Hornet Delivers Unbearably Cute “Once upon a Tree” Holiday Spot for Air Canada

Just when you thought the big budget holiday ad feels were done for the year, director Dan Marsh and Hornet swoop in with a painterly CG treatment for Air Canada about two tree ornaments who just want to spend Christmas together. [Watch]

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João Vaz Oliveira Commits “Blasphemy” for New Moullinex △ GPU Panic Music Video

Motion designer/director João Vaz Oliveira teams with Lisbon animation house Dialogue to craft an atmospheric music video that transitions from 2D into 3D for “Blasphemy”, a track by Portuguese artists Moullinex and GPU Panic. [Watch]

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TheInsaneum vs Pink Floyd for the 50th Anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon

The animation competition launched by Pink Floyd to mark the 50th anniversary of their landmark album The Dark Side of the Moon just got way more interesting with the posting of these two clips by German artist/animator TheInsaneum. [Watch]

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Olly Reid and Axis Studios Bring Barbarian Rap to Clash of Clans Hammer Jam

In their latest crazed cinematic for Supercell, Axis Studios and director Olly Reid drop what they call an “homage to the 90’s style hip-hop music video aesthetic” for the 2023 Clash of Clans Hammer Jam event. [Watch]

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JAMM and Director Chris Balmond Get Furry for VIZIO in “Watch us” Spot

Culver City VFX studio JAMM bring their CG creature skills to this jaunty holiday spot for US smart TV brand VIZIO directed by Chris Balmond thru agency David&Goliath with Imaginary Forces crafting the new animated logo mnemonic. [Watch]

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NOMINT and WWF Reteam to Keep the World From Going “Up in Smoke”

Continuing their work for the World Wildlife Fund, director Yannis Konstantinidis and the NOMINT animation team in London mix 3D-printed stop motion and live-action atmospherics into a haunting message about the climate crisis. [Watch]

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