The crew at Scottish prodco Where Giants Roam manage the near impossible by making the launch of a kitchen mixer intriguing (and possibly sexy) with this tasty blend of live-action and sleek CG for Edinburgh brand Ooni. [Watch]
Blinkink director Nicos Livesey heads up an insanely ambitious, craft-centered spot for the streaming service BritBox – a 90-second time-lapse journey through highlights of British TV shot in a single take over the course of 14 hours. [Watch]
Following on their two stellar films for the Wilson Airless basketball, ECD Marv Koppejan and the Woodwork Amsterdam crew build out a manifesto film for Wilson Labs, emphasizing the division’s focus on blending craft with innovation. [Watch]
References to St. Sebastian and his close relationship with stringed weaponry are not new in pop culture but this video for Swedish rapper Yung Lean, by Frenzy Paris directing duo Suzie & Leo, is certainly the most visceral. [Watch]
CD Ty Hayward at agency MullenLowe in Los Angeles takes over the director’s chair in this new Acura spot, wrangling animation from five artists and VFX from Arc Creative into an upbeat and unpredictable multimedia romp. [Watch]
Category Advertising, Animation, CG, Character Animation, Featured, Stop Motion, VFX · Tags Acura, Antoni Tudisco, Arc Creative, Arturo and Rodolfo Ambriz, Crystal Cashmere, Dalkhafine, Flopsy & Co., MullenLowe, TORQ, Xander Opiyo
Prague-based directing duo Wolfberg (aka Jan Kalvoda and Premysl Ponahly) scale several VFX summits in this merger of practical set pieces and CG elements for Slovak bank Slovenská sporiteľňa thru Czech agency Zaraguza. [Watch]