Danish Director Casper Balslev Signs with Institute
July 17, 2025
Conor Whelan & Giant Ant Lament “The Last White Rhino”
Veteran Giant Ant animator and CD Conor Whelan steps into the writer/director role for this tense, atmospheric drama centered on the planet’s one remaining White Rhino and “the splintered morality of our efforts to save it.” [Watch]
Craft x Innovation: Woodwork Amsterdam Drops Manifesto Film for Wilson Labs
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]
Psyop Signs Oscar-Nominated Pixar Director Doug Sweetland
From the release: Psyop, the global creative studio celebrated for over two decades of exceptional animated content, has announced that Oscar-nominated Director / Animator Doug Sweetland has officially joined their roster. [Watch]
VOLT Studios Welcomes MD Teah Strandjord and Sr. Producer Mariah Becchetti
From the release: VOLT Studios is excited to welcome two key additions to the team: Managing Director Teah Strandjord and Senior Producer Mariah Becchetti. Both Strandjord and Becchetti are excited to apply their passion and depth of experience to VOLT, a beloved content studio known for nurturing great ideas. [Watch]
Floating Point Art Blaze “A Trail to Zero” for Giant Group
The design and motion team at Floating Point Art in Taipei craft a convincing case for Giant’s on-going commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of their bicycles with this full-CG brand film. [Watch]
Offbeat Estudio Pictures Patient Hope for GSK and Hearst
With a series of carefully composed minimalist illustrations, Madrid’s Offbeat Estudio delivers a hopeful message about cancer for a collaboration between pharmaceutical brand GSK and media giant Hearst. [Watch]
