2021 Magic Cube Design Conference Opening by B-O-D studio
Beijing’s B-O-D studio, whose animation talents range from anime action to sleek 3D design, shows off an additional flurry of styles in this new work for a conference staged by Chinese design platform ZCOOL. [Watch]
“Good Things Happen When You Meerkat Your Money” by Passion Pictures
Passion Pictures director Dave Scanlon adds another chapter to the seemingly perpetual run of Aleksandr Orlov who now finds himself at odds with a cast of scheming furry supervillains. [Watch]
Google “Life Unfolds | An Origami Story” by WTBR and State
The challenge of humanizing Big Tech and grounding the benefits in an emotional story is conquered with charm and visual wit in this brand film for Google from the all-California team of State and Where The Buffalo Roam. [Watch]
Purple “Animals” Spot by Parallel Studio (Director’s Cut)
From the team at Parallel Studio in Paris: “Purple Mattress came to us with the simple but brilliant idea of placing a bunch of animals on their mattress to express the unique adaptability of the product. The rest was up to us. [Watch]
Sky Zero “The Day The Moon Came To Earth” by Pete Candeland and LIGHT
Director Pete Candeland, his team from Partizan Studio, and new Bordeaux-based animation and VFX house LIGHT take a painterly approach to highlight the planet’s wonders and Sky’s pledge to be carbon-neutral by 2030. [Watch]
SWC2021 “Next Up” (feat. Omega Sapien) Music Video
South Korean studio Super Very More pulls together a multi-faceted production including live-action, motion capture, and 2D animation by Studio Pivote for this music video promoting the world championship of Summoners War, an online fantasy RPG with over 100 million players. [Watch]