Director Roman Veiga Joins Troublemakers’ Roster
April 18, 2024
Gusto “Sleepy Planet” Brand Film by Giant Ant
From the team at Giant Ant in Vancouver: “The first of two spots with our newest, bestest pals at Gusto. The brief was to show how teams of all sizes use Gusto’s [cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR management] support as they do incredible things. [Watch]
VFX Boutique Artjail Expands into LA
Boutique VFX studio Artjail today announces the launch of its LA office. Situated in Santa Monica, the new space will mark Artjail’s third studio, alongside those already established in New York and Toronto. [Watch]
Nicolai Fuglsig and Selected Works Restage Rocky’s Run for Ladbrokes
Merging original footage, 250 costumed performers, and proprietary post techniques, MJZ director Nicolai Fuglsig and London VFX shop Selected Works update a classic scene from Sylvester Stallone’s 1979 blockbuster Rocky II for UK bookmaker Ladbrokes.
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Amazon Books “That Reading Feeling Awaits” by Tom Noakes and Friends
Prettybird director Tom Noakes pulls together five VFX and animation studios then pairs them with different literary genres to illustrate “the invisible magic that happens in our imaginations when we read” for Amazon Books thru Droga 5 London. [Watch]
Boy Howdy! Returns as CREEM Magazine Rises Again
For the coming reboot of storied rock and roll print magazine CREEM, LOBO directors Mateus de Paula Santos and Thiago Martins resurrect R. Crumb’s Boy Howdy! character who lived on the pages of the publication from 1969 thru 1989. [Watch]
SXSW Sydney 2023 Launch Film
The South by Southwest Festival announces its first international edition will go live in Sydney in October 2023 with this multi-technique animated film by hometown directors Danny Stern and Jonathan Pui thru Present Company. [Watch]
