Clarifying complex ideas and translating them into relatable, engaging narratives is a timeless and universally important skill whether you are a general on a battlefield or a motion designer hunkered down in your dining room. [Watch]
Director/designers Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir at XK studio in London: “Uniskin is a biotech-driven skincare brand. We helped launch their Retinoid Skin Renewal Treatment with a short film demonstrating its benefits.” [Watch]
Director/animator Merlin Flügel in Frankfurt, Germany: “Rules of Play is all about the phenomenon of playing. The playing field is the center of the ritual activities: role play, gambling, competition, and intoxication. [Watch]
The all-Taiwan team of director/designer Audis Huang and Moonshine Animation hammered away for six weeks on this sleek and sweeping film featured during the launch event for Lenovo’s Legion gaming PCs and laptops. [Watch]
Mobile maker OnePlus upped their camera game by partnering with photo uber-brand Hasselblad and then hired Final Frontier director BlinkMyBrain (aka Ariel Costa) as part of their push to make sure Chinese consumers know about it. [Watch]
IC-United Studios in Beijing merge digital fashion, mocap dance, and dream-induced environments into a surreal and somewhat disorienting CG short film for Nowness, called PATTERN. [Watch]