Reel of the Month Club (Dec. 2024): Coat of Arms
December 21, 2024
Directed by PostPanic CD/founder Mischa Rozema, A Report of Connected Events explores “iconic moments in film and television history, blurring the lines between our reality and some of our favorite stories.” [Watch]
Co-directors Alex Deaton and Preston Gibson: “Clinging to a frosty mountain side, a lone climber faces the elements while battling his inner demons. Will he survive? Will he reach the summit? Do you even care even at all even?” [Watch]
Director Alex Grigg and the Mighty Nice crew in Sydney retell the heartwarming story of Australian footballer Mark Bresciano’s selfless moment during the 2014 World Cup when he “did what any other dad would do.” [Watch]
Isaiah Saxon and Sean Hellfritsch (aka Encyclopedia Pictura) the fearless duo behind innovative work for Panda Bear and Ikea, transition to kids’ TV with an animated series about “fearless geeks who stand for honor, friendship, and doing stuff!” [Watch]
Stripped down but riveting new video for “Glow” from LA garage-tronic duo LUC (aka vocalist/songwriter Kari Kimmel and producer/musician/songwriter Joe Corcoran) directed by Vincenzo Lodidiani at Dress Code. [Watch]
The 27th AICP Show opened in NYC this week at The Museum of Modern Art with plenty of wit, whimsy, and wordplay supplied by director William Campbell and the Gentleman Scholar crew. [Watch]
A series of striking spots showcasing four models of Nike football boots in prep for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia – from the masters of such things: Munich 3D mavens Aixsponza. [Watch]
Psyop director Marco Spier and Golden Wolf CD Ingi Erlingsson lead the combined efforts of both studios in this film for Adidas Parley PureBoost shoes made from waste plastic gathered on beaches and coastal areas before it reaches the ocean. [Watch]
One of the more beautiful loops you will see today (or any other day) – designed and animated by Detroit duo Nick Parente and Billy Chitkin, inspired by “a beautiful train station” in Hakone, Japan. [Watch]
Tour through 150 years of Wimbledon tennis, from 19th century farmer’s field to modern sport spectacle, with Nexus directors Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes swapping seamlessly between animation styles along the way. [Watch]
Brazilian production powerhouse Lobo/VetorZero pulls together 18 guest artists to celebrate 100 Years of the Annecy Festival in 100 crazed but carefully crafted seconds of animation. [Watch]
Strange Beast directors Anna Ginsburg and Hannah Jacobs add whimsical hand-drawn life to the voices of Selfridges staff revealing the array of sustainability initiatives underway at the venerable UK department store. [Watch]
Let’s say you woke up this morning with a burning desire to learn all about modern neuroimaging techniques but didn’t know where you’d find the time. Lucky for you, this TED-Ed explainer, directed by LA motion designer Joash Berkeley, has you covered. [Watch]
The last time we saw London 3D artists Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir join forces the result was a splendid personal project called “flow/er.” With “Hook & Loop,” the duo apply their prodigious CG skills to a brand film for VELCRO® brand fasteners. [Watch]
