and fresh visual surprises. Stash makes a point of hunting down and collecting the most intriguing of these. [Watch]
Setting the tone and creating anticipation for a live event, feature film, or television series is both an enormous responsibility and a cherished creative opportunity. Here’s seven title sequences that rose above and beyond in 2018. [Watch]
Madrid animation and VFX house The Frank Barton Company steps boldly into the CG holiday brand video competition with this carefully crafted heart-warmer for Audi thru DDB Spain. [Watch]
Japanese illustrator/animator Mozuya combines action, mystery, and the pain of a lost sibling in this dream-like CG watercolor world firmly anchored in anime traditions for the track “lost found melody” by Chroma. [Watch]
Chicago prodco Demo Duck donates their talents to bring an urban teen’s poem to life for 826CHI, a hometown non-profit creative writing, tutoring, and publishing center dedicated to amplifying the voices of the city’s youth. [Watch]
London branding studio Bold & Bold head up an emotional project for the UK Alzheimer’s Society designed to help those living with dementia communicate thoughts and ideas they may not be able to talk about openly. [Watch]
Starting with their beautiful brand film for the University of Melbourne in the fall of 2017, Tokyo studio Onesal has quickly made a name for themselves in the competitive high-end of artful CG abstraction. [Watch]
