Polymath Motion Rebrands Studio as OddBeast
September 17, 2024
UK illustrator/animator Steve Cutts (whose short film Happiness we consider mandatory viewing), just dropped his latest cheery observation about humanity, a frantic three-minute look at our proclivity for conflict called “A Brief Disagreement”. [Watch]
Following a stellar run on the festival circuit, the quizzical charm of Au Revoir Jérôme! (Goodbye Jerome!), the graduation film by Gobelins students Adam Sillard, Gabrielle Selnet, and Chloé Farr is now available for your viewing pleasure. [Watch]
Set free to explore new 3D design directions for Google, Portland director and CG artist Zachary Corzine conjures a series of tactile experiments in materials both alien and familiar. [Watch]
Referencing Rapunzel’s legendary locks, Copenhagen CG studio Frame craft an elegant and intricate film to introduce the Brothers Grimm limited edition fountain pen for German luxury brand Montblanc. [Watch]
From the team at Golden Wolf: “The fourth installment of our epic collaboration with Supercell and Psyop sees OG Brawl Stars brawler Pam get her much-anticipated moment in the limelight. [Watch]
Director Chris Ullens, who recently signed with Friends Electric, embraces all the imperfections of lo-fi stop-motion in this splash of dark comedy for American pop singer GAYLE and her ode to conflicted emotions and nightmare neighbors. [Watch]
Toronto director/animator Jordan Clarke reverses the usual process of creating AI-generated films by manually animating visuals to a narrative generated by OpenAI in response to his prompt. [Watch]
The first film in a new series from Hornet designed as “a place to play, experiment, and take risks – a sandbox of sorts, where artists are free to push the limits of their creativity, without constraints.” [Watch]
LA director and visual innovator Brent Bonacorso (who created this stunner for Grimes during lockdown) tackles the intricacies of merging two icons of Americana in this spot for a Disney-themed trim level for Chevy. [Watch]
Founder and director JM Blay at Blay Studio: “We were approached to create several tech videos for Tempur, well-known for its R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and distribution of mattresses, pillows, and other sleep and relaxation products. [Watch]
In a chilling mix of live-action, CG, and AI, director and CG artist Somei Sun crafts a sci-fi heroine and futurescape for fast-rising Chinese game maker Zilong and their upcoming mobile title 2089: Frontier. [Watch]
After resonating deeply with festival audiences, Spiegeling, the animated short film by Dutch director Sanna de Vries brings its timely message about our obsession with self-image to the online universe where the problem is perhaps most virulent. [Watch]
The Line director/co-founder Wesley Louis leads his team into the world of gamer fantasies with this anime-flavored anthem/music video for Riot Games’ League of Legends Worlds tournament 2022. [Watch]
Back in 2018, ECD Ryan Honey and the crew at Buck spun the dating app Tinder into something timeless and wonderful by creating a warm and lighthearted mix of CG characters and practical miniature sets. [Watch]
