Two blue triangles point downward, each containing the white lowercase letters oac. On the left, the letters are plain; on the right, as part of OAC Riff Raff's launch of Animation studio Our Animated Cousin, the o and a have crescent moon shapes cut out, resembling eyes. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Launch Roster for Riff Raff’s Our Animated Cousin Includes Smith & Foulkes, Francois Rousselet, & Johnny Kelly

From the release: Riff Raff are excited to announce the launch of our animation department, Our Animated Cousin, building on a craft that has long been part of our DNA, and now giving it a dedicated home within our creative offering. [Watch]

A man with a mustache and glasses wears a beige baseball cap and a dark t-shirt, standing against a plain light-colored background, evoking the style seen in Johnny-Kelly-Signs-to-Riff-Raff. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Riff Raff Signs Johnny Kelly to Directing Roster

From the release: Johnny Kelly is an Oscar-nominated director whose work is full of character and personality. He brings a playful, precise approach to craft and a real sense of care to every frame. [Watch]

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Walk This Way: Smith & Foulkes and Black Kite Studio Step Up for Telstra Sequel

The viral success of their 2024 Wherever We Go campaign for Telstra, prompts the original creative team of Riff Raff directors Smith & Foulkes, Black Kite Studios, and agencies Bear Meets Eagle On Fire/+61 to reteam for a bigger walkabout. [Watch]

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Uncommon & Friends Unleash “Heroes Take the Crown” Short Film for Clash Royale

The Stockholm branch of Uncommon Creative wrangles seven directors and prodco’s into an epic eight-minute exquisite corpse-style short film for Supercell’s Clash Royale that includes CG, stop-motion, 2D animation, and VFX segments. [Watch]

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Walking the Walk for Droga5 and Kaiser Permanente

London post/VFX house Black Kite and LA stop motion studio Open the Portal build out a hybrid world for US healthcare consortium Kaiser Permanente in this jaunty spot by Riff Raff directing duo The Sacred Egg thru Droga5. [Watch]

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Kevin The Carrot Rescues Christmas in Cheeky Holiday Heist

Now in his ninth year, UK Christmas favorite Kevin The Carrot pulls off an animated holiday heist full of cheeky one-liners for supermarket chain Aldi courtesy of Psyop directors Todd Mueller and Kylie Matulick thru McCann Manchester. [Watch]