Reel of the Month Club (Dec. 2024): Coat of Arms
December 21, 2024
Lionel Messi’s quest to bring the World Cup home to Argentina continues this summer in Russia and this four-minute tale, lovingly crafted by Gizmo in Buenos Aires, provides a spectacular recap of the man and the challenges he’s faced since childhood. [Watch]
Inspired by traditional Japanese watercolor techniques, Not to Scale directors Hello Savants craft a fluid tribute to the ingenuity and philosophies of ASICS founder Kihachiro Onitsuka on the company’s 100th anniversary. [Watch]
If a product film’s purpose is to spark desire in the viewer while revealing the product’s features and benefits, then this project by Amsterdam studio Ambassadors for Dutch bicycle maker VanMoof goes above and beyond. [Watch]
Holdframe is a new platform for the animation and motion design community offering a curated collection of project files to purchase for educational purposes from top designers and directors. [Watch]
This is your chance to weigh in on issues facing all of us in the creative industry. It only takes two minutes – so go ahead, CLICK RIGHT HERE, tap the POLL button and choose your answers. [Watch]
From Buck: “For the launch of five classic shoes in perhaps the most classic colorway there is [white], we unlocked the gradient tool and blasted our screens with ramped colors. [Watch]
The seductive packaging of Malaki’s flavored tobaccos provide the starting point for this sleek and sensual CG brand film by Milan motion studio Ditroit. [Watch]
The first video for the Gorillaz’ new album The Now Now positions the band’s lead singer 2-D as the least strange character on Venice Beach in a kinetic and campy mix of cel animation and live action. [Watch]
Animator and illustrator Caitlin McCarthy in London: “A short film on the topic of soothing, commissioned by The School of Life.” [Watch]
The all-Barcelona team of motion designer/animator Adrian Moran and Drasik studio infuse this video for Eres’ relocation services with both charm and clarity to make sure it stands out in the very crowded explainer market. [Watch]
Stash 129 is the latest chapter in our 14-year quest to curate the most innovative and inspiring motion work into the planet’s largest online video archive of design, animation, and VFX (plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews). [Watch]
GIANTSTEP directors Jake Ferguson and Heebok Lee on their opening titles for the OFFF Barcelona 2018 conference: “This sequence is about McLuhan’s famous quote ‘The medium is the message’ infused with the Greek myth of Gemini. [Watch]
Playful new promo via Taipei’s Whitelight Motion for HHmuseum, a new online platform for kids led by Taiwan’s National Palace Museum and featuring the children’s galleries of 15 public museums around the country. [Watch]
Animade directors Tom Judd and Ed Barrett craft a gentle animated tale of family and fixation in “Tend,” an eight-minute slice of branded content created for WeTransfer. [Watch]
