Reel of the Month Club (Dec. 2024): Coat of Arms
December 21, 2024
Naked bodies writhe, throb, and collide to unsettling effect in this riveting music video for Zhu & Nero co-directed by Elliott Sellers and Erik Ferguson with Ferguson handling the CG and Sellers the edit. [Watch]
UK CG fiends FutureDeluxe re-team with Twistedpoly (aka designer/motion artist Nejc Polovsak) for another stunning excursion deep into 3D style with “Plume” commissioned by Wacom. [Watch]
Back in May 2017 we published the trailer for “Garden Party,” one of the most promising student films we’d seen in years. The breadth and height of that promise was confirmed this week with the release of the full film. [Watch]
The wonders (and horrors) of Photoshop reveal the many sides of Spoon lead singer/guitarist Britt Daniel in Brook Linder’s video for “Do I Have To Talk You Into It?” [Watch]
With 10 parties jockeying for seats in Iceland’s upcoming election on October 28, the Social Democratic Alliance (SDA) is betting this fabulous and eccentric music video will help drive votes their way. [Watch]
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]
