The Collision Awards Releases New Trend Report on The State of Animation in 2025
May 15, 2025
Best of Stash 2020: Advertising VFX
Despite virus-induced production setbacks in 2020, the universe of advertising VFX continued to expand with young studios vying with venerable post facilities for the chance to create the fun and emotion of new branded realities. [Watch]
FitXR “Workouts For Everyone” by Private Island
Private Island director Chris Boyle, who unleashed plenty of insanity for this 2018 F1 clip, pushes past all remaining shreds of reason in the launch spot for the FitXR fitness VR platform thru London agency Uncommon. [Watch]
RSA Shorts “The Attention Economy” by Olga Makarchuk
Director/animator Olga Makarchuk in London: “How to keep freedom of attention in the times of digital distraction… The Royal Society of Arts commission, based on a lecture of James Williams.” [Watch]
Hue&Cry Welcomes Matt Darnall as Creative Director
Today Hue&Cry announces it is bolstering its management team with the appointment of Matt Darnall as Creative Director. [Watch]
PlayStation 5 “Play Has No Limits” by Dan DiFelice
London VFX force Time Based Arts adds impressive visual muscle to the global launch spot for PlayStation 5 – touting its DualSense wireless controller and 3D audio – directed by Biscuit’s Dan DiFelice through adam&eveDDB. [Watch]
“Isle of Chair” Short Film by Ivyy Chen
Inspired by Haruki Murakami’s 1987 novel Norwegian Wood and her own experience with mental illness, “Isle of Chair” represents the culmination of a four-year passion project for London-based animation director and illustrator Ivyy Chen. [Watch]
