Paris-based 3D artist Sylvain Gaussens, whose previous CG motion experiments we covered here and here, recently dropped a dramatic new short film called Dreamers that he describes as a “personal playground”. [Watch]
Drawing inspiration from editorial illustrations, Boston-based director/animator Rohan McDonald develops a minimal yet warm and engaging collage treatment for the animated segments of the documentary Admissions Granted. [Watch]
Blinkink director/animator Raman Djafari gathers 14 very diverse animators (whose styles include stop-motion, 2D, 3D, oil pastels, watercolor, and felt) to join him in this visual feast for the Coldplay single “feelslikeimfallinginlove”. [Watch]
Category Animation, Character Animation, Featured, Music Video, Stop Motion · Tags Aaron Fisher, BlinkInk, Coldplay, Dante Zaballa, Hannah van der Weide, Isabel Garrett, Jack Zhang, Karlotta Freier, KINEMUS, Kohana Wilson, Martin Robic, Moera.cf Gaia Esther Maria, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Ram Han, Raman Djafari, Tokay, Ultraherz
In direct contrast to the cool temperament of their recent spot for Arc’teryx (and the vast majority of the sports footwear category), the crew at FutureDeluxe choose a refreshingly irreverent and quirky direction for G/FORE’s G/18 golf shoe. [Watch]
Apple’s latest volley against the online surveillance economy is a gently comic nod to Hitchcock and Orwell courtesy of Smuggler director Ivan Zacharias with avaricious metalic avians via VFX shops Legacy Effects and House of Parliament. [Watch]
Three powerhouse motion studios, Antibody, Elastic, and Imaginary Forces (aka the reigning royal trio of TV title design) dominated the Outstanding Main Title Design category at the 2024 Emmy nominations announced July 17. [Watch]
Category Broadcast Design, CG, Featured, Motion Design, Titles, Typography · Tags Amazon Prime, Antibody, Apple TV+, Elastic, FX Networks, Hazel Baird, Imaginary Forces, Kilter Films, Nadia Tzuo, Netflix, Patrick Clair, Raoul Marks, Ronnie Koff