PSYOP Signs Melbourne Animation House Studio Showoff for U.S. Representation
December 16, 2025
“The Birds” Meets “1984” in Ivan Zacharias’ New Apple Spot
Apple’s latest volley against the online surveillance economy is a gently comic nod to Hitchcock and Orwell courtesy of Smuggler director Ivan Zacharias with avaricious metalic avians via VFX shops Legacy Effects and House of Parliament. [Watch]
Antibody, Elastic, and Imaginary Forces Vie for 2024 Main Title Design Emmy
Three powerhouse motion studios, Antibody, Elastic, and Imaginary Forces (aka the reigning royal trio of TV title design) dominated the Outstanding Main Title Design category at the 2024 Emmy nominations announced July 17. [Watch]
Emma Catnip Blends AI With Art in “Bloom” Short Film
London-based director/music producer Emma Catnip just dropped her latest motion experiment, a short film/music video called Bloom she describes as part of her “ongoing exploration of how AI can complement human creativity in animation.” [Watch]
Artjail Welcomes Josh Guillaume as VFX Supervisor
From the release: Boutique VFX studio Artjail has bolstered its creative team with the appointment of Josh Guillaume as VFX supervisor. [Watch]
Sava Zivkovic and Axis Studios Drop Four Cinematics for Destiny 2: The Final Shape
In one of the last projects out the door of Glasgow’s Axis Studios before the company’s closure in July 2024, director Sava Zivkovic conjures a series of ambitious and atmospheric CG cinematics for Bungie’s Destiny 2 franchise. [Watch]
Scottish Animation Powerhouse Axis Animation Shuts Down
The BBC reports that Axis Animation, Scotland’s leading animation studio founded in 2000 by Richard Scott, Dana Dorian, Stuart Aitken and Graham McKenna, has shut down resulting in the loss of 162 jobs. [Watch]
