Polymath Motion Rebrands Studio as OddBeast
September 17, 2024
The latest animated Tongue Twister for Mercedes-Benz safety features comes from London-based French illustrator/director mcbess and follows on two dynamic spots from Daniel Semanas and Noma Bar released this past summer. [Watch]
Formative episodes from the Queensbridge childhood of multi-platinum hip-hop artist Nas take on the feel of a graphic novel in the first two spots by Gentleman Scholar for the Timberland Legends Collection. [Watch]
South Korean animator, designer, and motion graphics artist Junho Kim just crossed the Stash radar with a pair of adorable (very) short films highlighting a talent for character subtleties in two very disparate styles. [Watch]
Inspired mix of pixel art and atmosphere in this future-noir trailer for The Last Night, an intriguing game from indie developer ODD Tales and founder/director Tim Soret. [Watch]
Tokyo studio Onesal illustrates “many possible futures” by crafting 16 striking and abstract CG landscapes based on current research projects at the University of Melbourne in Australia. [Watch]
The potent directing team of Melbourne’s Tessa Chong and London’s Lee Arkapaw animate a fantastic story by acclaimed South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim about surviving apartheid and the power of improvisation. [Watch]
London director and motion artist Pedro Allevato (aka Sugar Blood): “This is a project done for BBC, that showcases the company Hankook and its innovative transport technology. [Watch]
The Cirkus animation crew in Aukland conjure a few tears and a whole lot of charm in this spot called “Imagination is the Best Medicine” for Monash Children’s Hospital in Australia. [Watch]
What Happens When Funny Or Die hacks IFC? Now We Know… [Watch]
Singapore illustrator/animator Khoo Siew May carefully renders the intimate and inspiring story of Melissa, a 14 year-old girl struggling to “be the parent” when her dad is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. [Watch]
Born and raised in Kerala, India, Robin Joseph moved to Canada to study animation and has since worked as a production designer and concept artist on films for Pixar, Illumination, Dreamworks, Bluesky, and Sony. [Watch]
From Buck: “For this latest El Jimador campaign, we teamed up with the good folks over at Scoppechio to help gather folks to the local bar and join the rest of the world in one giant Day of the Dead tequila toast.” [Watch]
A trio of dreamy clips from Toronto hot shop IAMSTATIC interpreting flavors available for the Vuse Vibe, an electronic cigarette created and marketed by the R J Reynolds Vapor Company. [Watch]
A non-stop stream of whimsical design and typography, this new music video for “Viewtiful” by Japanese pop duo Frasco was crafted by Tokyo creatives Yorocine, aka director Eisuke Shirota and art director Shun Yonemura. [Watch]
