Polymath Motion Rebrands Studio as OddBeast
September 17, 2024
Designed and animated by the Moth team in London, Conan’s wish to have The White Stripes perform on the final episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien comes true in the most fabulous way. [Watch]
Toronto motion house Polyester Studio animates a heartfelt talk by Canadian director Clement Virgo on what it means to be Canadian for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). [Watch]
Not To Scale director Colin Hesterly applies his signature bold palette and seamless transitions to help raise awareness of the work Red Cross and Red Crescent do to reunite friends and family separated by conflict and disaster. [Watch]
The sixth edition of OFFF Mexico opened this month with these striking and enigmatic main titles conceived and directed by Sharon Lock at Framestore Design Studio in London from a wide open brief. [Watch]
Wonderfully understated visual treatment for “You Grew Up,” a powerful new track from Sudanese/American hiphop artist Oddisee (aka Amir Mohamed el Khalifa) by Belgian creative studio, Eugene and Louise. [Watch]
Two of four new spots from Erin Sarofsky and crew for the Jeep Renegade subcompact crossover SUV aimed squarely at female car-buyers who, according to Wards Auto, purchase 65% of new vehicles. [Watch]
Dutch confectionery Tony’s Chocolonely is on a mission to eliminate slavery and child labour from the chocolate industry and build what sounds like a truly Wonka-esque factory in Amsterdam. [Watch]
To punch up the launch of “SYFY25: Origin Stories,” a podcast featuring interviews with sci-fi notables, LA motion studio Laundry designed a series of animated shorts illuminating key moments from the 15-part series. [Watch]
foam Studio, the commercial extension of Berlin 3D innovators Zeitguised, show off their talent for art-driven CG in “Material World,” a collection of reworked assets used in commercial work for clients Covestro and Serviceplan. [Watch]
Originally commissioned by a brand but never released, this sly and suggestive animated clip takes on new life as a “celebration of sexual freedom” designed by Psyop with animation handled by French creative studio nöbl. [Watch]
London motion men Pedro Allevato and Miguel Rato mix illustration, design, 2D, and 3D animation into a lively promo for Character Lab’s self-control program called WOOP (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan). [Watch]
Smuggler director Adam Berg and The Mill London mark the worldwide launch of FIFA 18 with this extended online film highlighting “how skills and ideas flow from EA Sports FIFA into both football and culture.” [Watch]
Amsterdam art director Maxim Goudin takes us into a fog-bound and unforgiving future metropolis of impenetrable structures and cryptic lighting in his CG short “At the Mountains of Madness” set to the haunting music of Kiev’s Monocube. [Watch]
Cartoon Network just hit their 25th anniversary on the air and revealed the logo for occasion with this manic explosion of the network’s characters designed and directed by Benjy Brooke. [Watch]
