From CNN: “In the first animation of our series ‘Life After,’ Patience Carter talks about the grief, guilt and cyber bullying she experienced after surviving the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016. [Watch]
Riff Raff Films director Ryan Staake jabs at all the tropes of motion capture while giving the genre a genuine shot of adrenaline in this over-the-top but riveting video for Ed Sheeran with VFX from MPC and mocap by Silver Spoon NYC. [Watch]
PJ Richardson, ECP at Laundry in LA: “The concept, design, and animation on this spot was a collaboration between our team and the creatures at Adobe’s agency Pereira O’dell. The team was worldwide from London to Buenos Aires, and included both our SF and LA offices. [Watch]
During his self-imposed time away from a new girlfriend, director Jake Wegesin found solace by pouring his emotions into “Next Flight Home,” a heart-warmer of a CG short he says “is about discovering the things that make life worth living.” [Watch]
Powered by the words and voice of poet/activist Warsan Shire and released for World Refugee Day 2019, “UGLY” combines the directing talents of Anna Ginsburg at Strange Beast with the illustrative talents of London painter Melissa Kitty Jarram. [Watch]
After seeing CRCR’s blood-soaked trailer for the side-scroller Mother Russia Bleeds, Swedish indie developer Deadtoast (aka Victor Agren) knew the French directing team should animate the launch film for the 3D version of his game, My Friend Pedro. [Watch]
