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RGC “Take the Reins” by IAMSTATIC

Atmospheric and wonderfully detailed integration of 2D animation into a full CG spot from CDs Ron Gervais, Dave Greene, and the IAMSTATIC crew in Toronto for The Responsible Gambling Council, a non-profit dedicated to problem gambling prevention. [Watch]

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“Principium” Animated Student Film

Seven 3D visual art students (and first-time filmmakers) in their 3rd year at Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands created “Principium” in 26 weeks teaching themselves the tools and techniques as they went. [Watch]

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Libresse “Viva La Vulva” by Kim Gehrig

Libresse, the feminine hygiene brand who shocked many with their #BloodNormal campaign last year, is back with a lighter tone and far more fun in this new spot from Somesuch director Kim Gehrig with post by Time Based Arts. [Watch]

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“Nature Needs Help” by Sebastian Ramn

What can designers and studios do to help address climate change? You can sign up at natureneeds.help an online initiative to connect NGOs with creatives who want to make a difference. [Watch]

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ESPN “Inside Kyrie’s Bag of Tricks” by Robertino Zambrano

Designer/director Robertino Zambrano, whose animated short film “Love in the Time of March Madness” was shortlisted for the 2016 Oscars, delivers beautiful character work for an online ESPN feature on Kyrie Irving. [Watch]

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K/DA “Pop/Stars” Music Video by Fortiche

According to our sources, many jaws were left on the floor when this music video for fictional K-Pop group K/DA premiered at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship Finals in Seoul, South Korea. [Watch]

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Stash 132: Fun + Brilliant = Inspired

Here’s your two-minute glimpse at the brilliant work included in Stash 132, a full two-hour program packed with 31 inspired design, animation, and VFX projects plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews.
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ITV Dancing on Ice “Bear and Squirrel”

Hush London director Kirk Hendry is back with a sequel of sorts to his breakout polar bears spot which relaunched the Dancing on Ice program on UK broadcaster ITV in 2017. [Watch]

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Nokia “Go Allwhere” by Cordell Barker

Cordell Barker, the two-time Academy Award-nominated Canadian animator, marries his singular talents with a Seussian script to energize what could have been a very dry explainer video for Nokia’s enterprise networking solutions. [Watch]

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“Shut Up and Dribble” Documentary Titles

Design director Hazel Baird and the Elastic crew open Showtime’s three-part doc “Shut Up and Dribble” with a layered and frenetic treatment reflecting “the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment.” [Watch]

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“Ostrich Politic” Animated Short Film

Lebanese filmmaker and recent Gobelins graduate Mohammad Houhou just sent us his extraordinary short film “Ostrich Politic,” a thoughtful and beautifully crafted look at social norms and instinctive behavior. [Watch]

Node Fest 2018 Titles by Substance

The Node 2018 motion conference opened last week in Melbourne on a mysterious/sci-fi note with these titles by Australian 3D magician Scott Geersen and the crew at Substance. [Watch]

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Samsung QLED TV “Color”

South Korea studio GIANTSTEP handled the post and VFX duties on this striking chunk of eye candy for Samsung’s QLED TVs directed by Yoo Daeyeol at Seoul prodco massmessage thru Cheil Worldwide. [Watch]

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Apple “Share Your Gifts” Holiday Spot

The first true epic of the 2018 holiday ad season just landed – a three-minute whirlwind of CG characters and miniature sets wrapped in a lesson for creative types – courtesy of TBWA\Media Arts Lab and the Buck crew. [Watch]