MK12: Beatles Rock Band

MK12 crafts some lovely chapter animations for the new Beatles Rock Band game. (Thanks, @ShawnMoreVis!)

Psyop Weathers The “Storm” For UPS

For their curtain call at the end of a brilliant four-spot performance for UPS, Psyop conjures a world that’s comparable to the cardboard-carved spectacles from previous spots that we know and love. Watch the other UPS spots: “Gladiator” / “Circus” / “West”

In “Storm”, color and texture become mnemonic devices triggering our emotional sense of UPS. The look, partly in credit to agency Doner, has moxy: It’s adaptable, engaging, and has held strong throughout the duration of the campaign.

We’re presenting an in-depth three-part interview with three of Psyop’s crew, complete with making-of videos and process imagery. Stay tuned for the other two interviews soon.

Part One

Technical Director and Project Lead Tony Barbieri

A special thanks to Lead Animators Jordan Blit and Pat Porter, as well as Technical Director and Project Lead, Tony Barbieri, for coming aboard the S.S. Motionographer amid the spitting rain and gusty winds of work and deadlines.

Cut&Paste: 2009 Global Championships

Photo by Jason Lewis

This year’s Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament has made its way through 16 cities and 256 competitors from February – June 2009.

It now culminates in a battle of the best, champions vs. champions, with the final 2009 tournament event: the first-ever Cut&Paste Global Championship.

Showcasing the talents of 48 competition winners in 2D, 3D, and motion design, from the North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific regions, the championship event will take place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Friday, October 16, 2009.

The Global Championship will present the same three competition formats that Digital Design Tournament 2009 has featured throughout the cities on its global tour: 2D, 3D, and motion design.

When:
Friday, October 16th, 2009
Doors open: 7:00pm EST
Show starts: 8:00pm EST

Where:
Hammerstein Ballroom @ Manhattan Center Studios
311 W. 34th Street
New York, NY 10001

Aardman: Cheerios “Mum”

With Mum, eating breakfast is a family affair in this lovable Aardman spot for Cheerios.

Fresh ‘n Fruity: “Wrecking Balls”

In Wrecking Balls, industrial-strength rivalry bears the fruit of a heated standoff for Fresh ‘n Fruity yogurt.

Aardman: Innocent Orange Juice “Sumo Science”

Aardman is ripe with charm in Sumo Science: a good-hearted spot for Innocent Orange Juice.

Royale: McDonald’s Coke Glasses

Lovely palette and smooth animation in this advert from Royale for McDonald’s and agency Leo Burnett UK