Polymath Motion Rebrands Studio as OddBeast
September 17, 2024
Sao Paulo designer/director Daniel Bruson, who directed the powerful NSPCC “Pete’s Story” spot last year, changes gears completely in this frenetic Basquiat-flavored video for Brazilian power punk trio The Biggs. [Watch]
The Mercedes-Benz X-Class (aka the world’s first luxury pick-up truck) makes a sneak appearance ahead of it’s official launch on July 18 in this all-CG teaser from Sehsucht and Important Looking Pirates. [Watch]
The creative crew at Morphika inject classic retro-future imagery with shiny new fun in this teaser for the Full Stack developer’s conference taking place this September in Barcelona. [Watch]
The racial stereotypes perpetuated by animated shorts from Disney, Fleischer, Warner Bros. and others in the 1930s-40s take on a somber new power in this JAY-Z video designed and animated by The Mill with Titmouse handling character animation. [Watch]
“The Shark In The Park” reveals the freakishly devious and ultimately carnivorous behavior of the Parco Pistris, an otherwise innocent-looking strawberry species discovered by The Korean Strange Plant Research Institute in 2016. [Watch]
Taking a poke at self-important design awards and holier-than-thou organic foodies, Nissin and their agency Dentsu flaunt the 10-millimeter cubes of pale mystery meat found in their Chili Tomato instant pot noodles. [Watch]
Five students at Gobelins School in Paris make a strong case for switching to decaf (and the single life) in “Morning Coffee,” their Master of Arts in Character Animation project. [Watch]
Without a Mountie or beaver in sight, Anik Rosenblum and Dancing Line Productions in Vancouver help Canada mark 150 years with this jaunty, feel-good animation commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. [Watch]
South Korean animator/illustrator Seoro Oh established his knack for finding the laughs in involuntary human behavior with his exploration of drowsiness in “Afternoon Class.” Next up, sneezing. [Watch]
Google treated the 7,000 attendees of their 2017 I/O developers’ conference in San Francisco with this charming and kinetic animated opening short by Nexus director Fx Goby. [Watch]
It’s Zombies versus the Fire Wolves for the Underworld Cup in this frenetic animated adrenaline rush from Le Cube thru Passion Pictures Australia and Wieden+Kennedy Shanghai for Nike’s line of kid’s bandages. [Watch]
French animator/director Alexandre Louvenaz pushes his signature retro CG chaos into hilarious new territory with this manic and not entirely SFW parody of TV home renovation shows for Adult Swim. [Watch]
Australian director Scott Geersen and his 3D studio Substance nudge the bar to a welcome new level for realistically flawed CG surfaces in this striking open for TEDx Sydney. [Watch]
A powerful compilation of the meticulous and ultimately respectful graphics created for Nicholas Schrunk’s feature doc “Blood Road,” including the opening titles and narrative assets. [Watch]
