NY directing duo Violet Suk and Martin Koch turn their singular talent for making things dark and mysterious on the Red Bull can in this 90 second short film created for the episodic TV Art show series X13. According to the directors, they “deconstructed the can and its contents through rhythmic multi-layered juxtaposition of images [...]
Continue reading...28. November 2008
Johnny Kelly of Nexus Productions wrote, designed and directed this short as part of the Adobe CS4 launch campaign in collaboration with Goodby, Silverstein and Partners. The vibrant colors and plodding pace combine to give the piece (a mix of 2D animation and stop-motion paper) an unexpected tension I wasn’t expecting. Johnny Kelly: “The entire [...]
Continue reading...25. November 2008
New work up from Glasgow’s 3D powerhouse Axis Animation including three minutes of content for the “Motorstorm Pacific Rift” game for Evolution Studios/Sony and a herd of industrious bovines for Robert Wiseman Daires (pic’d here). Watch both spots here.
Continue reading...25. November 2008
Vancouver 3D specialists The Embassy kick in the VFX on a pair of new spots directed by Biscuit Filmwork’s (and former Embassy staffer) Trevor Cawood for Lucasfilm and Turner Broadcasting. Watch Star Wars “Skatepark” and “Soccer”.
Continue reading...25. November 2008
The new Audi Q5 spot from agency HEIMAT was directed by PSYOP and produced by tempomedia / Stink. Over 100 actors were able to synchronize flipping cards in their hands to the music created by Q-department in New York. The live action was filmed in Berlin and then post was taken care of by Psyop’s [...]
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Framestore takes India to the friendly skies above your living room in this new HP spot from director Dante Ariola. Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. Watch HP “In the Air”
Continue reading...24. November 2008
For Liberty Mutual, a short film for Hill Holliday’s “Responsibility Project” campaign. It’s a real tear-jerker, so be ready with the Kleenex. Watch Movie
Continue reading...21. November 2008
Completed in 2007 but totally new to my eyes is this charming short from AOKIstudio in Tokyo. Directed by Kinda’ with music from Les Doigts De L’Homme, it features some great-frozen-in-time CG panning shots last seen in the early work of Onesize in Delft. Watch “Le Musicien”
Continue reading...21. November 2008
Dublin’s own Piranha Bar put their maniacal spin on a spot for Rice Crispy Squares thru Leo Burnett. Watch Here.
Continue reading...19. November 2008
UK Director Reza Dolatabadi’s beautiful new short film Khoda is a masterpiece comprised of over 6000 paintings. The paintings were created over two years and compiled into a brilliant five minute film that is definitely worth checking out. Reza describes Khoda as “…a psychological thriller; a student project which was seen as a ‘mission impossible’ [...]
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28. November 2008
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