Biscuit Filmworks Signs Director/Animator Florence Poppy Deary for Commercial Representation
April 16, 2025
Conor Whelan & Giant Ant Lament “The Last White Rhino”
Veteran Giant Ant animator and CD Conor Whelan steps into the writer/director role for this tense, atmospheric drama centered on the planet’s one remaining White Rhino and “the splintered morality of our efforts to save it.” [Watch]
Frame Rolls Out the Rugs in New Film for Nordic Knots
Swedish brand Nordic Knots launches its made-to-measure rug collection with help from the CG design and motion team at Frame in Copenhagen who answered the brief with this tactile and welcoming film. [Watch]
Modern Post Ups Mike DeFilipps to EP VFX & Finishing in NYC
From the release: Bi-coastal post-production studio Modern Post has promoted Mike DeFilipps to Executive Producer of VFX and Finishing in its New York office, expanding its leadership team alongside East Coast Executive Producer Christina Mansi and West Coast Executive Producer Andrew Illson. [Watch]
Electric Theatre Collective Expands to US With NYC Studio
From the release: Award-winning creative studio Electric Theatre Collective have announced their expansion into the US. Located at 166 Crosby Street atop popular Café Lyria, the New York offering will mirror Electric’s London studio, crafting VFX, colour and design for a growing myriad of clients. [Watch]
XK Studio Returns to XKR Experiments with “Rehydrate”
In 2022, XK studio dropped a pair of CG motion explorations redefining the boundaries of footwear design (watch here and here). Their latest, XKR_003 | Rehydrate, considers “the shifting states of water and the surreal moments that emerge in-between.” [Watch]
Golden Wolf Reimagines Colonel Sanders for Genshin Impact x KFC Japan
The list of actors portraying KFC founder Col. Harland Sanders is long and often dubious (Rob Lowe, Norm Macdonald, Mario Lopez, Reba McEntire, etc.), so Golden Wolf’s super-powered anime take is certainly a welcome departure. [Watch]
