Assassin’s Creed II “Eyes”

Simple concept, elegant execution. Directed by Andrew Douglas (Anonymous Content) via ad agency Cutwater with post-production by Digital Domain.
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Justin Cone's PostsAssassin’s Creed II “Eyes”
Friday, November 20th, 2009 | No Comments »
Bavaria Beer “Drop”Amsterdam-based agency Selmore selected Matthijs van Heijningen (Bonkers) to direct this epic tale of a water drop’s lifelong mission to join his breathren as a pint of Bavaria Beer. While the denouement in chuckle-worthy and nicely paced, the real replay value comes from the lush CG work from Eight VFX. Each scene is fully realized and full of nearly tangible depth. As an aside: the concept reminds me of a bit of a photo-realistic retelling of the oft-admired Guinness “Dot” spot from Psyop and agency IIBBDO Dublin.
Friday, November 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Review: Gangpol & Mit “Faits Divers”My first introduction to French duo Gangpol & Mit (Guillaume Castagne and Sylvain Quément) was through their music. It wasn’t until recently that I learned they are as involved in the creation of animation as they are in concocting their unique blend of electronica. Their latest DVD, Faits Divers (Pictoplasma Publishing), is a collection of 18 audio-visual offspring from Gangpol & Mit’s collaborative relationship. According to Pictoplasma, “Guillaume emails some graphics to Sylvain, who then composes a melody and sends it back – or Sylvain coughs up a tune and has Guillaume translate it into animated worlds.”
Friday, November 20th, 2009 | No Comments »
Martijn Hogenkamp: Nike “Cortez”
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
N.A.S.A: Tom Waits and Kool Keith “Spacious Thoughts”BoingBoing Video brings the N.A.S.A. goods again, this time featuring Tom Waits and Cool Keith, with visuals by Montreal-based Fluorescent Hill (previously featured on Motionographer for their 2008 New Pornographers promo). SCAD professor Jacques Khouri also lent a hand modeling and rigging the 3D star of the project. Read the interview on BoingBoing.
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Scan Processor StudiesExcerpt from Woody Vasulka & Brian O’Reilly’s “Scan Processor Studies” project
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
Ross Neil and Matt Clark: An Alternate “Strawberry Swing”Ross Neil and Matt Clark direct an alternate “Strawberry Swing” music video. (See Shynola’s official video.) Thanks, Hector!
Monday, November 16th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Nokia N900: “Focus Group”Channeling the same rebel spirit as the recent Verizon adverts for the Motorola Droid, this viral for the Nokia N900 injects the nucleus of a narrative into what could be a fun campaign. The turn to grittier aesthetics makes sense. Attempts to unseat the incumbent iPhone using the same glossy look as Apple only confuses customers; the trick is to differentiate the brands somehow. Trouble is, Nokia and Motorola have struck the same chord at more or less the same time. The recently posted Droid “Stealth” spot directed by Rupert Sanders aims at creating the same sense of epic mystery as the Nokia N900 campaign, albeit with a much slicker production value. It’s the J.J. Abrams school of advertising, with phones instead of “mystery boxes.” Who will win? At this point, it’s hard to say: but it seems that they’ll still be fighting for second place. “Focus group” was directed by Jack Masters and conceived by agency Jack Morton. The Mill’s Bif (Fabrice Le Nezet, Jules Janaud and Francois Roisin) helmed the post-production efforts. Thanks to Harm for the tip.
Monday, November 16th, 2009 | 7 Comments »
MTV Plugs Into DreamworldJohan Polhem directs this whimsical promo for MTV Australia and Dream World. (Post by Resolution Design.)
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 | No Comments »
Parasol Island for MTV EMA 2009
Sunday, November 8th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Elastic and Patricia Claire Co. join forcesElastic is now represented by Patricia Claire Co. on the U.S. East Coast
Sunday, November 8th, 2009 | No Comments »
DAf: “Wine Legend”
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
F5 RE:PLAY Films + Stash Short Films Vol. 1F5 RE:PLAY Films on Stash 60
Stash 60 is a special two-disc set that includes 14 films created for the F5 RE:PLAY Film Festival. As a reminder, the RE:PLAY festival invited filmmakers from around the world to create original short projects for the F5 festival last April in New York City. The result was an astounding array of innovative, memorable work that has helped keep the flame of F5 burning strong. Review: Stash Short Films Vol. 1
Focusing on non-commercial, mostly narrative works, this DVD signals an extension of Stash’s influence to a wider, more general audience. The 30 films (with a cumulative runtime of 2:32) include work from some Motionographer favorites, including Neill Blomkamp (of District 9 fame), Roman Coppola, Gaelle Denis, Johny Kelly, Shilo, Three Legged Legs and Run Wrake. There’s also a healthy smattering of student work—all of which rivals the quality of the professional work. The majority of the collection is based in animation, but there are enough live-action and hybrid works to keep you guessing.
Monday, October 26th, 2009 | Comments Off
RIOT Atlanta: Branding From Scratch
It’s easy to forget that TV’s largest advertisers are the networks themselves. Combine IDs, graphics, promos and all the other elements of a traditional network package, and you’re staring up at a staggering mountain of deliverables—and that’s leaving out the demands of multi-platform efforts for the web, mobile devices and emerging media. To make matters trickier still, all the elements must cohere to one another while allowing for the network to evolve, to grow. For the first in a series of features looking at the design processes behind network branding, we enlisted the help of Dominique Elliott, Professor of Motion Media Design at SCAD. This summer, Dominique was embedded in the offices of RIOT Atlanta as they worked on launching a new integrated web/TV network called Halogen, going live today in the United States and online. She talked to creative director Jeff Doud about their process and shared her findings with us.
Saturday, October 24th, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Eyeball: Centric NetworkEyeball launches Viacom’s new Centric Network with retro-inspired type, crisp lines and earthy palettes. UPDATED: new video with behind-the-scenes footage.
Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Gravity: Pelephone “Music”Israel’s Gravity strikes again for telecom Pelephone and agency Adler, Chomsky & Warshavsky.
Friday, October 16th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
LA3D Panel + Bowling MayhemInteresting mixer/panel/bowling party event hosted by LA3D at Lucky Strike in Hollywood on Wednesday the 28th
Friday, October 16th, 2009 | Comments Off
Cut&Paste 2009 Global Championships
We’re two days away from the first-ever Cut&Paste Global Championship, taking place this Friday, October 16th, 2009 at The Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC. The Global Championship will present the same three competition formats that Digital Design Tournament 2009 has featured throughout the 16 cities of its global tour: 2D, 3D, and motion design.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 | Comments Off
Bent’s Nando Costa Sings a “Whale Song” for Modest Mouse
Nando took time to fill us in with loads of juicy behind-the-scenes details, as well as bringing us up to speed on life after Nervo.
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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November 20, 2009
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November 19, 2009
Enjoy a fascinating discussion about filmmaking and art in A Talk with Alfred Hitchcock (thanks Jimmy!). Brought to us by Luma, check out The Making of Standard Bank Global, from concept to execution. November 18, 2009
Also, dont miss out on his great list of stuff to live by. Shel Silverstein would be proud. London based director Scott Altman hits the ground running with a frenetic reel, and a slim but slick portfolio. As an extension of Asylum Visual Effects, Asylum Design is making its mark with three reels showcasing their work in main titles, screen design, and commercial productions. November 17, 2009
November 16, 2009
Ross Neil and Matt Clark direct an alternate “Strawberry Swing” music video. (See Shynola’s official video.) Thanks, Hector! November 14, 2009 Nikon Film Festival open for entries — closing 12/15. November 13, 2009 Toronto based Alchemy drops this wicked spot for MEDT (Ontario Ministry of Economic Development)
November 12, 2009
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