They weren’t the first virtual animated band but they were the coolest. Sorry, ARE the coolest. After seven years, 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russel Hobbs (aka Gorillaz) are back with a new album and most importantly a new video. [Watch]
Strange Beast director I Saw John First (aka London’s John Christian) packs 2D animation, live action, 3D and a fair dose of ruff rotoscoping into this cascade of visual chaos for the Mr Jukes track “Angels / Your Love.” [Watch]
Connecting emotionally with viewers is important for all brands but especially for charities, a mission that gets harder every year as the rising tempest of modern media pounds our senses with horrors and half-truths. [Watch]
Stash 122 does what every Stash issue does, it keeps subscribers inspired by adding another 31 amazing films to the Stash Permanent Collection, the planet’s largest online video library of design, animation, and VFX.
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In his latest animated short, “Wednesday with Goddard,” Nexus designer/director Nicolas Ménard pairs realistic pencil illustrations by his wife Manshen Lo with his own simple, geometric characters and compositions. [Watch]
I’ve been a fan of School of Life founder Alain de Botton’s brand of pop philosophy (and calm, erudite voice overs) for years, but this newest film rings so true I want to hug him. [Watch]
