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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.

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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 | 14 Comments »

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.

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 | 1 Comment »

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.

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 | Comments Off