Psyop: Save the Honeybees
Psyop’s latest for Haagen Dazs is a compact tale of unrequited love set to an operatic soundtrack. I kinda wish this was a :60 instead…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Crush: R.E.M. “Hollow Man”
Watching the work of Toronto-based Crush is refreshing. They exercise a decidedly straightforward approach to motion graphics: no 3D (not even 2.5D), no crazy camera…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Hillman Curtis, Artist Series: SAGMEISTER08
This short documentary by designer and filmmaker Hillman Curtis on contemporary graphic design legend Stefan Sagmeister is truly inspiring. Beautifully shot and edited, the film…
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Boca Ceravolo • 16 years ago
Molho for MaxHaus
This new project for modular living firm MaxHaus from Brazilian studio Molho brims with vivid colors, ethereal imagery and fluid animation. If the combination seems…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
DK Serves Up A Diverse Sampling for the Webbys
After a couple hardcore months of production, Digital Kitchen has just delivered a hefty and diverse package of content for this year’s Webby Awards Gala…
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Matt Lambert • 16 years ago
Aardman Animations for Leonard Cheshire Disability
Watch “Love & Sex” | Watch “Sneaking Up” I’ve long been a fan of Aardman for the studio’s keen sense of character design and comedic…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Psyop for Smith & Nephew
Psyop has dropped a painterly new spot for Smith & Nephews (viewable in HD on Vimeo). Directed by Eben Mears and Mate Steinforth, who’s sharing…
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Babe Baker • 16 years ago
David O’Reilly: Octocat Adventure 5
During last weekend’s PictoplasmaNYC event, David O’Reilly revealed that he is, in fact, the force behind the Octocat Adventures created by Randy Peters, a fictional…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
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…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Grzegorz Jonkajtys: Ark
Way back in June of 2006, we posted a Quickie about Grzegorz Jonkajtys’ short film, Ark. He recently sent word that the film’s site has…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
AENY Double-Shot
AENY is pulling out the stops this month and hitting us with two meetings, both of which should be worth your time if you’re going…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
The World of Harajuku Lovers
Friends With You designed and directed “The World of Harajuku Lovers,” a :45 opus of cuteness premiering on the web presence of Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
PepperMelon: Lucchetti
Buenos Aires-based PepperMelon shows off their character animation skills in this series of entertaining adverts for Lucchetti. The characters’ snappy but understated gestures are punctuated…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Robert Seidel’s new work
Robert Seidel is one of my personal favorites in this industry. He utilizes the same tools that we are all accustomed to in order to…
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Jon Saunders • 16 years ago
Tim Lovett/Oddfew: LUNATIK
LUNATIK, Tim Lovett’s final film for his animation degree at The Queensland University of Technology in Australia, mixes an edgy soundtrack with a fiercely cross-media…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Coraline: Secret Keys
Long-time reader and black belt tipster Seth Gantman dropped a juicy note in our inboxes a while ago, but for some strange reason, I never…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Gabriel Gareso
Gabriel Gareso’s story is one worth sharing, if only to encourage those of you out there who are looking for a push into the wonderful…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
DUCK/Jamie Caliri: The United States of Tara
Jamie Caliri can always be counted on to imbue a project with hand-made charm and incredible attention to detail. Ever since seeing the 2006 “Dragon”…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Ro Rao: Nike Women
Curious Pictures’ Ro Rao created an ambitious series of shorts for Nike Women’s “Be Transformed” campaign running in the Asia/Pacific region, masterminded by digital agency…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
F5 VIP Pre-Party
We’ve firmed up our plans for the F5 VIP pre-party on the evening of April 15th, and it’s going to be hot. I don’t want…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Rafael Saadiq “100 Yard Dash”
Perception channels Reid Miles for Raphael Saadiq’s “100 Yard Dash” directed by Maurice Marable.
Brian Gossett • 16 years ago
Mathieu Gerard: Steel Life
For his master thesis at Arts et Technologies de l’Image, Mathieu Gérard created “Steel Life,” a breathtaking tapestry of textures and light that evokes themes…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Perrier “Melting” and “House of Saddam”
If you haven’t seen Ogilvy & Mather Paris’ Perrier “Melting” spot on the interw3bs yet, you will. It’s one of those projects destined for viral…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Egmont Mayer: Red Rabbit
We all have something we want to hide. Bad breath. A shadowy past. A massive rabbit living in the spare bedroom. Created as a graduation…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago