Alchemy Specs Up a Sleek Spot for Salomon
Undeterred by the sudden death of a job in the middle of R&D, the motion crew at Alchemy in London pivoted their efforts into this spec spot for sporting goods brand Salomon, designed to “showcase the team’s conceptual, edit, and technical skills in one place.” [Watch]
Stuart Langfield and Revenant Open OFFF Barcelona 2024 With “Synthetic Pleasures”
AI escapes our devices and hijacks our bodies in this gradually intensifying title sequence from the 2024 edition of OFFF Barcelona by Scottish/Canadian filmmaker Stuart Langfield with Glasgow studio Revenant handling VFX. [Watch]
Mrzyk & Moriceau and Mathematic Keep it “Smooth” for ROLLiN Insurance
Somewhere in the future, when the world has come to its senses and finally establishes the Car Insurance Advertising Hall of Fame (CIAHoF), this spot from Division directing duo Mrzyk & Moriceau will be inducted for sheer audacity. [Watch]
Gabriele Montinaro Finally Finishes his First Personal Project
Gabriele Montinaro, a freelance motion designer based in Italy, bares his heart and understandably tortured soul in this exuberant motion exercise (and even more energetic process reel) about a problem many creatives identify with. [Watch]
Reactiv and Impossible Studios “Help Hope Bloom” for Canadian Cancer Society
Working with Toronto prodco Impossible Studios, director/CD Alon Isocianu and Reactiv weave together live-action with delicate floral VFX in a striking piece for the Canadian Cancer Society that he calls “a real labor of love for a great cause.” [Watch]
Assembly Travels “Lightyears From Home” With Hospitals United for Sick Kids
Director Matt von Trott and the team at Assembly in Auckland craft an emotionally resonant animated odyssey inspired by the challenges experienced by hospitalized children for the Australian charity Hospitals United for Sick Kids. [Watch]