Reel of the Month Club (Dec. 2024): Coat of Arms
December 21, 2024
This title sequence by creative director Lisa Bolan and the Elastic crew sets the tone for Netflix’ gritty new sci-fi mystery series “Altered Carbon” created by Laeta Kalogridis and starring Joel Kinneman. [Watch]
Director Rikke Planeta and a team of her fellow 3rd year students at The Animation Workshop/VIA University College in Denmark capture a young woman’s brief but intense escape from the repetitive emptiness of her daily life. [Watch]
Business and financial software maker Intuit’s first Super Bowl spot was lifted from this four-minute feel-good opus directed by the masters of such things: Passion Animation directors againstallodds. [Watch]
MJZ director Nick Ball, Legacy FX, and the MPC crew reveal the single most humiliating danger of advanced AI in this merciless Sprint spot produced thru Droga5 and set to air during Super Bowl LII. [Watch]
Hanee Oh’s graduation film from the Visual Design Art School (VDAS) in Seoul, South Korea creates a compelling and enigmatic clash of brutalist architecture and complex geometric ornamentation. [Watch]
A definite contender for top spot of Super Bowl LII, this rap battle stars Peter Dinklage and Morgan Freeman (plus cameos from Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott) with The Mill handling 2D and 3D elemental VFX. [Watch]
Mill+ design director Adam Parry and The Mill crew orchestrate a swirling, aqueous title sequence for “Monster,” NRK’s seven-episode Nordic-noir mystery/drama/thriller recently acquired by Starz. [Watch]
UK motion designer Nik Hill, who’s developed on-screen graphics for feature like “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Blade Runner: 2049,” makes his directorial debut with a splash of 3D maximalism for DJ/producer MJ Cole. [Watch]
British director, animator, and illustrator Hannah Jacobs’ raw and hand-drawn animation style seems particularly appropriate for this heartfelt story of motherhood from the NY Times’ Conception series. [Watch]
Ash Thorp: “I often get asked about the production details, meanings, and philosophies behind my work. Therefore, I dedicate this to my kindred scholars who enjoy the craft of filmmaking and seek to understand the why of it all. [Watch]
Molten animation from Gentleman Scholar and in-your-face scripts from agency Duncan Channon help position Upwork in the exploding market for all manner of freelancers. [Watch]
Just in time for World Cancer Day on February 4th, Nice and Serious let their illustrative talents hang out in this vibrant mammary-fest – part of their Touch-yourself.com initiative encouraging women to check for signs of breast cancer. [Watch]
Izzy Burton, a concept artist at Blue Zoo Animation in London, captures the wonder and emotion of a poem by UK writer Rachel Cladingbowl with a series of striking environments marking moments in one man’s lifetime. [Watch]
Los Angeles’ animation veterans Titmouse kicked butt last year with the JAY-Z “The Story Of O.J.” music video and the Adult Swim Rick and Morty Exquisite Corpse project both making the Best of Stash 2017. [Watch]
