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February 4, 2025
Prepare for a relaxing/hypnotic animated mini-trip created by former Google Creative Lab designer/director/animator Monica Eunji Kim and New York indie animator Waleed Zaiter for Jinn & Juice, a new online retailer launching soon. [Watch]
London motion masters Moth team with British art historian/broadcaster Dr. James Fox for the first in a series of monthly films for CNN called Color Scope “that explores our perception of color, it’s use across cultures, and other curiosities.”
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Lyft celebrates their Driver Appreciation Day by combining the many talents of Oscar-winning director/animator John Kahrs, LA design and animation studio Chromosphere, and A-list composer Christophe Beck (“Frozen”) into a sweet seven-minute brand film complete with a heartwarming ending. [Watch]
So, just how insane would it be if your true love actually followed the “12 Days of Christmas” as a their gift-giving guide? Fortunately, Anomaly and English actress/writer/director Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) are here to straighten the whole thing out. [Watch]
With Xmas only 12 days away it’s high time we rounded up some offbeat animated holiday videos including Maki Yoshikura’s surreal looping magic in “Christmas Sausage,” Superfiction’s stylized quest for missing reindeer in “Merry Christmas,” and Mill+’s understated look at over-indulgence in “The Dinner.” [Watch]
Creative duo Burcu Sankur and Geoffrey Godet began combining their respective illustration and 3D talents while attending French animation school Supinfocom. Now, with representation in Europe, the UK, and the US, they still make time to create personal projects like this :60 charmer about the snack food chain. [Watch]
I’ll admit even after reading Luke Saunders’ synopsis of his animated short “The Fisherman,” I have no real idea of what’s going on or if part of it somehow takes place underwater or not – but when a film is this good looking it just doesn’t seem to matter much. [Watch]
If this montage of nutty loops from Jay Grandin and the Giant Ant crew for Disney XD’s LOL app doesn’t banish your pre-holiday blues we suggest you seek professional help for whatever Scrooge-like affliction may be eating away at your soul. [Watch]
The Berln-based Polish duo of motion designer Dominik Grejc and art director/illustrator Maria Giemza craft the real-life narrative of a young girl in Kabul whose life turns around thanks to Skateistan, a non-profit using skateboards to connect at-risk youth to education in Afghanistan, Cambodia, and South Africa. [Watch]
Carlín Díaz, a Venezuelan illustrator/animator/director now living in Paris, infuses his sweet and lush new music video for “Lilac” from Norwegian indie rockers Kakkmaddafakka with the updated spirit of French post-impressionist Henri Rousseau. [Watch]
Director Stefan Wernik and the crew at Sydney animation studio The Magnificent Itch, aim directly for your tear ducts with this painterly animated film showcasing the true story of a homeless man reconnected with his family and the world thru Australian affordable housing non-profit SGCH. [Watch]
Watch how Paris VFX powerhouse Unit Image, Partizan director Antoine Bardou-Jacquet and agency BETC combine forces for a VFX rampage through a French kitchen to make the case for the quality of TV channels available on Canal+. [Watch]
Wonderful dark and textured broadcast work from Toronto design and motion house Iamstatic for the titles of “Frontier,” the Canadian-American historical series chronicling the North American fur trade of the 1700s co-produced by Discovery Channel (Canada) and Netflix. [Watch]
The design and animation crew at Oddfellows (San Francisco and Portland, OR) leverage their narrative skills to highlight Airbnb hosts who take hospitality to the next level by investing rental income back into their communities or going above and beyond to ensure their guests’ safety. [Watch]
