For the 11th year, the Australian mega-conference Pause Fest was the catalyst for a series of short films called Pause Originals where artists “regain creative control, experiment, collaborate, and gain valuable industry exposure.” [Watch]
If you find the pretense of impossibly pristine CG architectural visualizations growing a tad thin, you’re going to love the twist in this new film from directors Ezequiel Pini and Sebastian Baptista at Six N. Five in Barcelona. [Watch]
South Korean motion designer Gyu Bin Hyun’s new personal project extends a lush tabletop fantasy based on the Paeonia Blush collection by venerable English luxury brand Wedgewood across a series of elegant print, packaging, and digital assets. [Watch]
Animation director Shawn Wang, who first grabbed our attention with his 2016 student film Planet Unknown, leads the Digital Domain Shanghai crew on this dramatic crossbreeding of games Arknights and Rainbow Six: Siege. [Watch]
Here’s a reasonably-NSFW way to end the week: Lil Nas X escorts us into the world of Montero, a raunchy alternate reality named for himself (he was born Montero Lamar Hill), and obviously designed to stir up a fuss. [Watch]
Join co-creators Braulio Amado, Jimmy Turrel, and Antonio Vicentini as they walk us through the inspiration and creative process behind their elaborately-layered video for the Elvis classic “Can’t Help Falling In Love With You”. [Watch]
