Untold Studios Adds Ben Hampshire as Executive Director in Los Angeles Studio
April 28, 2025
If pure whimsy and incredible innocence are on your wish list this holiday season, look no further than this effervescent treat from CDs Yannis Zoumakis and Manos Gerogiannis at Greek animation studio Odd Bleat. [Watch]
The broad range of styles and production techniques seen in these seven films speaks to just how energized and extraordinary 2024 was for character design and animation across the motion industry. [Watch]
The continuing democratization of powerful CG tools has fueled an exciting era in motion design where passionate and relentless experimentation can lead directly to emotional impact as well as breathtaking visuals. [Watch]
Clara Lehmann and Jonathan Lacocque, CDs/founders at Coat of Arms: “This reel opens with a uniquely created intro that features the growth of a foal. From finding its footing to galloping full speed, the horse personifies the creative journey many artists experience. [Watch]
Using an heartwarming mix of felt puppetry and CG animation, director Stephane Berla and Paris prodco Eddy fight loneliness in the Belgian city of Bruges this holiday season on behalf of charity De Warmste Week and broadcaster VRT. [Watch]
In 2024 the task of packaging big-budget programming remained both a high pressure assignment and a canvas for motion design innovation. These seven sequences all rose to the occasion while nudging the genre forward. [Watch]
To elevate their wares above the constant yammer of the market, brands need sharp creative and inspired execution that snares attention, fuels desire, and opens wallets – exactly like these seven films. [Watch]
If in-house motion projects are meant to be fun and adventurous, it’s safe to say Buenos Aires design, illustration, and animation studio Hippie House nailed it with this upbeat ode to the joys of travel. [Watch]
Inspired by the work of Koyaanisqatsi director Godfrey Reggio, co-directors João Vaz Oliveira and Tiago Higgs wrap CG and time-lapse live-action in a monochrome grade and chiaroscuro lighting for their passion project Kairos. [Watch]
First introduced in 1958, Kellogg’s mascot Cornelius the cockerel finally makes the leap to 3D courtesy of the CG creature crew at Framestore and MJZ director Matthijs van Heijningen thru Leo Burnett UK. [Watch]
Hamburg-based CD Vitaly Grossmann, whose standout CG work we track here, teams with Paris industrial design studio Unknown, Untitled on a series of three films for German luxury luggage brand Rimowa. [Watch]
Join us May 1–4 in Berlin for the next chapter of Pictoplasma, a lively communal celebration of character creation, with artist presentations, panels, workshops, art-jams and vibrant networking spaces. [Watch]
Director/CG artist Shane Griffin gives Stash fans a peek into the creative and technical challenges his team at GRIF studio in Miami faced in the creation of this stand-out launch film for the Acura ADX. [Watch]
In their latest work for Swedish fashion designer Jade Cropper, the CG team at Gothenburg studio Brickland crafts a suite of desert-inspired motion art pieces for Cropper’s SS25 collection showcase at Copenhagen Fashion Week. [Watch]
