Danish Director Casper Balslev Signs with Institute
July 17, 2025
“Armstrong” Short Film by Russ Etheridge
Former Animade director/designer Russ Etheridge teams with writer/producer (and wife) Ayndrilla Singharay for a whimsical look at obsessive love, facing your fears, and how unlikely relationships can save us in times of disaster. [Watch]
No Frills Drops the First Danceable Pandemic PSA
Our first nominee for the “Best COVID-related Creative” award goes to Canadian discount grocery chain No Frills for this PSA/music video by the all-Toronto team of VFX shop The Vanity, audio collective SNDWRx, and agency John St. [Watch]
Tycho “Weather” Music Video by Mathijs Luijten
Mathijs Luijten: “I’ve been listening to Tycho’s music since I was 15. So when he asked me to create a video for his title track ‘Weather’, I jumped at the opportunity!” [Watch]
“#FlattenTheCurve (1/3)” Lockdown Short Film by Studio Desk and Friends
Kathrin Steinbacher and Emily Downe at Studio Desk in London: “After the outbreak of COVID-19 and the beginnings of global lockdown, we sent out a call to animators from around the world to send us a short animation depicting something positive they have experienced, seen, or thought in the midst of this strange time.” [Watch]
Bleeding Edge Game trailer by Dazzle Ship
The new multiplayer online combat video game Bleeding Edge launched with the help of this hyperactive trailer, part of a suite of campaign assets delivered by London motion studio Dazzle Ship for UK developer Ninja Theory and Microsoft. [Watch]
Super Very More Brands the MBC M Channel
Creative director Youngmin Kim and the crew at Seoul motion studio Super Very More wrap South Korea’s new pop culture channel MBC M in a cute and quirky graphics package complete with a fabulous making-of video. [Watch]
