Aardman and Jungler Stage “McFarmer vs McRancher” Smackdown for McDonald’s

Paris prodco Jungler teams with director Will Studd and the stop-motion mavens at Aardman to frame up a slap-stick proxy burger battle for McDonald’s in France thru agency TBWA. [Watch]

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FutureDeluxe Plays With Time and Movement for Hublot

Leaning away from the stark beauty of the ongoing CG luxury watch wars, the motion team at FutureDeluxe frames the mechanical precision of Hublot’s Unico movement in time-warped and fashion-forward live-action. [Watch]

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Antoine Bardou-Jacquet and Electric Theatre Collective Save the Day for Coca-Cola x Marvel

London VFX masters Electric Theatre Collective and Partizan director Antoine Bardou-Jacquet (whose ample talent for CG-enhanced live-action can be seen in this classic) combine forces for a fun trip thru the Marvel Universe with Coca-Cola. [Watch]

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Alchemy Specs Up a Sleek Spot for Salomon

Undeterred by the sudden death of a job in the middle of R&D, the motion crew at Alchemy in London pivoted their efforts into this spec spot for sporting goods brand Salomon, designed to “showcase the team’s conceptual, edit, and technical skills in one place.” [Watch]

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Mrzyk & Moriceau and Mathematic Keep it “Smooth” for ROLLiN Insurance

Somewhere in the future, when the world has come to its senses and finally establishes the Car Insurance Advertising Hall of Fame (CIAHoF), this spot from Division directing duo Mrzyk & Moriceau will be inducted for sheer audacity. [Watch]

Reactiv and Impossible Studios “Help Hope Bloom” for Canadian Cancer Society

Working with Toronto prodco Impossible Studios, director/CD Alon Isocianu and Reactiv weave together live-action with delicate floral VFX in a striking piece for the Canadian Cancer Society that he calls “a real labor of love for a great cause.” [Watch]

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