Director Roman Veiga Joins Troublemakers’ Roster
April 18, 2024
Super Science Friends Episode 2: Electric Boogaloo
The mother of all action-nerd animation series returns for episode 2 wherein Tesla and the Super Science Friends take on cherubic-but-dastardly Thomas Edison for control of NYC’s electricity. [Watch]
Moth for CNN: “Blue is the world’s favorite color”
London motion masters Moth team with British art historian/broadcaster Dr. James Fox for the first in a series of monthly films for CNN called Color Scope “that explores our perception of color, it’s use across cultures, and other curiosities.”
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Studio AKA: OTTO “Time”
Studio AKA director Marc Craste’s new spot for European online retailer OTTO shakes up this year’s flow of heart-tugging animated holiday spots by combining the mandatory emotional punch with unexpected character design and art direction. [Watch]
MPC and Dougal Wilson: John Lewis “Buster The Boxer”
The team behind the emotional 2015 John Lewis holiday spot “Monty’s Christmas” (Blink director Dougal Wilson, MPC and agency adam&eveDDB) are back and while the tear-jerking factor is lower in “Buster The Boxer,” the story telling and VFX work remain exceptional. [Watch]
Deep in the Trenches with “Poilus”
The French word poilus (hairy one) is a term of endearment for a French WWI infantryman and provides the title for this emotional, atmospheric and ambitious graduation film created by seven students at ISART DIGITAL, the Paris-based video game and 3D animation school. [Watch]
CRCR: Mother Russia Bleeds Trailer
If you pine for the glory days of blood-soaked side-scrolling brawler games, Mother Russia Bleeds from indie Paris developer Le Cartel may be your thing. Either way, French directing collective CRCR has fun packing this trailer with plenty of atmosphere as well as the old ultra-violence. [Watch]
