Yearly Archives: 2008

Psyop and Fortissimo go their separate ways

The much talked about reverse merger between Psyop and Israel-based Fortissimo Acquisition Corp. has been shot down by the latter’s shareholders. The tumultuous economy was… Read more

Vincent Chai: World War

Vincent Chai’s “World War” is an ambitious 3D short film created for his degree in 3D animation at the University Of Hertfordshire. Vicent Chai’s site… Read more

Christopher Dante Romano: “Valvoline 64” and “Timebomb”

Christopher Dante Romano directs two action-packed anime-flavored spots, “Valvoline 64” and  “Timebomb”

Peripheral Produce’s Eighth Annual PDX Fest is now accepting submissions

Peripheral Produce’s Eighth Annual Portland Documentary and eXperimental Film Festival is now accepting submissions

VFS: Perfect the way we are

Vancouver Film School alumni and faculty teamed up to create Perfectthewayweare.ca, a website and visual essay attempting to bring some of Canada’s pressing social and… Read more

Buck for Coke and James Bond

Using the classic title design work of Maurice Binder to guide them, Buck crafted this new Coke Zero tie-in to the forthcoming James Bond film,… Read more

Ringling College of Art and Design presents 2008 Sarasota International Design Summit: Oct 27-29

Ringling College of Art and Design presents 2008 Sarasota International Design Summit: Oct 27-29

Wario Land Shake It! promo

This Wario Land Shake It! promo is fun, but you gotta hang in there past the first 20 seconds

Shilo For Saatchi & Saatchi London : Guinness “Spoken Word”

This elegant and poetic piece, directed by Shilo, mixes an amazing performance by international spoken word artist Ainsley Burrows, with flowing, metaphorical cg elements and a cinematic live action location. Working… Read more

Cameron Pierron aka Mr. Black

Edgy work for Digital Kitchen and Prologue on the site of Cameron Pierron aka Mr. Black

Hornet’s Peter Sluszka for SimCity Creator

Hornet’s Peter Sluszka created a wonderous mixed media ride through a child’s imagination in this spot for SimCity Creator. The playful interaction between live action… Read more

Life in LittleBigPlanet Episode 2

Life in LittleBigPlanet Episode 2 is out. I’m thinking of getting a PS3 just for this game…

Neil Stubbings: Lost and Found

Neil Stubbing’s “Lost and Found” won the audience award at onedotzero_ch (the swiss edition of onedotzero)

Erik Natzke’s process from NextFest

Erik Natzke’s process from NextFest

Black Thinking: “Scratch Me”

For his contribution to the aforementioned Black Thinking campaign, boolab’s Nico Casavecchia directed “Scratch Me,” a twisted take on turntablism that involves a couple of… Read more

Soft, white, surprising by Pierre Coffin

Pierre Coffin creates soft, white, surprising wofties for Freedent

Psyop/MassMarket for BMW

Elegant vfx and design work from Psyop/MassMarket for BMW “Yet”

ilovedust for Ultimate PC

UK-based design and illustration studio ilovedust has two new delectable pieces to offer the world of motion graphics.

Passion Pictures/Pete Candeland for Rock Band 2

UPDATE: High-res QuickTime here Building on their previous success working with Passion Pictures’ Pete Candeland, Harmonix invited the director to helm the trailer for Rock… Read more

“Mystery Team,” more evidence of how RED continues to level the playing field

“Mystery Team,” more evidence of how RED continues to level the playing field

No gloves or wires: 3D force field feedback is on its way

No gloves or wires: 3D force field feedback is on its way

PandaPanther for Pops

PandaPanther delivers a heaping spoonful of psychedlia in “Dragon Dreams” for Pops cereal

Minivegas for bol.com

Minivegas mixes up a little laughter for Dutch game retailer bol.com

Michael Langan: Doxology

In Michael Langan’s “Doxology,” several whimsical vignettes tie together in a thoughtful stream of consciousness. Something about the cosmic tennis balls, floating carrot snacks, and… Read more