The Collision Awards Releases New Trend Report on The State of Animation in 2025
May 15, 2025
MAKE Teases Micro-Short Series “House On The Outlands”
Continuing their quest to conquer projects beyond commissioned client work, the animation team at MAKE in Minneapolis just dropped us the trailer for their latest animated micro-short, a retro-styled action-comedy exploring “the duality of power and the thin line between good and evil.” [Watch]
Shin Hansol Chases the Essence of Dior Homme Eau de Toilette in New Spec Film
South Korean motion designer Shin Hansol’s latest personal project casts the elegant bottle of Dior’s Homme Eau de Toilette Cologne as a type of elusive talisman in this carefully choreographed and lovingly lit CG work. [Watch]
Golden Wolf Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Soccer Great Ian Wright
From Golden Wolf: “We teamed up with our mates at agency Homeground, alongside Adidas and Arsenal, to celebrate the legendary footballer Ian Wright’s 60th birthday through a special edition football jersey. [Watch]
Creative Codex Helps Define Motion Design for Young Talent
From the release: Inclusive motion design studio, BIEN, alongside a united band of industry-leading studios and artists, has unveiled a new resource and initiative, Creative Codex. Pooling together collective knowledge, the community-led site aims to empower the next generation with valuable teachings on the foundations of the motion design industry. [Watch]
Takashi Yamazaki Fights Food Waste in Japan
Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki, who just took home the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for Godzilla Minus One, introduces a new kaiju named Foodlosslla in this spot for Japanese food and biotech brand Ajinomoto. [Watch]
Fedge Dishes Out the Big Truth About Tiny Plastic
Director Maria Leon (aka Diederik Jeangout) at Belgian prodco Fledge leverages generative AI to drive home a powerful message from Amsterdam-based marine conservation NGO Plastic Soup Foundation on the problem of nanoplastics now being detected in unborn children. [Watch]
