Picasso Pictures director Frankie Swan animates the complex hidden feelings of a young girl in this spot for Dove and Cartoon Network “helping young girls understand that being themselves feels better than trying to fit in.” [Watch]
Manhattan post/VFX house Blacksmith and Exile editor Robert Lopuski provide the snap, crackle, and pop in this electric film helmed by Marco Prestini at Anonymous Content for the Adidas fall and winter collection thru agency Johannes Leonardo. [Watch]
Sit back, breath deep, and drift away into the liquid world of this eight-minute visual odyssey created by French director/animator Thomas Charier for Düsseldorf piano/electronic duo Grandbrothers. [Watch]
As a semi-serious collector of children’s books, I have a soft spot for animated children’s book trailers. These three films all showcase the genre’s challenges of staying true to a volume’s particular charm as well as its illustration style. [Watch]
Berlin design studio Zeitguised teams with designer Toshiki Yagisawa and his label X-Magazine for the latest project in a series connecting digital and physical design. [Watch]
The vibrant and playful style of New York illustrator/animator Joel Plosz contrasts perfectly with the semi-dry content in this mini-doc for Vice News looking at the history and ramifications of privatizing space travel. [Watch]
