Breaking: Bull Stays Calm in China Shop
Untold Studios, who nailed the VFX on the 2019 John Lewis holiday spot, joins Blink director Nick Ball to rustle up a new mascot called the Money Calm Bull in this blockbuster for UK financial services website MoneySuperMarket. [Watch]
Smith & Foulkes Ride the HP “Magic Carpet”
Completed from start to finish in lockdown, this high-flying spot was crafted by a remote team of 20+ artists and animators lead by Nexus directors Smith & Foulkes for HP printers thru Goodby Silverstein & Partners. [Watch]
“Excitable Edgar” Lights Up Christmas for John Lewis
London’s Untold Studios just leaped onto the world-wide VFX radar nailing the chance to work with Blink director Dougal Wilson and create a loveable dragon named Edgar for this year’s John Lewis Christmas epic. [Watch]
Moving Picture Company promotes David Bryan to Animation Director
Moving Picture Company’s (MPC) London studio has promoted award-winning animator David Bryan to the role of Animation Director.
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Behold the Apex Legends “Battle Charge Launch Trailer”
Mill+ directors Lisha Tan and David Lawson just unleashed this spectacular season 2 trailer for Respawn’s battle royale shooter Apex Legends, the follow up to their breakout launch trailer back in February 2019. [Watch]
Ed Sheeran “Cross Me” (feat. Chance The Rapper & PnB Rock)
Riff Raff Films director Ryan Staake jabs at all the tropes of motion capture while giving the genre a genuine shot of adrenaline in this over-the-top but riveting video for Ed Sheeran with VFX from MPC and mocap by Silver Spoon NYC. [Watch]