Blue Zoo Animation Launches Advertising and Shortform Director Roster
July 3, 2025
Fast & Fearless: Nike’s Nine Football Nightmares
Nike Football’s massive new SCARY GOOD campaign drops with nine mock-horror films from nine Prodco directors and a half dozen post/VFX studios to celebrate the “creative, fearless play” of the sport’s top players. [Watch]
Mobile Motion: Millarc Shows Off Smartphone Wallpapers
With over seven billion active smartphones in use as of 2025, mobile screen wallpapers are easily the most-viewed genre of motion design – and the CG team at Millarc in Kraków, Poland, appears to be cornering the market. [Watch]
Looking for the Ocean: Simona Mehandzhieva’s Quirky Quest
Director/animator Simona Mehandzhieva, who’s off-kilter brand of narrative charm we previously featured here, is back with a labor of love about love. And loss. And not settling for less than you deserve. [Watch]
Gary Levesque and WIZZ Enter GODMODE for Closer
Director Gary Levesque and the animation crew at WIZZ in Paris help agency and brand incubator Closer punch out of the very crowded cosmetics market with this fantasy-fueled animated launch film for GODMODE Beauty. [Watch]
The Choreography of Combustion: Digital Kitchen Opens “Smoke” on Apple TV+
Following on their standout titles for Yellowjackets, the Digital Kitchen team conjure more mystery and intrigue with this open they describe as a “forensic puzzle told through fire” for the Apple TV+ crime drama miniseries Smoke. [Watch]
Zombie Studio Helps Second Nurture Celebrate All Families
Directors Paulo Garcia and Natalia Gouvea at Zombie Studio merge stop-motion with 2D and 3D animation plus real-time projection to craft an emotional six-minute film celebrating adoptive families for US nonprofit Second Nurture. [Watch]
