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October 2, 2024
Purplebricks “You’ll Be Totally Sold” by Joseph Mann
Mainstream TV ads don’t get more low-key than this study in stop-motion subtlety and dry humor created by director Joseph Mann and the Blinkink animation crew for UK real-estate disruptor Purplebricks and inspired by real customer reviews. [Watch]
Santander’s Piggy Returns in “The Marathon”
The CG creature crew at Framestore reteam with Rattling Stick director Daniel Kleinman and Arnold Worldwide to create the sophomore adventure for Santander’s porcine hero (watch the first Piggy epic here). [Watch]
Thinking Outside “The Box” by Dusan Kastelic
Slovenian animator/illustrator Dusan Kastelic’ combines imagery from his own recurring nightmare with a story he’d penned for a comic book years earlier to create a 3D animated mini-masterpiece (and massive festival hit) called “The Box.” [Watch]
“While You Were Sleeping” by Charlie Stewart
Animator/designer Charlie Stewart in London chooses a soft palette, careful compositions, and measured pacing for his animated exploration of “the longevity and limitations of artificial intelligence, and the loneliness of deep space.” [Watch]
“Aerobics” by Chinese Artist Tian Xiaolei
Tian Xiaolei’s latest project, Aerobics, is a carnival of eccentric and far-fetched digital creations that run amok in a graphic cathedral. [Watch]
The Design Conference 2019 Titles by Tail Jar and Ricky Marks
If you harbor fond memories of the early days of digital motion design (circa early 2000s), these titles for The Design Conference 2019 in Brisbane by Australian motion duo Jasper St Aubyn West and Ricky Marks should trigger a few nostalgia receptors. [Watch]
