João Vaz Oliveira & César Furtado Open the 2025 Atlas Festival in Lisbon

João Vaz Oliveira, whose Kairos short film we featured in Stash 169, teams with fellow Lisbon motion designer César Furtado to set a tone of thoughtful drama for the the Atlas Animation, Visual Effects & Gaming Festival. [Watch]

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João Vaz Oliveira Revisits “Ripley” Title Sequence

Motion designer/director João Vaz Oliveira explores how AI tools fit into the creative pipeline by reworking his original pitch boards for the Netflix series Ripley into a spec title sequence full of shadows and intrigue. [Watch]

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João Vaz Oliveira & Tiago Higgs Explore Choice and Consequences in “Kairos” Short Film

Inspired by the work of Koyaanisqatsi director Godfrey Reggio, co-directors João Vaz Oliveira and Tiago Higgs wrap CG and time-lapse live-action in a monochrome grade and chiaroscuro lighting for their passion project Kairos. [Watch]

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João Vaz Oliveira Commits “Blasphemy” for New Moullinex △ GPU Panic Music Video

Motion designer/director João Vaz Oliveira teams with Lisbon animation house Dialogue to craft an atmospheric music video that transitions from 2D into 3D for “Blasphemy”, a track by Portuguese artists Moullinex and GPU Panic. [Watch]

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David Carson x Joao Vaz Oliveira: Reel 2022

Motion and concept designer João Vaz Oliveira in Lisbon: “I met David Carson in May this year at OFFF. He was already an influence on me, in terms of typography, texture, etc, but I never thought we would collaborate. [Watch]