Director Lea Esmaili Joins Blinkink for UK Representation
November 21, 2024
Hebe Tien “One, After Another” Music Video by Muh Chen
Taiwanese director Muh Chen and the crew at Grass Jelly Studio in Taipei up the ante in the zoetrope genre with this ambitious, intricate (and surprisingly emotional) mix of live-action and VFX for singer Hebe Tien. [Watch]
Simon Robson Adds Icing to the Zoetrope Cake
Just when we zoetrope fans were despairing as to when the next hypnotic spinning confection would land, Sixty40 director Simon Robson sends us this feel-good, CG-disguised-as-cake spot (with 3D by Heckler), part of a three-spot campaign produced thru Sydney agency JOY. [Watch]
1stavemachine: Stella Artois “Learn How Water Leaves a Mark”
1stavemachine and Mother London focus attention on the global water crisis with a spectacular spiral zoetrope directed by Tim Brown and 1stave’s resident master of physical magic Bob Partington for the ongoing partnership of Stella Artois and Matt Damon’s Water.org. [Watch]
Behind the Scenes of “Airbnb: A Different Paris”
The popularity of Zoetropes is certainly linked to our current love of all things analogue: meaning handmade, warmer and somehow more honest. But now that TBWA Singapore and Airbnb have created this 12 1/2 foot-wide monster, the question becomes: Did we just hit peak Zoetrope? [Watch]
Nervous System: “Growing Objects” 3D Printed Zoetropes
Just outside Boston in Somerville, Massachusetts, Jessica Rosenkrantz, Jesse Louis-Rosenberg and their small team at Nervous System explore the intersection of science, art, and technology – writing code based on processes and patterns found in nature to create art, jewelry, clothes and housewares. [Watch]
Mat Collishaw’s Insane 3D-printed Zoetrope
UK artist Mat Collishaw teams with fellow Londoner Sebastian Burdon (who handled the 3D modeling and animation) to create a mesmerizing and impossibly detailed 3D-printed zoetrope composed of over 350 character figures plus props and environmental elements. [Watch]
