Arnis Vitols Gets Beneath the Surface in “FINIERIS” Short Film

Arnis Vitols, a 3D technical artist based in Riga, Latvia, asks the question “Does perfection in form exist?” with a new personal film called FINIERIS (“Veneer” in Latvian) with a soundscape designed by Human Robot Soul. [Watch]

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Sony PS5 Launch Films by Media.Work

When Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed the PlayStation 5 for the first time, these two CG films by Maxim Zhestkov and the Media.Work crew (now online for the first time) helped heighten the aura of anticipation and intrigue. [Watch]

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“Halo” Series Opens with Ominous Titles by Will Adams and Goodbye Kansas

This intimate and carefully rendered opening sequence for the Paramount+ Halo series reflects the show’s narrative arc following Master Chief/John-117 on a quest to uncover his past while revealing intricate details of his Mjolnir armor. [Watch]

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Cheng-Hsu Chung Celebrates Korean Binge Eating in “Mukbang!” Short Film

Director/animator Cheng-Hsu Chung, whose talents for chaotic maximalism are on full display in music videos for Chelou and !!! (Chk Chk Chk), just dropped this frenzied feast for Adult Swim’s Off The Air anthology series. [Watch]

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New Art Camp Music Video Launches Amber Mark “Out Of This World”

Continuing their string of innovative and intriguing music videos (e.g., these films for Bright Eyes and Thom Yorke), NYC studio Art Camp merges 2D and 3D animation with underwater live-action in this dreamscape for R&B/soul artist Amber Mark directed by Jos Diaz Contreras. [Watch]

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Optimus Prime Hits the Road Courtesy of Riff Raff Director Finn Keenan and The Mill

Agency Saatchi & Saatchi, Riff Raff director Finn Keenan, and The Mill VFX crew in London assemble to pack the leader of the Autobots off on a road trip, the latest in a series of comic spots for UK insurance provider Direct Line. [Watch]

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Oitoproducts “Oslinchik Collection” Product Film by Nikita Proshin

Shout out to the Ukrainian design community here with a beautiful product film by Kharkiv-based motion designer Nikita Proshin for the Oslinchik collection of wooden stools by oitoproducts, a young furniture brand headquartered in Kiev. [Watch]

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Yeti Pictures Admires the Power and Poetry of Brutalism

Few architectural styles polarize opinions like Brutalism but love it or hate it, you will get a smile out of this latest in-house adventure in fantasy CG style from Tony Zagoraios and the crew at Yeti Pictures in Athens. [Watch]

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Old Speckled Hen “Fox Of The World” Spots by Rick Thiele, Mario Ucci, and Partizan Studio

Henry, the fox mascot for Old Speckled Hen pale ale, gets a brisk update with traditional 2D animation in these two new spots via Partizan Studio directors Rick Thiele and Mario Ucci thru UK agency Engine. [Watch]

A Fresh Twist on Sustainability for Heineken by FutureDeluxe | STASH MAGAZINE

A Fresh Twist on Sustainability for Heineken by FutureDeluxe

Veteran CG innovators FutureDeluxe have been bending pixels to their will since 2008 and on many groundbreaking projects (see here and here for two of their many hits), their latest is a lovely twist on Heineken’s iconic green bottle. [Watch]

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Vitaly Grossmann and Alex Schlegel Flex Their “Joints”

3D artist Vitaly Grossmann: “Back in the day, Alex Schlegel and I studied at the same university. Despite the fact we work in the same industry and even for the same studios we never had the chance to realize a project together. Until now.” [Watch]

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A Dog Haunts “The Cliff” in New Short Film by Fabrice Le Nezet and Optical Arts

Director Fabrice Le Nezet and friends at London studio Optical Arts rework codes from noir fiction in their new short film The Cliff, an artful rendering of a dog’s dream-like return from the dead. [Watch]

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Lighten Up with “Microbots” Short Film by Arran Bish

Quirky minimalist robots and note-perfect sound design snap together into a delightful CG short film called Microbots from Brighton-based 3D motion designer Arran Bish​​​​​​​ and the audio talents at BXFTYS. [Watch]

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Audemars Piguet “The Royal Oak: A Journey Through Time” by Temple Caché and Valentin Guiod

Paris studio Temple Caché (led by Kelzang Ravach and Marion Castera) and director Valentin Guiod tap a flow of pop imagery to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Royal Oak, the flagship timepiece in Audemars Piguet’s line of luxury watches. [Watch]