The Light and BIEN Form Creative and Strategic Alliance
January 7, 2025
Have we reached peak CG watch wars? Impossible to really tell of course but one thing we can state for certain: for sheer quantity and quality of commissioned output, Swiss luxury horologists Hublot are the current front runners. [Watch]
Taking time off from their diet of television and film VFX work, the crew at Motif Studios in Cape Town dig in for a fun blast of character design and animation in this short film they call Gelato Roboto. [Watch]
The narrative finesse of Passion Pictures’ directors againstallodds is on full display in this new animated spot thru agency LOLA MullenLowe for Dove highlighting the brand’s fight for more inclusive representation in gaming. [Watch]
Apple’s post-apocalyptic science fiction series Silo launched May 5 with this ominous sequence by the multi-Emmy-winning crew at Antibody coupled with a dark and dreamy score by composer Atli Örvarsson. [Watch]
Studio AKA director Manddy Wyckens leverages her sharply graphic illustration style to set a tone of enigmatic elegance in the opening titles for Shondaland’s newest Netflix series Queen Charlotte: a Bridgerton Story. [Watch]
Designer/director Ash Thorpe offers a 90-second preview of his newest motion art project Orion, which he describes as “an intense glimpse into a story of sacrifice and violence explored through the lens of fantasy and myth.” [Watch]
The crew at Detroit design, animation, and post studio Lunar North help clarify the mission of Newlab’s newest deep-tech incubator in the heart of their city with this approachable and engaging explainer. [Watch]
If you were wondering just how and when AI could impact the design/branding industry, this explainer from Leftchannel for San Francisco generative AI company Typeface should provide clarity on both fronts. [Watch]
Hot on the heels of their energized Helfare spot, the CG team at Inertia Studios in London downshifts to an ASMR vibe in this multi-sensory experience film guiding visitors through an onsite whiskey tasting. [Watch]
Russian director/artist Sasha Svirsky, who originally graduated as a painter and then taught himself animation, just released his wonderfully eccentric, multi-award-winning short film “My Galactic Twin Galaction” online. [Watch]
UK 3D illustrator and animator AJ Jefferies, whose brilliant takes on silly animals you can watch here (horse) and here (goose), veers into the realm of very happy vegetables for his latest short film PEAS!. [Watch]
Brooklyn director and CG maven Wes Cockx raced the clock to deliver this kinetic launch film showcasing the features and possibilities of Microsoft’s new AI-powered Bing Chat in just two weeks. [Watch]
Using image and text prompts, ArtClass director Paul Trillo teams with Runway’s Gen-2 multi-modal AI system to explore memory and what might have been in this moody and melancholy new short film Thank You for Not Answering. [Watch]
French 3D motion designer Fanny Rollot: “The Motion Motion Festival is a design event based in Nantes, France. This year, I had the opportunity to design the festival’s full identity including the trailer, the main branding, and other support visuals.” [Watch]
