Polymath Motion Rebrands Studio as OddBeast
September 17, 2024
Polished classical animation, gentle conflict, and a heart-tugging life lesson separate “Burn Out” from the pack of student films we’ve seen in 2017 and establish Gobelins grad Cécile Carre as a talent to watch. [Watch]
Paris studio Mathematic provide post support as a young heroine (French actress and musician Solene Rigot) rescues her friend from teenage debauchery in the video for Beck’s new single “Up All Night.” [Watch]
Creative producer Rebecca Rice at Mathematic in Paris: “NYCB contacted us to create a unique promo for their production of Swan Lake. The film shows the transformation of the white swan to black through light and the two crowns. [Watch]
Sometimes the making-of film is just as entertaining as the actual film (and sometimes more). Join Anthony Falleroni as he reveals the process behind “Jumpy,” his story of a lovable game avatar who refuses to give up. [Watch]
Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir who both work as motion artists at ManvsMachine in London, team up for a dark and intimate exploration of floral forms in their new personal art film called “flow/er.” [Watch]
Rimantas Lukavicius and the Korb crew continue to build their videography of precise and dramatic CG commercial work from their HQ in Vilnius, Lithuania with this online film for venerable US eyewear makers Smith Optics. [Watch]
UK 2D animator Jack Bennett channels the universal complexities and awkwardness of first love in his newest personal film, the sweet seven-minute tale of a boy named Joe, Lily, several Molly’s… and Spiderman. [Watch]
New York visual magician Andrew Myers translates his talent for vibrant, witty and often surreal editorial and advertising illustrations into a series of calm and curious vignettes in his latest personal work “Moving Parts.” [Watch]
Director Damon Duncan and the 3D animation crew at Assembly in Auckland show off their character and narrative skills with this mini-epic documenting the life of Geoff, devoted family man and bean fanatic. [Watch]
A Queen’s Guard and trusty corgi will stop at nothing to return her majesty’s hat in this delightful graduation film created by five students at the MoPA school of 3D Animation in Arles, France. [Watch]
Russian visual artist and motion designer Maxim Zhestkov employs dynamics, tension, and various forces of nature to wrangle two billion elements into a pristine 3D gallery of kinetic art installations. [Watch]
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts and the Framestore VFX team lubricate this massive new trailer for Destiny 2 with just enough smart-ass comedy to attract new players while keeping hardcore fans firmly in hand. [Watch]
If your creative team members are scattered around the country or across continents, you know keeping everyone on the same page is a major challenge. And that’s exactly why Sandip Patel and his team built Cage. [Watch]
The expansion of the so-bad-it’s-good 3D sub-genre continues unabated with the latest addition to Redbear Easterman and Nikita Diakur’s Ugly Project – 50 seconds of spasmodic, busted, and ultimately smile-worthy dancing in a parking lot. [Watch]
