Veteran Creative Elliott Chaffer Joins Versus as ECD
July 7, 2025
Scholar Explores the Cinematic Side of Spark Mobile
CD William Campbell and the Scholar crew re-work the logo of New Zealand telecom Spark Mobile into a snappy series of motion treatments using a full range of creative tools including CG, VFX, live action, and cel animation. [Watch]
Scholar & Mercury Know “Banking Should Do More”
CD Will Johnson and the motion team at Scholar merge inspiration from Risograph printing and oil paint textures in this film showcasing the features and benefits offered to small businesses by San Francisco-based fintech brand Mercury. [Watch]
Scholar Highlights the Humanity in Synergy Kambucha
A founder’s compelling backstory provides the arc for this feel-good brand film from the team at Scholar who merge digital motion techniques with traditional cel animation to help Synergy Kombucha mark their 30th anniversary. [Watch]
Scholar Sets the Stage for Google Marketing Live
The 2024 edition of the Google Marketing Live event opened with this bright and bubbly mixed-motion sequence lead by Scholar CDs Will Campbell and Juan Carlos Cuadra who set out to “showcase what Google AI can do for you”. [Watch]
Scholar Showcases Studio Character in Ad-Libs 1.0 Original
Leveraging an array of motion techniques, CD Will Johnson and the Scholar crew unleash their inner characters in this in-house short film “enhancing behavioral type in literal and metaphorically kinetic ways”. [Watch]
Meet Scholar’s Newest Director Cristina Barna
From the release: Born and raised in Northern Italy, Cristina Barna, Scholar’s newest director, has been immersed in art and the culture of design from the very beginning. [Watch]
