Julian Frost and CCIA Declare “A Life Should be Long”
Unlisted director/animator Julian Frost (who broke the internet and awards circuit in 2013 with “Dumb Ways to Die”) celebrates keeping kids’ dreams alive in this sweet short film for the Children’s Cancer Institute Australia. [Watch]
Fabrice Le Nezet Makes Sure MADE is Never Ordinary
UK furniture brand MADE doubles down on its “Never Ordinary” tagline in this surreal departure directed by Fabrice Le Nezet with production and VFX all handled at Optical Arts in London thru agency Wonderhood Studios. [Watch]
FutureDeluxe Unveil the Beosound Theatre Soundbar for Bang & Olufsen
Director Raj Davsi and the FutureDeluxe design and animation crew translate the aural aptitude of the new Beosound Theatre Soundbar into a visual journey of fantasy and fabric for Danish luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen. [Watch]
Revolut “Your Way In” Spot by Craig Gillespie and Time Based Arts
Working with Wieden+Kennedy London, MJZ director Craig Gillespie (Cruella, I, Tonya) and VFX house Time Based Arts crash fearlessly thru walls of all sorts to empower money underdogs for British bank Revolut. [Watch]
Refinery and Fuelcontent Root out Investment Cliches for Ninety One
Director Gerhard Pretorius at Fuelcontent in Cape Town, South Africa: “From the very first draft of the script, it was clear this was going to be something completely different. The writing is smart, wry, and confident, but we didn’t want to come off as arrogant in any shape or form.”
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Terri Timely and ArtJail “Spark Joy” for Google One
Working with Park Pictures director Terri Timely, VFX/post house ArtJail manifests a vast gallery of virtual joy in this breezy short film for Google’s subscription cloud storage solution for Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. [Watch]