Removing client briefs and budget concerns from the creative equation can result in paralyzing indecision or, in the case of these eight short films, it can spark a confident quest for narrative and visual innovation. [Watch]
Director/animator Jesper Bolther in Copenhagen, Denmark: “With an offset in our love of Japanese culture, this project is an experiment as to what would happen if you pair some quirky animations with a series of Japanese proverbs. [Watch]
Co-founders Tom Baker and Bill Elliott at Kong Studio in East London: Kong Studio’s ‘Long Story Short series is about showing that truth can be stranger than fiction. This time the assignment was to reveal who was behind the myth and legend that is Father Christmas. [Watch]
In their ongoing series for Unbabel’s AI-powered translation platform, Favo Studio once again conjures visually inventive, smile-inducing content from dry information (e.g. customer service training). [Watch]
Japanese cranes stand in as elegant reindeer replacements in this warm and stylish animated Christmas campaign by Parallel Studio based on illustrations by Vincent Mahé for the French luxury fashion brand Kenzo. [Watch]
In a nice contrast to the wealth of CG holiday work, Strange Beast directing duo Tjoff Koong wrangle a flurry of magical socks for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London to help seriously ill kids spend Christmas at home with their families. [Watch]
