Two humanoid figures with bright orange and pink flowing, abstract costumes face each other, set against a solid blue background—a striking visual reminiscent of Kouhei Nakama’s short film “SWELL.”. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Kouhei Nakama Keeps the Strange Things Happening in New SWELL Short Film

Tokyo artist and animator Kouhei Nakama whose delightful brand of CG strangeness we’ve featured here and here just dropped us his latest motion experiment, a wonderfully unpredictable short film called SWELL. [Watch]

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Edgar Allen Poe’s Raven Heads to Baltimore for Hype Opener by Already Been Chewed

Victorian era literature references simply do not come to mind when it comes to branding pro sports teams, which makes this dark and dramatic work for the Baltimore Ravens by the CG/VFX team at Already Been Chewed so refreshing. [Watch]

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DIGIC Pictures Elevates Action with Style and Atmosphere for Assassin’s Creed Shadows

The world premiere trailer for Ubisoft’s upcoming release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows by Budapest 3D studio DIGIC Pictures is a masterclass in surgical action and masterful lighting held together by powerful storytelling. [Watch]

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Revenant Unveils Future Genesis Trailers for Oakley

Founder/CD Kevin McCrae and the CG team at Revenant in Glasgow craft a pair of sci-fi teaser films for Oakley designed to unify the diverse interpretations of the company and “create a cohesive context for the brand’s evolution.” [Watch]