Copenhagen! Pictoplasma is Coming June 21!
Pictoplasma x CPH presents a one-day gathering of visionary artists, animators, and creatives for an inspiring afternoon of lectures, discussions, and screenings celebrating contemporary character design and storytelling! [Watch]
Digging Deep into the “Diary of a Head Injury”
Director Jonny Kofoed at Assembly in Aukland, teams with veteran agency creative Nick Worthington to craft an artful and very personal mixed media short film based on Worthington’s struggle to recover from brain trauma. [Watch]
Hugo Escande Spins Up the Bell & Ross 03-92 Black Matte
Standing out in the CG watch wars is tough but AD/designer Hugo Escande at French studio DEUX MILLE does just that in this Bell & Ross film, subtly linking the timepiece’s spinning hands to the brand’s aviation roots. [Watch]
Industry Vet Paul Wilmot Joins RASCAL as VFX Supervisor
From the release:
RASCAL creative studio has welcomed Paul Wilmot as its newest VFX supervisor. Paul worked closely with the creative studio’s MD and founder, Gareth Brannan during his time at The Mill [Watch]
Digital Kitchen Opens “Yellowjackets” Season 3 With Fractured Lo-Fi Nostalgia
ECD Mason Nicoll and the Digital Kitchen team (whose work you should watch here and here) weave distressed found footage into a menacing mix of nostalgia and psychological angst in their titles for S3 of the Showtime drama Yellowjackets. [Watch]
Hogarth Worldwide Appoints Nick Lee UK Managing Director
From the release: Hogarth Worldwide, the WPP global content production company, today announced the appointment of Nick Lee as its new UK Managing Director. He takes over from Monica Taylor, who has been promoted to Global Chief Client Officer. [Watch]