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February 4, 2025
As part of their Teacher Takeover initiative where American teachers guest-edit news pieces on their failing schools, Guardian US commissioned director George Shelbourn at Mute in London to convey the raw emotion involved. [Watch]
UK brand agency Superunion calls on an array of UK and international studios to rebrand BBC Two and reflect the diversity of its programming with 16 broadcast IDs all anchored by the curve of the numeral 2. [Watch]
Considering how often “horror story” and “mortgage application” are uttered in the same breath, this way-over-the-top animated TVC from Strange Beast director Andy Baker seems somehow overdue. [Watch]
Yibi Hu, CD at London design/animation studio Future Power Station, creates a series of finely detailed animations based on the illustrations of Yuko Shimizu for Proctor and Gamble’s SK-II skincare and beauty line. [Watch]
Director and 3D artist Miki Nemcek says his new CG passion project “Goodbye Design” was born as he walked out of a museum amazed by an exhibition of product design from the 1950s. [Watch]
French animation force Supamonks and ULF director Barth Maunoury drop a tour de force of comic timing and character quirks in this new trailer for the online game Zombie Lords.
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Director/designers Lenny Grade and Catrin Mackowski leverage “minimalist design, scenographic sculptures, and constantly changing typography” in this video for “Mayfly” by electro-pop duo Alice Rose & Moniko. [Watch]
Dancer Eloise Hymas writhes, screams, and generally disappears into director Zak Emerson’s new music video for “Knots” by UK composer/producer Ben Chatwin with VFX and post from Nineteentwenty and MPC respectively. [Watch]
Brace yourself for a mad rush of inspiration and insight as Stash 131 drops two fresh hours of motion design, animation, and VFX plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews. [Watch]
Prepare to have your heart stolen by Luna, the Chinese-American girl whose dreams of becoming an astronaut power the multi-award winning animated short “One Small Step.” [Watch]
The Made in the Middle design conference, which showcases artists, makers, and designers from the Midwest, opened in Kansas City, MO, recently with this typographic opus by hometown motion maven Ben Radatz. [Watch]
Can Ford connect to truck drivers with an emotional animated film? It sounds counter-intuitive but agency GTB Brazil and São Paulo’s Zombie Studio give it a heartfelt try with this massive CG project. [Watch]
Danish animation boutique Sønc (run by director Jeanette Nørgaard and producer Lorène Lescanne) twist together inspiration from Nordic art and anime into this mystery-filled animated pilot for a web series called “FJER.” [Watch]
Kids’ real-life stories power this trio of upbeat spots offering relatable and practical solutions to common bullying situations. Created by the very busy crew at Giant Ant for Cartoon Network. [Watch]
