The best music videos have always been passion projects, with directors, animators, and VFX artists ignoring creative and fiscal restraints to push their ideas into new and unexplored visual terrain. [Watch]
Animation director Jocie Juritz in London: “These are the words of Audrey, Baimba, and Hassan who, despite everything they’ve been through, have found the courage within themselves to continue on.” [Watch]
For their annual holiday film, Passion Animation enlists their directing duo Tezo Kyungdon Lee and Magnus Lenneskog (aka Tjoff Koong Studios) to create “The Lights”, a set of quietly emotional vignettes anchored by a gentle hymn. [Watch]
Motion designer/director Mathijs Luijten: “I sometimes send a message to people who inspire me, like Jesper Ryom. A casual Facebook message, what could possibly come from that…? [Watch]
Merging found footage with an eerie acid-dipped take on classic cartoons, director/animator Marcos Sánchez spins out a magical alternate universe for “Grey to Green” by Korean pop singer Lydia Lee. [Watch]
Our unofficial award for the “Best Use of the Snow Globe Trope in 2020” goes to director Nick Lines, the animation team at Sedona in Sydney, and Deloitte Digital Australia for this cute take on breaking free from a difficult year. [Watch]
