Starting with 3D animation and archival footage as reference, NYC studio Art Camp merges the talents of 18 artists hunkered down in insolation to create 2,200 hand-illustrated ink paintings for “Mariana Trench” by US indie rockers Bright Eyes. [Watch]
Director Carl Addy at The Mill: “We busted out all the re-appropriation tricks for this: gameplay, archival footage, hand-animated, stuff we shot before, shot at home, shot on holiday. I think it turned into a fine piece of eyeball bullying.” [Watch]
Hot on the heels of their striking “Utopia” short film released earlier this month, Optical Arts in London craft an intricate and obsessively detailed ode to British textile designer and Arts and Crafts icon William Morris. [Watch]
Motion designer/CD Kota Iguchi at Tokyo prodco CEKAI pulls together multiple styles and techniques in this showcase for the latest from Nike’s customizable N. 354 line and the work of Japanese graphic designer Macciu. [Watch]
Director/animator Ben Collier-Marsh at WeCanMake in London brings his talent for abstract motion collage to this enigmatic music video for “Haunted Soul” from UK musician Handclap and vocalist Arabella. [Watch]
Untold Studios, who nailed the VFX on the 2019 John Lewis holiday spot, joins Blink director Nick Ball to rustle up a new mascot called the Money Calm Bull in this blockbuster for UK financial services website MoneySuperMarket. [Watch]
