Archive for July, 2010
Smith & Foulkes: “Paint It Black”
Paint It Black, from Nexus directors, Smith & Foulkes, is refreshingly witty. The color (or shade) black serves as the visual glue that binds the narrative of the piece together and creates a visual dialect that—like much of Smith & Foulkes work—is distinguished by character driven narratives and artful storytelling.
While the piece is entirely 3d, it maintains a graphical uniformity by limiting the palette and rendering each character with a soft finish. Evidently, the directors understand the nuances of great transitions and can intelligently craft a matrix of character subjects into one coherent aesthetic. As well, the ominous voice-over is playfully poetic and harks back to a kind of horror-esuqe delivery from a Boris Karloff or Vincent Price—making the piece filmic while still being commercially proper.
Lightparade Director Jake Mengers for NSPCC Childline in “Emily”
Lightparade director, Jake Mengers, delivers a simple but effective message in this piece for UK charity NSPCC Childline, called Emily.
Dvein Updates
Dvein updates their portfolio with four new spots: Roach and Termites for Terminix and new SyFy idents in The Mutant and Sapojo Director’s Cut.
Noam Murro & Method: Droid Expedition

Noam Murro & Method: Droid Expedition (credits)
fxguide checks in with Scott Ross on the state of the VFX industry

fxguide checks in with Scott Ross on the state of the VFX industry
Double G Studios: new reel and site

Double G Studios: new reel and site





























