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April 25, 2024
Diogo Kalil and LOBO Open the 2023 Ciclope Festival
Enhancing 3D animation with AI, director Diogo Kalil and the LOBO crew opened the 2023 Ciclope Festival in Berlin with this trippy sequence the director describes as “an instigator piece that brings more questions than answers.” [Watch]
JAMM and Director Chris Balmond Get Furry for VIZIO in “Watch us” Spot
Culver City VFX studio JAMM bring their CG creature skills to this jaunty holiday spot for US smart TV brand VIZIO directed by Chris Balmond thru agency David&Goliath with Imaginary Forces crafting the new animated logo mnemonic. [Watch]
Polyester Launches Weekend Characters Retail Shop With Short Film
To mark the opening of its retail shop Weekend Characters, Toronto animation studio Polyester produced this wonderfully whimsical short film mixing characters featured on merchandise in the store with live-action. [Watch]
Joshua Vii and ACHT Studio “Discover a New Kind of Space” for the Škoda Kodiaq
German post and VFX house ACHT backs up English director Joshua Vii as he takes a bee’s eye view in this mix of motion-control and CG exploring the exterior and interior of the new Škoda Kodiaq crossover SUV. [Watch]
Sub.stnc® Showcases Tech-Infused Menswear for Shaping New Tomorrow
Danish menswear brand Shaping New Tomorrow takes their first steps into 3D with three sleek and minimalist films from the motion design crew at sub.stnc® in Malmo, Sweden, and animator Federico Piccirillo. [Watch]
Alan Warburton Ponders the Wonder and Panic of Generative AI in New Documentary
London artist, animator, and video essayist Alan Warburton parses the issues surrounding the use and ramifications of generative AI in this thoughtful documentary with most of the footage created with the tools under discussion. [Watch]
