Trolli “Mouth Quest” Spots by Sam Gainsborough and Blinkink
A crew of lovable but hapless gummy worms faces down a series of existential crises in the latest handmade animated work from Blinkink director Sam Gainsborough for German confectionery brand Trolli. [Watch]
Final Frontier Opens Singapore Studio
Final Frontier has officially opened for business in Singapore. The new unit will be led by newly hired executive producer, Ryan Shanholtzer. [Watch]
Nike China “Dear Kobe” by Francois Rousselet and Mathematic
Division director Francois Rousselet and the Mathematic animation team in Paris mix live-action with inky animation in this homage to Glen Keane’s Oscar-winning animated short “Dear Basketball” for Nike China thru Wieden+Kennedy Shanghai. [Watch]
Camden Hells “Give Em Hells” (and Beer) by James Papper
Director James Papper teams with Blinkink roster-mates Guy Field, Sophie Koko Gate, José Fatkinson, and Bridget Meyne to create a loveably eccentric spot for Camden Town’s QR code-driven, free beer giveaway thru Wieden+Kennedy, London. [Watch]
Behold the Real Future with Three’s “Real 5G”
In 2018, Wieden+Kennedy London and Academy director Ian Pons Jewell convinced the world “Phones Are Good” and now they’ve dialed up the tongue-in-cheek quotient for Three’s 5G service with layers of unrelenting VFX from The Mill crew. [Watch]
Coca-Cola Urges Everyone to be “Open”
Somesuch director Steve Rogers and London VFX force Time Based Arts stir up a world of anger and mayhem to frame Coca-Cola’s message of empathy and listening to others delivered by actor/director Natasha Lyonne. [Watch]