The Academy Award-winning/nominated production team for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” including Digital Domain (winners of the Visual Effects Oscar), DP Claudio Miranda (nominated for an Oscar for cinematography) and production designer Donald Graham Burt (won the Oscar for set design) reunite for three Lexus spots directed by RSA’s Carl Erik Rinsh thru agency [...]
Continue reading...13. March 2009
Here’s the very unique and pretty amazing new work for Puma called “Lift” from production company MJZ, directed by Rupert Sanders and the ultra-hip creative agency Droga5. Mostly done with in-camera with projection tricks, but Mass Market does have an VFX credit on this for some fancy Flame work. Watch Puma “Lift”
Continue reading...11. March 2009
Beautifully drafted spot from TRS (the collective of film directors working out of downtown Brussels) inviting you to make up your own mind on the issue of Nuclear power. Agency: Saatchi, Brussels, directors: Felix & Paul. Watch “Nuclear Forum”
Continue reading...10. March 2009
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To launch the new eco-friendly IKEA PS, the folk at Parasol Island crafted this cheery :95 second cinema spot currently screening in select theatres in Berlin and Hamburg. From Claudio Webber at Parasol, “Our idea was to embark on an odyssey through a magical landscape showcasing purity of design above all else.” Agency: Nordpol. Watch [...]
Continue reading...10. March 2009
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From the Strukt office in Vienna comes these opening titles for Munich’s recent hosting of the touring TOCA ME design conference. Strukt creative director Andreas Koller was the project lead, with Andreas Koller and Nina Juric handling the 3D, and compositing by Gregor Hofbauer. Music by The Metronome. Watch TOCA ME Munich titles.
Continue reading...6. March 2009
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Brian Cox brings the rumbling VO and our favorite Glaswegians (Axis Animation) bring the CG to the latest cinematic trailer for Sony and Guerilla Games’ Killzone franchise. The three-minute clip, directed by Stuart Aitken at Axis, is one continuous camera move. Watch “Killzone 2″
Continue reading...5. March 2009
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From the talented hands of Paris-based illustrator Stéphane Manel. Director/DoP/animator/editor: Stéphane Manel, animation assts: David Devaux and Richard ‘Reach’ Mvogo. Watch Chromeo “Momma’s Boy”.
Continue reading...4. March 2009
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Framestore slides seamless vfx/compositing into a fabulous cut from editor Adam Spivey for Daniel Kleinman’s latest for Audi. Agency: Kempertrautmann, director: Daniel Kleinman, production: Markenfilm and Rattling Stick, Post: Framestore, editor: Adam Spivey, Sound: Audioforce. Watch Audi S4 Quattro “Ski”
Continue reading...4. March 2009
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Nexus directors Smith & Foulkes (just back from the Oscars) continue their tradition of smart, grandly-scaled and smile-inducing productions with a series of isometric 3d/2d clips for Comcast. Smith and Foulkes: “With the music as our starting point we thought it would be fun to create a world where the whole community lives to the [...]
Continue reading...3. March 2009
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Lots of new work out of Brooklyn this morning as Hush throws down two clips for Sony Ericsson and what looks to be a title sequence for a little something called the “Super Happy Fun Show”. More details as they become available. Watch them all via the Hush site
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16. March 2009
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