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March 31, 2025
Enigmatic, minimal, and sweeping in scale, “OXO” is the latest music video by Estonian studio Tolm for musician/composer Janek Murd and shares a certain austere playfulness with their previous collaboration ‘AVA’ from late 2021. [Watch]
Director Tom Teller and his animation and post crew at Frame 48 in LA, conjure a dystopian uprising of freerunning civilians for English rockers Muse and their track “Will of the People” off the upcoming album of the same name. [Watch]
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]
