Coat of Arms Opens 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival
March 22, 2023
LOBO Director Diogo Kalil Conjures the “Unfair City”
LOBO director Diogo Kalil, illustrator Vini Bustamante, and BBDO Dublin pull together with voice-driven AI on this poignant pro-bono effort for Irish homelessness charity, Dublin Simon Community. [Watch]
Massive Assembly and NMBRS Studio “Fear None” in Valorant Champions Trailer
Mixing inspiration from sci-fi film classics with the energy of modern Nike spots, Massive Assembly in LA and NMBRS Studio in Stockholm serve up an intense and kinetic trailer for Riot Games’ Valorant Champions event. [Watch]
Dimitrios Sakkas Gets Back to Nature in New Short Film “Reborn”
The latest CG short film from Athens-based director and 3D artist Dimitrios Sakkas visualizes the struggles of life as a series of obsessively detailed natural vignettes in a very personal project titled Reborn. [Watch]
Material Focus’ HypnoCat Says Recycle Your Electricals
Working with agency Truant London, director Chris Boyle and the Private Island animation crew conjure an impossible-to-ignore CG spot for UK non-profit Material Focus and their Recycle Your Electricals campaign. [Watch]
Watch Sjaak Rood’s Incredible “At First Sight” Animated Short (Full Film)
Wildly successful on the festival circuit (94 screenings and many awards), the short film “At First Sight” by Dutch artist/animator Sjaak Rood is finally available online in all its splattery, visceral, and emotional glory. [Watch]
Superunion and XK Studio Get “Strung Together” for the London Symphony Orchestra
The collaboration between Superunion and the LSO expands in its sixth year to capture the dynamic connections of the orchestra members to the conductor with CG innovators XK studio once more providing striking visuals. [Watch]
