Veteran Creative Elliott Chaffer Joins Versus as ECD
July 7, 2025
Join Ignacio Osorio and ODD for a Short “Geometrip”
Art director/animator Ignacio Osorio (who won an Emmy for his motion work on CNN’s The Hippie Trails doc), conjures a tactile ode to geometric abstraction in this passion project, an intriguing mix of handmade collage and digital tools. [Watch]
“Stories to be Remembered” Short Film by Animagic
Self-promotional videos can be a slippery slope for motion studios, often sliding into over-earnest or over-confident manifestos but Animagic strikes the right tone with this two-minute look at the importance of stories in human history. [Watch]
60 Animators Wish the World “Lots of Love”
Back in late 2019 when Sydney motion designer and illustrator Ben Marriot invited an international crew of animators to rally around the theme of Love, he could not have known just how much the world would need such a film in 2020. [Watch]
CNN Looks at “Life After Coming Out”
Art director Ignacio Osorio and the team at CNN Motion apply a gentle, compassionate touch to the story of Mark Tedesco, a young priest trying to reconcile his faith and sexuality in the latest episode of CNN’s “Life After” series. [Watch]
CNN Style “The Evolution of Red Lipstick”
The CNN Motion crew illuminates the surprising and socially complex 5,000-year history of red-colored lips in this beautifully illustrated explainer with art direction by Ignacio Osorio and Alexander Sears. [Watch]
CNN “Life After a Mass Shooting”
From CNN: “In the first animation of our series ‘Life After,’ Patience Carter talks about the grief, guilt and cyber bullying she experienced after surviving the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016. [Watch]
