Director Lea Esmaili Joins Blinkink for UK Representation
November 21, 2024
Gaming fans have waited 12 years for a reboot of the Doom world and now they have a taste of the relentless mayhem dropping May 13 (for Xbox One, PS4, PC) with this trailer from Reset director Joseph Kosinski and CG masters Blur Studio thru agency AKQA, all powered by the dulcet tones of Swedish hardcore punk. [Watch]
Nexus director (and architecture graduate) Kibwe Tavares captures a tour de force of intense dance moves and singular characters to launch Guinness’s new Africa Special beer – thru AMV BBDO with post/VFX courtesy of The Mill and Factory Fifteen. [Watch]
LA’s Laundry say they approached the challenge of creating new IDs for The Simpsons – arguably the most graphically identifiable broadcast property of all time – with the strategy of “keeping it recognizable visually but surprising tonally.” [Watch]
Co-directors Adrian and Quentin de Grivel at Biscuit Studio in Paris give robot dystopia a warm, atmospheric and ultimately trippy twist in this animated music video for “Le Marteau et la Plume” featuring Mali-born hip-hop artist Oxmo Puccino. [Watch]
Newly signed Hornet director Andy Baker teams with illustrator Andy Rementer to create a whimsical 2D-animated trip for Asics called “One With The City” thru 180 Amsterdam – a smart counterpoint to the recent flurry of cool and glossy CG sneaker-porn. [Watch]
Homeboy Estudio in Mexico City teams with Spanish composer JeanDox to kick open the fourth edition of the BassAwards with this call for entries video. Submit your latest and greatest animation, motion graphics and broadcast design before May 3 to grab early bird rates. [Watch]
Saddle up for two and a half minutes of gloriously random confection-colored vignettes designed to channel the mysterious power of Kawaii (cuteness) and propel Marukome instant miso soup off the shelves of Japanese grocery stores. [Watch]
Depending on how you you feel about Monday mornings (and your work life in general), this animated treat called “Repeat” from character masters Superfiction in Seoul, South Korea maybe just the thing. Part of a continuing in-house series of understated and enigmatic character animation experiments. [Watch]
Quentin Baillieux (half of French directing duo Parallel) crafts an intricate and intriguing mix of 3D and 2D in this music video for “Can You Do It?” from LA singer/songwriter Charles X – produced by Eddy and animated at Brunch Studio in Paris. [Watch]
Three stirring motion collages created by Spanish sound technician-turned illustrator/animator Joseba Elorza (aka MiraRuido) for Ramón Campos Iriarte’s interactive documentary “The New Promised Land” about five young Syrian refugees and their quest to start new lives far from the unbearable conditions of their homeland. [Watch]
Stash fans, save 25% as you explore the latest in Experiential Design from presenters including Leviathan, Digital Kitchen, The Mill, Hush, Red Paper Heart, and Fake Love on Sat May 7, 2016 in NYC. Limited to 250 attendees. [Watch]
With the addition of issue 116, the Stash Permanent Collection now features 4,400 of the planet’s most innovative and inspiring design, animation and VFX projects – plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews with the creative and production talent behind the work. [Watch]
Behold the intergalactic reinvention of the running shoe as imagined by Blacklist, Tendril, and an international crew of A-team freelancers for Nike’s launch of the LunarEpic Flyknit. [Watch]
Mixing CG and cel animation, ECD Jonathan Notaro and the Brand New School crew draw inspiration from lacrosse’s Native American origins for this dynamic promo for Nike’s Huarache V Creator cleats. [Watch]
