Polymath Motion Rebrands Studio as OddBeast
September 17, 2024
Reteaming with Wizards of the Coast for a third Magic: The Gathering trailer, Paris studio Unit Motion Design constructs a series of dramatic tableaux for the sci-fi/horror expansion Phyrexia: All Will Be One. [Watch]
Egyptian director/CD Maged Nassar, whose signature brand of commercial chaos is on full display in his motion work Stash covered here and here, is back with a dynamic black-and-white flow for the Sharjah Book Authority. [Watch]
Based on her own experience as a victim of childhood bullying, director Sarah Beth Morgan leads a production team of 30+ women in spreading awareness of the trauma involved and letting other sufferers know they are not alone. [Watch]
Deploying a series of CG floral metaphors, the design and animation team at Steelworks conjures an enchanting promo film for the NYC Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty. [Watch]
Paris directing duo Burcu Sanku and Geoffrey Godet bring their signature mix of illustrative charm and animated wit to this film about a meticulous little crab and the escalating environmental threat caused by plastic. [Watch]
Following up on their 2022 Lunar New Year spot (featured on the cover of Stash 152), director Yves Geleyn and the Hornet crew once again transform the traditional Chinese holiday into a universal family heart-tugger for Coke. [Watch]
Playing with the tone and structure of a nature documentary, Copenhagen art and design duo Anny Wang and Tim Söderström offer witty glimpses into how life has adapted to a new ecology on Earth in the distant future. [Watch]
In the first of an upcoming series of ads, the planet’s best-known peanut butter cup urges you to follow those secret cravings to fill things with peanut butter – and what better place to start than a chocolate stiletto? [Watch]
Director Kobi Vogman in Israel: “When the client first approached me to direct a product video for Wordtune, they wanted the main character to be an old analog typewriter, and they also wanted to make an ‘adorable’ video.” [Watch]
UK claymation renegade Lee Hardcastle, whose stop-motion gifts you’ve witnessed in Rick & Morty episodes and Simpsons couch gags, turns his attention to crafting a five-minute mini-epic for American singer/songwriter Hardy. [Watch]
After researching the structure and behavior of multiple fungi species, Elastic CDs Andy Hall and Nadia Tzuo cultivate a chilling planetary invasion for the title sequence of HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama series “The Last of Us”. [Watch]
From the team at Filmic Art in Stockholm: “Scandinavian bookmaker Betsson made their online game ‘Millions’ especially for FIFA World Cup 2022 so we created this promo film entirely out of diamonds.” [Watch]
EASYdoesit director Chehad Abdallah and the Ambassadors VFX/CG team in Amsterdam build a dramatic fantasy world to house BMW’s XM hybrid SUV and jazz trumpeter Christian Scott (aka Chief Adjuah) who also supplies the track and VO. [Watch]
The crew at Deep Sky in Portland, Oregon, are on a mission to cozy up your January with this gentle in-house film called It’s The Little Things, the first installment of an upcoming animated shorts anthology. [Watch]
