Golden Touch

Sometimes it’s the simplest concepts that produce the most surprising results. Logan director Kenji Yamashita teamed up with Masashi Kawamura from creative lab PARTY to create a whimsical… Read more

ANNY: Ukiyo-e

QuickTime Version I’m always curious about Japanese motion graphics studios. I know so little about how Asian studios in general are set up, and yet… Read more

Nustah – clever idea.

Nustah uses some flash trickery to display pre- and post versions of their work.

Velvet for Mattoni

UPDATE: :60 QuickTime version has replaced previous link Munich-based Velvet Mediendesign oversaw some liquid simulation magic for this astouding Mattoni spot. Sure, it’s pure eye… Read more

nobrain: TF1 Holiday IDs

As a follow up to the smashing TF1 IDs we shared here last month, Paris-based nobrain created Christmas themed versions packed with as much charm… Read more

Pearson English: “One”

Although the script is a bit on the dry side, this explainer video from Territory kept my attention with its whimsical cel work and cheerful… Read more

Psyop (yes, again): MTVHD

As Bran pointed out in the comments to my previous Psyop post, their spot for MTVHD is friggin’ incredible. Wow. EDIT: I updated the still… Read more

Ben Hibon: Codehunters

Ben Hibon (repped by Blinkink) did an outstanding job on this trailer for MTV Asia. Beautiful shading and camera work. Too bad it’s so damn… Read more

Impossible is Nothing

This is old apparently, done back in 2005, and I guess it was an idea they spread among several studios because I’ve seen a version… Read more

An Interview with nailgun*

MOV nailgun*’s latest reel JPG Pitch boards for the Academy Awards PDF The process behind the Benjamin Franklin spot for Spike TV’s Men of Action… Read more

Diesel Style Lounge

There’s some beautiful eye candy in the Diesel Style Lounge. (Make sure you choose the high bandwidth version, and then be patient while it loads.)… Read more

Boca and Ryan Uhrich: Duelity

Vancouver Film School students Marcos “Boca” Ceravolo and Ryan Uhrich came up with an interesting—and entertaining—premise for their final project in the Digital Design program.… Read more

Federico

Federico Saenz-Recio is now on the loose in the mean streets of New York. He recently left Version 2 to pursue life as a freelance… Read more