Winamax “Ball of Yarn” Spot by Romain Chassaing and Digital District

Paris VFX force Digital District brings the post muscle to this ambitious feline-fuelled rampage directed by Solab’s Romain Chassaing for French betting site Winamax thru agency TBWA\Else. [Watch]

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“PLSTC” Short Film by Laen Sanches and Midjourney

Laen Sanches, a French art director and motion designer based in Amsterdam, recruits the Midjourney AI platform to create an undersea dystopia designed to submerge the viewer in the disturbing reality of ocean plastic pollution. [Watch]

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“Generation” Short Film by Riccardo Fusetti

London director/editor Riccardo Fusetti describes his newest personal short film Generation (a visceral mix of live-action, rotoscoping, stock footage, and AI) as “A brief journey through the human experience as seen by the eyes of an Artificial Intelligence.” [Watch]

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A Chevy Chases Mickey in New Spot by Brent Bonacorso

LA director and visual innovator Brent Bonacorso (who created this stunner for Grimes during lockdown) tackles the intricacies of merging two icons of Americana in this spot for a Disney-themed trim level for Chevy. [Watch]

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Somei Drops “2089: Frontier” Trailer for Zilong Games

In a chilling mix of live-action, CG, and AI, director and CG artist Somei Sun crafts a sci-fi heroine and futurescape for fast-rising Chinese game maker Zilong and their upcoming mobile title 2089: Frontier. [Watch]

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Flavor Opens Half Rez Event with Puppet Madness

The Half Rez motion design event returned live to Chicago this year with a packed house and this opening from the team at Flavor who slammed together 2D, 3D, AI, VR, and mo-capped puppets into a mad visual rampage. [Watch]