Polymath Motion Rebrands Studio as OddBeast
September 17, 2024
The improbable rise of Ernie Ball, a music business empire built on guitar strings, comes to life with brisk pacing and the witty collage talents of LA-based CD/director Ariel Costa (aka BlinkMyBrain). [Watch]
All the chaos and cacophony of the mid 70’s UK punk scene come roaring back in this promo for the new FX docu-series Pistol lovingly smashed together by the crew at Block & Tackle in NY. [Watch]
In a riveting collaboration with Canadian choreographer Akira Uchida, director/animator Tom Furse (aka keyboardist for The Horrors), merges dance and machine learning for UK-based producer/DJ/vocalist HAAi. [Watch]
The blissful benefits of bald balls come to dreamy life in this comic spot for Veet Men’s Intimate Hair Removal Kit from Paris-based directors Camille + JB backed by the talents of their own VFX and post house Ravages. [Watch]
Barcelona-based director/designer Pablo Alfieri joins the Tendril CG crew for Hublot’s latest ode to limited-edition wrist jewelry – a collaboration with British creative director and fashion designer Samuel Ross. [Watch]
The design and animation team at ManvsMachine team up with Spanish agency LOLA MullenLowe to “reimagine what Magnum’s iconic product shots could be.” [Watch]
The same all-Brazilian creative and production teams behind the insanity of the Doritos’ Wasabi spot, reunite around The Youth director Henrique Bueno for this dead-serious take on truth in journalism for CNN. [Watch]
Looking to go push past the cliches and tropes of eco-messaging, director/animator Simon Robson and composer/sound designer Gavin Little reimagine the pending emergency of plastic pollution in this ominous short film. [Watch]
Following on their stellar OneBlade razor brand film, AD/designer Evaldas Česnavičius and the CG crew at PlayBack.design elevate another green product in this film for the B!POD food preservation system. [Watch]
After combining forces in 2021 on the spectacular trailer for Super Mecha Champions, CG masters Somei Sun and Chiu Ho explore a unique mix of classic anime characters and atmospheric 3D-noir in the titles for Vide et Crede, a new game from Vietnamese developer Kazdel VN. [Watch]
Working from true accounts, Turkish director and Oscar nominee Ayce Kartal animates a charming and sympathetic look at the inner lives of four schizophrenic patients. [Watch]
Director/designer Kim Taylor and the team at The Panics in Amsterdam merge megabrands Adidas and Manchester United with the talents of venerable UK designer Peter Saville into a “celebration of Manchester’s two great energies: football and music.” [Watch]
With the construction of a mutating translucent labyrinth, ECD Erin Sarofsky and her design team set an enigmatic tone for the HBO Max series “The Staircase” while hinting at the calculated nature of the crime that inspired it. [Watch]
With help from Ponder director Tomas Jonsgarden, the creature VFX crew at Framestore, and Bonny Tyler, a pet reptile named Jeff goes walkabout (or vacuum-about) in this comic :60 for telco and internet provider Three Ireland. [Watch]
