Director Lea Esmaili Joins Blinkink for UK Representation
November 21, 2024
Woot Creative, the Seoul-based 3D motion and animation studio whose versatility we’ve seen demonstrated in very different spots for Dell and Fissler, are back with a delightful set of four looping films for Samsung’s digital Wallet. [Watch]
Working with Miami agency AKQA Bloom, LA prodco Landia, and an array of animation styles and techniques (including CG, 2D, and stop-motion), the crew at Le Cube highlight Coca-Cola’s returnable bottles in a fun and frenetic :30 spot. [Watch]
The creative industry’s MOST award opens for entries with four brand new categories reflecting the changing landscape of the creative world. [Watch]
As proof the CG handbag wars are heating up, take a peek at this lush and atmospheric product film from Los Angeles 3D motion studio Stylo Creative built around the details and textures of Louis Vuitton’s classic Coussin bag. [Watch]
With a light touch and a massive cast of 3D and 2D characters, London prodco NOMINT and Italian animation studio Rocketpanda make the case that Discord is dedicated to building a safer place for teens to hang online. [Watch]
Lead by Mill+ director Tim Fox, The Mill’s London and Paris animation teams craft Coca-Cola’s first ever spot celebrating Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed by Muslims worldwide. [Watch]
Montreal art director/motion designer Joanna Goldman takes on the surprisingly racy story of the birth and evolution of the humble Graham cracker in this personal explainer/mini-doc created while on maternity leave (during nap times). [Watch]
Packaging up live-action footage with X-ray and thermal design treatments, ManvsMachine and London agency Pablo, deliver a visceral global launch campaign for Formula 1 “celebrating not only the sport but the humans at the heart of it.” [Watch]
Take a peek at the making of three new animated spots from the Aardman team as they revive the unscripted stop-motion techniques they pioneered on Nick Park’s timeless (and Oscar-winning) 1989 short film Creature Comforts. [Watch]
This year’s edition of Savannah College of Art and Design’s CoMotion conference opened with this title sequence which anchored a full branding package of 100+ deliverables designed and produced by a team of 40 students. [Watch]
Deploying an all-woman crew of directors and animators, Paris prodco Eddy teams with the local office of TBWA and confectioner Le Chocolat des Français to help raise the profile of four French women who changed history. [Watch]
In this hand-rendered and heart-felt mini-doc for ACLU Arizona, Washington DC director Elyse Kelly and the animation team at her studio Neon Zoo bring to light the issue of immigrant property confiscation at the southern US border. [Watch]
São Paulo animation studio Histeria!, who showcased their 3D and 2D character skills in this League of Legends trailer, return with more fantasy game action in this cutscene compilation from Lightbulb Crew’s Nova Hearts franchise. [Watch]
Join Tokyo-based director/CG artist Yves Dalbiez as he takes us deep into the making-of this experimental spec ad that he says “delves into the essence of human performance, merging live action with AI-crafted animation.” [Watch]
