Little Simz Flood Music Video by Salomon Ligthelm | STASH MAGAZINE

Salomon Ligthelm Conjures Drama & Darkness for Little Simz “Flood” Music Video

Visionary Prettybird director Salomon Ligthelm, whose breakout video for aYia you should watch here, teams with British DOP Rina Yang and NYC VFX/post house Blacksmith on this inky music video for English-Nigerian rapper Little Simz. [Watch]

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Listen to Your Heart: Julien & Quentin, Blacksmith, and RZA for Powerbeats Pro 2

French directing duo Julien & Quentin and NYC VFX shop Blacksmith wrap LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and Shohei Ohtani into an exhilarating epic highlighting the heart rate monitoring feature of the Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds. [Watch]

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Looney Tunes, Lassie, and Ludacris for Mercedes-Benz

The Looney Tunes and Atlanta’s own Ludacris share the limelight in Noam Murro’s Mercedes-Benz “Say The Word” Super Bowl spot with NYC’s Blacksmith handling the VFX and the animation team at ATK PLN bringing the Coyote and Roadrunner to life in 3D. [Watch]

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Macy's Space Station commercial | STASH MAGAZINE

Macy’s “Space Station” with VFX by Blacksmith

The first real tear-streamer of the 2018 holiday ad season, Macy’s “Space Station” combines the humanist touch of Epoch Films director Martin De Thurah with cinematic space shots and zero gravity VFX from rising NYC studio Blacksmith. [Watch]