Somei Design & Ligo Zhang Unveil iQOO 15 Flagship Phone

No one has advanced the art of the smartphone commercial further or faster than director/CG artist Somei Sun (see here and here for recent examples), infusing an otherwise predictable genre with character, atmosphere, and action. [Watch]

Lombard Odier Rethink Stability ad by Framestore and VML UK | STASH MAGAZINE

Framestore and VML UK “Rethink Stability” for Lombard Odier

The crew at Framstore spins up a tiny metaphor for adaptive stability in this full-CG spot thru agency VML UK for Lombard Odier, a private Swiss bank doing business since George Washington was president. [Watch]

Dacia Hipster Concept commercial by Mathematic and Quentin Deronzier | STASH MAGAZINE

Heavy Lifting: Mathematic and Quentin Deronzier Assemble the Hipster Concept for Dacia

The VFX and 3D animation crews at Mathematic in Paris team with LA/PAC director Quentin Deronzier to stage this full-CG show-stopper for Dacia’s diminutive new Hipster Concept EV thru agency Publicis Conseil. [Watch]

Telstra Roam agency Roamy intro by Mighty Nice | STASH MAGAZINE

When in Roam: Mighty Nice takes a Stroll With Telstra

Mighty Nice, the Sydney-based animation studio whose recent work you can watch here and here, help Australian telco Telstra launch their in-house creative agency, Roam, with a wandering, chameleon-like character named, yes, Roamy. [Watch]

Design Language: Aggressive and Loop Typecast the Škoda Vision O Concept

Partners in motion crime, Aggressive and Loop (who we last caught together here), deliver a typographic mini-masterwork with this film from their campaign for the Škoda Vision O concept vehicle produced with CINQ thru FCB London. [Watch]

Squarespace Skydive commercial by Time Based Arts | STASH MAGAZINE

Time Based Arts Brings Down the House for Squarespace

Having seen many thousands of VFX shots on every conceivable screen, many of us believe we’re immune to their power of making the impossible possible. But now and then, the stars (creative, budget, talent) align and the magic returns. [Watch]