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Megaforce and Electric Theatre Collective Deliver “The Perfect Tree” in John Lewis Christmas Spot

If you’re a Little Shop of Horrors fan, you’ll appreciate this fun take on the aggressive house plant genre from VFX force Electric Theatre Collective and Riff Raff directors Megaforce for John Lewis’ much-anticipated Christmas spot. [Watch]

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Assembly and Jonny Kofoed “Find the Point of Change” for Deloitte

With ample helpings of visual wit and style, director Jonny Kofoed and the motion team at Assembly in Auckland, New Zealand, transform dry facts and numbers about corporate change into an engaging message for Deloitte. [Watch]

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Nōbl Dishes Out New Teamfight Tactics Championship Trailer

With a manic mash-up of 3D and 2D animation, Paris studio Nōbl make sure the tone stays light and lively in this hype trailer for the global championship of Teamfight Tactics, Riot Games’ spinoff of League of Legends. [Watch]

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Wicked Pixels Warms Up a Frosty Future for Nike China

Just two weeks after dropping this crazed spot for Opel, director Henry Scholfield and Cape Town studio Wicked Pixels are back with more VFX fun – this time for Nike China thru prodco Hamlet and the Shanghai office of Wieden+Kennedy. [Watch]

MegaComputeur and Passion Pictures Suchard Holiday Spot | STASH MAGAZINE

MegaComputeur and Passion Pictures Keep it Sweet for Suchard Holiday Spot

Leveraging their mastery of character and narrative, Passion Pictures directing collective MegaComputeur escort us back through relatable and touching moments in the life of a regular family for Spanish nougat brand Suchard. [Watch]

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Seed Animation Studio Help FatFace x Shelter Fight Homelessness

CD Morgan Powell and the animation team at Seed in London knit a cozy tale of Stevie the Sheep and the strangers who help him find a home in this seasonal spot for British lifestyle brand FatFace and tenant rights charity Shelter. [Watch]

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H5 and Jungler Dance With Diptyque for the Holidays

Jungler director (and Oscar-winner) Ludovic Houplain channels Las Vegas show choreography to illuminate a Christmas film “that stands out from the usual clichés while retaining a festive spirit” for French luxury perfumer Diptyque. [Watch]

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Geoffroy Barbet-Massin and the Duracell Bunny Save Christmas

French director Geoffroy Barbet-Massin, who we last covered for his twist on traditional Japanese art for France TV’s coverage of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, flies off in a totally different direction in this CG holiday comedy for Duracell. [Watch]

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Welcome to Boost Infinite’s Wireless Utopias

The team at London motion and VFX studio We Are Covert join The Mayda Creative Co. directors Ben Smith and Carl Addy to craft a pair of visual utopias for US wireless provider Boost Infinite thru Grey. [Watch]

FutureDeluxe Unveils the Beauty of Industry

Machinery found on the factory floor is seldom the subject of sleek and artful product films, which is a big part of what makes this austere CG opus from FutureDeluxe and CD Raj Davsi for the Markforged FX10 metal 3D printer a treat. [Watch]

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Fashion Hits the Farm in The Mill’s Holiday Spot for TK Maxx

Proving effective holiday spots don’t always have to trigger your tear ducts, director Ulf Johansson and the creature animation teams at The Mill in London and Bangalore strut their stuff for UK department store chain TK Maxx. [Watch]

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Sam Southward and Foreal Look to “ESC” in OFFF Mexico 2023 Titles

An accelerating existential crisis drives a young woman to an epiphany about life’s important things (like cats) in this animated comedy from UK director Sam Southward and German studio Foreal for OFFF MX in Mexico City. [Watch]

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Psyop and Riff Raff’s Aldi Christmas Spot Finds Kevin the Carrot in a Wonka Wonderland

In a mesmerizing mix of CG and live action, Psyop directing duo Todd Mueller and Kylie Matulick reprise their Aldi holiday hero Kevin the Carrot while packing the full 90 seconds with layers of characters, gadgets, food, and comic details. [Watch]

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Hazel Baird Details the Design Thinking Behind the Titles for AHS: Daphne Ep2

Hard on the heels of the titles for Lessons in Chemistry, Elastic ECD Hazel Baird delivers a standout opening sequence for the 2nd episode of “Daphne”, the third season of FX’s anthology series American Horror Story. [Watch]