Given the rising tide of assembly-line explainer videos, finding a truly elegant and engaging project feels all the more rewarding. Case in point: this VO-free view into the tech of drone monitoring by CG artist and motion designer Sam Tato. [Watch]
Directors Kasia Kijek and Przemek Adamski at Kijek/Adamski in Warsaw, Poland: “Someone breaking into your Facebook account is like someone breaking into your home. A short video about cybersecurity commissioned by Facebook.” [Watch]
Director/animator Kakeru Mizui in Tokyo: “Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings is a division that develops the colors of the future. So what is the color of the future?” [Watch]
CD Marcus Dryden and the MPC crew combine deepfake AI/machine learning, a real-time game engine, and hands-on VFX work to clone American artist Eliza Douglas and wrap her in every look from Balenciaga’s Spring ’22 collection. [Watch]
Category Animation, Brand film, CG, Character Animation, Featured, VFX · Tags Balenciaga, BFRND, Marcus Dryden, Mikros Image, MPC, Quentin Deronzier
Fluent Studio in London: “We worked with global agency Optimist Inc in creating 10 animated films to tell a wider brand story for Bayer. The concepts were based on paradigm shifts and impossible breakthroughs in life sciences.” [Watch]
ManvsMachine: “Design-led audio pioneers Bang & Olufsen approached ManvsMachine with the task of showcasing their innovative Beolab 28 sound system.” [Watch]