Mexican writer/animator/director Jorge R. Gutierrez – who co-wrote/directed the animated feature “The Book of Life” for Reel FX and 20th Century Fox – extends his love affair with Mexico’s pop/folk culture with “Super Macho Fighter,” a mat-slamming new stop-motion series for Nickelodeon. [Watch]
After working in commercial 3D production for eight years, Julien Dykmans decided to make his own short film “in order to free himself from the constraints of the workplace”. The result is “La Valse Mécanique” (Waltz Mechanics) a meticulous 3D character opus made possible via European crowdfunding site Ulule. [Watch]
Minimalist design and thoughtful transitions rendered in a hi-con palette add up to powerful story-telling from London director/illustrator/designer/artist Noma Bar thru NYC agency Seiden for NewYork-Presbyterian’s research into immunotherapy and it’s promise for treating cancer. [Watch]
Undaunted after pitching their animated drama series “AIKO” to reluctant networks around LA, creators Evan Viera and Charley Pope committed to develop this atmospheric proof-of-concept teaser about “a young girl who discovers a well of mystical power within herself that she neither wants nor understands.” [Watch]
Shoreditch prodco Golden Wolf build a poignant collage of the excitement and ennui of youth in this dense and collaborative black and white opus for the “Papercut (Grey remix)” track from Grammy-winning producer/musician Zedd. [Watch]
Trip to the late 80s, as NYC graffiti artist and painter Cey Adams and fellow SVA grad Steve Carr recall their days as Def Jam Recording’s in-house design firm called the Drawing Board – creating classic album covers and overseeing the visual style of the artists. [Watch]
