“My Friend Pedro: Blood Bullets Bananas” Trailer by CRCR
After seeing CRCR’s blood-soaked trailer for the side-scroller Mother Russia Bleeds, Swedish indie developer Deadtoast (aka Victor Agren) knew the French directing team should animate the launch film for the 3D version of his game, My Friend Pedro. [Watch]
Ecobee Product Launch and Brand Film by Tendril
In this new brand film for Canadian smart home company ecobee, the Tendril crew exhibit the company’s new SmartThermostat “like a jewel, a dark reflective stone with beautiful highlights that romance its crisp edges.” [Watch]
Deadly Class “The Acid Trip” Sequence by Polyester Studio
Creating visuals for an acid trip is the definition of “dream job” for animation types and Toronto’s Polyester Studio takes the opportunity to explore both the light and dark sides of the experience in this clip for the SyFy series Deadly Class. [Watch]
Capturing the Passion of Denice Frohman’s “Accents” for TED-Ed
Sydney director/animator Robertino Zambrano responds to Denice Frohman’s forceful performance of her poem “Accents” with a stark, fevered animation style seemingly scratched into the inky distance. [Watch]
Stash 135 Takes Inspiration to the Next Level
One of our biggest issues ever, STASH 135 packs two and half hours of new motion brilliance (including behind the scenes features and exclusive interviews) into The Stash Permanent Collection – the planet’s premier online video archive of design, animation, and VFX. [Watch]
Fred & Eric are “Tipping the Scales” for NPSCC
UK child protection charity NSPCC continues their string of heartfelt animated brand films with “Tipping the Scales,” an assured and elegant explainer from London design and animation agency Fred & Eric. [Watch]