Belgian artist and photogrammetrist Frederik Heyman says he uses the 3D scanning technique “to stage digital worlds out of relics of the past, a means to recycle the present, and an attempt to shape the future.” [Watch]
Amsterdam creative collective Hello Savants helps Tommy Hilfiger express the full story behind DCoE, the brand’s innovative and eco-conscious denim lab and production pipeline. [Watch]
Blinkink director Elliot Dear helps the BBC build on the message of the channel’s “oneness” idents with a two-minute holiday tale of a talented teen and her busy dad guaranteed to pluck at your heartstrings. [Watch]
Director Joe Burrascano and the Aardman Nathan Love crew in NYC reference stop motion holiday classics like Bass/Rankin’s “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” for this ambitious set of seasonal Nickelodeon IDs. [Watch]
Animade designer/animator Frida Ek creates plenty of atmosphere and emotion using minimalist characters and clever palettes in this animated tale of a frog’s ill-fated quest for love. [Watch]
In 1917, as the horrors of the WWI unfolded, Marcel Duchamp changed the art world forever when he anonymously submitted a urinal entitled “Fountain” to a juried art exhibition in New York City. [Watch]
Born with a full head of horns and lots of attitude, this little black ram doesn’t back down for anyone except Volkswagen’s new T-Roc SUV. [Watch]
Super clean character design and snappy animation set this teaser for TV and toy brand BaDaBoo apart from the usual fare aimed at preschoolers by staying cute but not cloying. [Watch]
One hundred years in the future, when AI has taken over the cities and humans have fled to the woods, one young robot discovers Christmas and what it means to be part of a family. [Watch]
Michal Sawtyruk, a master digital painter and illustrator based in Warsaw, Poland, translates the prismatic lighting of his still work into a short animated exercise that demonstrates the captivating power of pure atmosphere. [Watch]
From Buenos Aires motion design studio Atlántico: “We had the opportunity to develop a series of 3 IDs for the launch of Mega Deportes, a new section within Mega, the most popular channel in Chile. [Watch]
Illustrator/animator Naomi Bensen in Los Angeles: “Super excited to share a little personal project I dreamed up about makin’ dinner. [Watch]
London artist/animator/illustrator Steve Cutts is at his best when unleashing searing social commentary, and that is certainly the case with “Happiness” – his take on consumerism released just in time for peak shopping season. [Watch]
Director/animator Alex Grigg’s latest personal short film, part of Late Night Work Club’s “Strangers” anthology, chronicles a modern-day Narcissus and a friend determined to help him escape his obsession. [Watch]