Director Lea Esmaili Joins Blinkink for UK Representation
November 21, 2024
London CG artist Peter Tomaszewicz continues his surreal motion experiments with Nature Drill, a new piece he describes as a “quirky and playful selection of factory-like elements embracing each other in a minimal yet bouncy set.” [Watch]
Formed in 1998, Gorillaz were not the first virtual band (see Alvin and the Chipmunks, 1958) but certainly the coolest and now, almost 25 years later, the quartet moves into a new phase with this mix of 3D and live-action directed by co-founder Jamie Hewlett and Nexus Studios’ Fx Goby. [Watch]
The design and motion team at Bliss in Barcelona team with Spanish directing trio MANSON and Agency AKQA for a loose and low-tech look at key moments in Nike history for the brand’s 50th anniversary. [Watch]
Plenty of strange things are afoot in Atlanta as the fourth and final season of Donald Glover’s multi-award-winning TV series returns to FX Networks this September. [Watch]
Director and concept artist Lauren Indovina heads up a sprawling international production crew, led by VFX and animation studio LIGHT, as they corral NFTs, bored apes, and web3 into a crypto adventure of epic proportions. [Watch]
Venerable US oil and gas company Conoco gets a thoroughly quirky update in this series of fun character films by director Lucas Camargo and the design/animation team at ROOF in New York. [Watch]
Working to a track by rapper/songwriter Princess Nokia, Strange Beast director Sacha Beeley stages the sequel to her 2021 adland hit “The Pube Song” in the ongoing quest to make the world more comfortable with the hair down there. [Watch]
From the team at Le Cube in Buenos Aires: “When CreateMe invited us to collaborate in their fashion industry revolution, we couldn’t be happier to bring our vision to the mix.” [Watch]
Prettybird director Tom Noakes pulls together five VFX and animation studios then pairs them with different literary genres to illustrate “the invisible magic that happens in our imaginations when we read” for Amazon Books thru Droga 5 London. [Watch]
Running almost six minutes long, Blur’s newest Valorant trailer notches up the crisp action, precision blocking, and detailed character work as they introduce “Omega Earth” in Episode 5 of Riot Games’ first-person shooter franchise. [Watch]
Working in tandem with Somesuch directing duo Cliqua as CDs, animation director Jocelyn Charles creates a sinister, genre-bending music video for The Weeknd that pulls influences from horror, fantasy, and disaster films. [Watch]
Combining enigmatic organic forms and stylish office furniture into one seamless experience, 3D artist and motion designer Andrey Vorobey creates a tranquil personal film that feels perfect for a scorching summer Friday. [Watch]
Sleek and insightful product reveal animation for Cisco and their new Webex Room Bar (part of their Room Kit for immersive meeting experiences) developed and animated by design and engineering studio Miror in Norway. [Watch]
Working with designs by Berlin illustrator Viktoria Cichon, Strange Beast director Anna Ginsburg helps UK activist charity Fashion Revolution make the case that a living wage is not a luxury but a fundamental human right. [Watch]
