Andre Maat & Superelectric: Fox Cult IDs
Directing duo Superelectric (Henk Loorbach) & Andre Maat created this series ( part 1 / part 2 ) of idents for Fox Cult (Italy). Produced…
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Matt Lambert • 16 years ago
Nike Running: Men vs. Women
In a spot that appeals to our competitive natures, agency 72andSunny launches an integrated campaign for Nike Running in Europe aptly titled “Men vs. Women.”…
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Jake Sargeant • 16 years ago
Making Of: Seattle International Film Festival 2009
Our previous post about Digital Kitchen’s work for the Seattle International Film Festival tickled my curiosity: How exactly were the animation rigs set up? How…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Google’s Chrome Shorts
Google has just launched a YouTube page with 11 short films to promote the launch of their new web browser, Chrome. Similar to BNS’s ‘Feature…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
May/June Events Roundup
Photo by Victoria Peckham There’s a lot going over the next month. I’ll try to round up a few of the relevant events here. Stay…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Mr. Hide Merges Man, Machine & Nature for Prius
Mr. Hide and The Sweet Shop have created a fantastical human-scape in this recent spot for Prius via Saatchi & Saatch, LA. For his first…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
Passion Pictures’ Pete Candeland welcomes The Beatles to Rock Band
It was no surprise when I learned the new spot for The Beatles: Rockband was directed by Pete Candeland of Passion Pictures, director of The…
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John Cranston • 15 years ago
These Days and Finger Industries are ‘Friends of Glass’
Dutch agency These Days along with Sheffield based animation house Finger Industries have produced this heart warming viral for Friends of Glass. The animation makes…
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Simon Robson • 15 years ago
Mesai: Alarm
I gotta be honest, the real reason I was first attracted to Mesai’s “Alarm,” was for its beautifully soft lighting and rendering. On second pass,…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Fido’s Energy Giant
Swedish Animation Studio Fido flexes their muscles to animate this story about building the sustainable future for RWE. Together with German agency Jung von Matt,…
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Mate Steinforth • 15 years ago
Review: Visual Effects for Directors
I have to admit that I was wary of reviewing Hollywood Camera Work’s Visual Effects for Directors. When the package arrived, I groaned. Seven DVDs.…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Alek Vacura: “Without Arms” Q&A
Last week, we posted Alek Vacura’s elegant short film, “Without Arms,” created for his MFA thesis at Pratt Institute. Alek was nice enough to answer…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
PandaPanther: Pop Tarts “Flavorhood”
PandaPanther recently posted “Flavorhood,” a magical spot for Pop Tarts and agency Leo Burnett. Charming character designs, a lush rendering style and unabashedly adorable visual…
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Tyquane Wright • 15 years ago
Alex Roman: TheThird&TheSeventh
Some philosophies of aesthetics enumerate seven primary art forms derived from Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s “Lectures on the Aesthetics” and the writings of film theorist…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Twenty120 NYC Premiere
One can easily say that motion graphics has become one of the most tantalizing careers for the creative minded. The opportunity to make art utilizing…
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Jon Saunders • 15 years ago
Asif Mian for 1st Ave Machine: ReRun
Like a bat out of hell, Asif Mian laces up, and breaks away with ReRun. Hatched straight from the lab at 1st Ave Machine, ReRun…
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Brandon Lori • 15 years ago
The Cat Piano
A few years ago now on one of my many internet safari outings, I remember stumbling upon an animated gif of what I now know…
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James Wignall • 15 years ago
Psyop: In-Depth with Tony Barbieri
This interview with Technical Director and Project Lead Tony Barbieri is part of a three-part series that goes deep behind the scenes with Psyop regarding their…
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Brandon Lori • 15 years ago
Protected: Cream Draft
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Different and Explore for Girl Guides
Different is a gorgeous new film by Alchemy in Toronto for the Girl Guides of Canada and agency john st.. It features stop-motion animation of…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
Hornet & The Decemberists
We recently posted a trailer for Hornet’s visual-collaboration with The Decemberists. However, off the tails of Monday’s premier at UCLA’s Royce Hall, it seemed appropriate…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
F5 RE:PLAY Films + Stash Short Films Vol. 1
F5 RE:PLAY Films on Stash 60 Since F5 last April, I’ve received a slew of emails asking how people can get their hands on a…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Boards Summit: Day 1 Round-Up
Despite a stagnant first-quarter this year, the turn-out at NYC’s Boards Summit was still pretty solid. Innovation in creative thinking, content-delivery and technology were a…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
New Work from Birdo Studio
Check out these three recent projects from the Brazilian Birdo Studio: Sempre Livre is a poppy, colorful Flash animated spot that was made in just…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago