From the team at Coat of Arms: “Our friends at SXSW invited us to create the opening title sequence for the 2022 Film Festival. It’s our fourth year collaborating together. [Watch]
Director/animator Matt Smithson: “A mostly improvised animation to a beautiful rendition of ‘Tenderly’ by [Dutch composer, pianist, and scientist] Roland Tempelaar from the upcoming album New York Chapter. [Watch]
The Kansas City combo of indie rockers Hembree and design studio Carpenter Collective join forces with the animation talents at Igor + Valentine on a warm and jaunty music video powered by the band’s new track “Reach Out”. [Watch]
Psyop directors Igor + Valentine (aka designer/animators Matt Smithson and David Stanfield) steer Lincoln in a softer direction with this languid work produced thru agency Hudson Rouge and featuring the unmistakable voice of Matthew McConaughey. [Watch]
Designer/director Matt Smithson (aka one half of Igor + Valentine): “Made for fun to switch the focus from virus things to the beautiful bloomering earth around me. Bloom bloompt blummed, spring has sprung.” [Watch]
The first of three loose and lovely animated interludes by Matt Smithson of Igor + Valentine (aka Matt Smithson and David Stanfield) from Adam Kahan’s feature doc on jazz giant Buster Williams. [Watch]
