Director Lea Esmaili Joins Blinkink for UK Representation
November 21, 2024
WeWereMonkeys, aka the Montreal creative duo of Mihai Wilson and Marcella Moser, give a nod to Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher in their “maze-like world of concrete structures” built for Tears For Fears’ new single “Break The Man”. [Watch]
Brazilian cel animator and motion designer Elias Velho lets loose in this punchy promo for his new online Motion Design School course Frame by Frame Ninja that promises to teach you “the hardcore way of animating, one drawing at a time.” [Watch]
The latest in a series of vibrant work for Swatch from UK motion studio Bark&Bite hits an effervescent note for the Swiss pop-watch maker’s Valentine’s Day release. [Watch]
Working from designs by US designer/animator Louis Wes, Barcelona animation studio Device spins up a fluid showcase of Japanese performing arts for Stage Beyond Borders, a new initiative from The Japan Foundation. [Watch]
Flatwhite Motion, the design studio with offices in Sydney and Qingdao, China, sets the tone for the Chinese drama series “Wisher” with a beautifully lit CG sequence touching on themes of technology, manipulation, and fate. [Watch]
Tasty new CG work out of Tigrelab in Barcelona to introduce designer Fabien Baron’s striking M Black crystal decanter, crafted by Lalique and filled with what Macallan describes as a “deep and smoky” single malt whiskey. [Watch]
Brooklyn’s Augenblick Studios updates classic Fleischer Brothers style animation in stand-out work for online brokerage platform Stake produced thru agency Bear Meets Eagle on Fire and powered by the spoken word prowess of Black Chakra. [Watch]
No matter your take on the tidal wave of NFTs washing over civilization as we know it, this spot for Twitter’s new NFT profile pictures – with animation and VFX by Chicago studio Run Kick Shout – is pretty fun. [Watch]
Marvel Studios’ Eternals, about immortal ancient aliens protecting Earth from the equally ancient Deviants, ends with this regal and mysterious sequence of vignettes led by CD’s John Likens and Wesley Ebelhar at Method Studios. [Watch]
Over the course of two and a half soaring minutes, Moscow studio Dobro constructs an epic and atmospheric title sequence for Oleg Trofim’s feature film “Major Grom: Plague Doctor” based on the Bubble Studio comic book series. [Watch]
Working closely with the team at Hublot, creative director Chris Bahry, director Joey Recoskie, and the crew at Tendril conjure an elemental launch film for the luxury watchmaker’s Big Bang Integral Time Only collection. [Watch]
A machine to help reduce the 46 million tons of household food wasted each year is obviously a great thing but how do you elevate this merger of vacuum pump, gas injection, and lithium batteries into an object beyond its technology? [Watch]
Take a peek behind the scenes as Blinkink directing duo Stevie Gee & Essy May whip together 2D animation, stop-motion, CG, puppets, and VFX into a genre-skipping 60-second treat for Amazon Music thru Droga5 London. [Watch]
Charming treatment for a serious subject from Polyester Studio in Toronto for Mozilla and their efforts to help students of color who are often flagged to their teachers because testing software can’t see them. [Watch]
