Director Lea Esmaili Joins Blinkink for UK Representation
November 21, 2024
Johnny Kelly and Andy Gent Untangle “The Monster” for Back Market
Nexus director Johnny Kelly melds stop-motion, 2D/3D animation, and the talents of UK puppetmaster Andy Gent into a message advocating conscious consumption for renewed devices marketplace Back Market. [Watch]
Burberry “Night Creatures” by Megaforce and The Mill
In a sci-fi follow-up to their magical 2021 “Open Spaces” film for Burberry, Riff Raff directing collective Megaforce choreograph a new round of aerial exploits with lots of help from The Mill VFX crew. [Watch]
Chipotle “A Future Begins” by Johnny Kelly and Nexus Studios
Ten years after completing his culture-shifting stop-motion spot “Back to the Start” for Chipotle, Nexus director Johnny Kelly helms a sequel – updating and extending the conversation around sustainable farming for a more complex time. [Watch]
Concern Worldwide “Search: Climate Change” by Fons Schiedon
Forever director/animator/editor Fons Schiedon’s natural proclivity for visual insanity helps emphasize the shocking difference between online search results for “climate change” and the actual, real-world human consequences. [Watch]
Juice Keeps Expanding, Opens Shanghai Studio
From the release: Juice, the award-winning, Central European, visual effects and sound studio has been working for years in China remotely. However, the goal was always to shorten that distance and be able to work closer with the studio’s clients, react and help their needs instantly. The branch in Shanghai is a hugely important investment […] [Watch]
Ash Thorp Merges Past and Present into the “Evinetta”
Following on his ode to the Saab S9 this past summer, director/designer Ash Thorp teams with London automotive CGI artist Carlos Pecino (aka ColorSponge) to wrap a temporal composite vehicle called the Evinetta in mystery and atmosphere. [Watch]
