A grim puppet master and his ill-fated marionettes provide the backstory for League of Legends “Tales of the Black Mist: The Harrowing” created with careful attention to the character work and obvious delight in the macabre by director Andy Hall, CG super Max Ulichney and the Elastic crew in Santa Monica. [Watch]
I can’t understand a word this gravel-voiced veteran mining canary says or sings but the lighting and rendering are impressive. [Watch]
Geoff Mcfetridge and Champion Graphics (with backing from Blue Oyster Cult) use simple, animated line work to help Patagonia expose the cruelty behind the goose down industry while introducing the company’s move to “100% traceable down.” [Watch]
The line between VFX and live action vanishes in this massive, action-stacked 90-second launch trailer for Activision’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare FPS from Pony Show director Peter Berg and MPC LA thru 72andSunny. [Watch]
Clever combination of motion control and CG from director/CD Michelle Dougherty and the Imaginary Forces crew highlighting Toyota’s hybrid technology and new Fuel Cell Vehicle thru agency DentsuBos.
Take a peek at the shoot and post process below:
London animation prodco Golden Wolf pull Houston Rocket James Harden down the Skullcandy rabbit hole in this gritty new :60 for the brand’s Crusher headphone produced thru Blacklist. [Watch]
