Reel of the Month Club (Dec. 2024): Coat of Arms
December 21, 2024
Animator/illustrator Daniela Sherer, whose stripped down style worked so well in the this ACLU film addressing the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, tackles another important social issue in new work for NPR. [Watch]
The stark light and enigmatic images of Istanbul director/animator Tiber Ergür’s spec project “Co-nundrum title sequence” pair perfectly with music and sound design by Audio Prozac, aka Polish composer Jakub Tomasz Czech. [Watch]
Emanuele Kabu, an Italian animator and music video director based in London weaves an hypnotic stream of textures, geometry, and color in the video for “Jazz Foo Foo” by South Korean pop-jazz group Winterplay. [Watch]
Stockholm illustrator/animator Jonas Mosesson builds on a jaunty track and suave VO to help online fashion retailer Mr Porter dispense wise advice for the modern (and stylish) man. [Watch]
The crew at Buck spins the dating app Tinder into something timeless and wonderful by creating a warm and lighthearted mix of CG characters and practical miniature sets. [Watch]
Time to learn just how physical pain drives a complex conversation between your brain and body courtesy of West Virginia filmmakers Clara Lehmann, Jonathan Lacocque, and their identical twin daughters. [Watch]
Ta-Nehisi Coates, NY Times best-selling author and the architect of Marvel’s recent Black Panther reboot, makes the argument that “The foundation of Trump’s presidency is the negation of Barack Obama’s legacy.” [Watch]
Music videos continue to provide a fertile and fully democratized space for creative expression where the most inspired and interesting work is driven by passion instead of budget. [Watch]
Free from the duration, format, and censorship restrictions associated with mainstream TV or cinema advertising, brand films allow for a refreshing range of techniques, narratives and visual styles. [Watch]
On the rise in both scope and prestige for the last five years, event titles blossomed as a dominant expressive outlet in 2017 providing the catalyst for passionate new levels of fun and experimentation. [Watch]
Even as advertising diversifies across new media, spots made for TV and cinema often remain the crown jewels of campaigns. Here are eight commercials we were especially proud to induct into the The Stash Permanent Collection this year. [Watch]
Time to learn the truth behind the shamanistic origins of Santa Claus including why he dresses in red and white, why he enters your house through the chimney, and why the reindeer can fly. [Watch]
From the BUDA crew in Buenos Aires: “Here’s our Christmas tree. We lost it few days ago and we need it for the holidays. If you see it walking around, would you call us?” [Watch]
LA director/animator Arthur Metcalf mashes together horror and musical tropes into “He’s Watching,” a dark comedy starring the fearless, hilarious, and potty-mouthed pre-teen April Skut. [Watch]
