Follow the Northern California river otter on a seasonal journey through the prismatic light of the High Sierras to the Pacific Ocean with this vivid mix of 2D/3D animation and hand drawn illustrations crafted by Bay Area production studio Little Fluffy Clouds for the River Otter Ecology Project. [Watch]
Accomplished character work and bang-on comic timing mark this short film called “Fuel” directed and animated in two months by third year MOPA (formerly Supinfocom Arles) student Camille Jalabert. [Watch]
A full-on jolt of visual caffeine, Stash 117 adds another 31 stellar video projects to the Stash Permanent Collection – the planet’s largest online archive of design, animation and VFX, plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews. [Watch]
Few things will perk up a Friday like discovering great new work from a studio you’ve never heard of. Witness the careful lighting, subtle character work and palpable teenage angst in this spec Coke spot called “Am I in Your Mind” from three-year old Hong Kong VFX house HEHAAA. [Watch]
London creative agency DBLG responds to an open brief from Decca Classics to celebrate the music label’s deep library of string artists with this stand out film – both startling and serene, photo-real and abstract – set to “Spiegel im Spiegel” by Avro Part. [Watch]
Spectacular self-initiated title sequence (with credit names borrowed from Ghost in the Shell characters) crafted by Beijing visual designer Zaoeyo (aka Xiaolin Zeng, aka Mike Zeng), a mesmerizing one-man tour de force of thoughtful details and shimmering refraction.
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