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Prosper
Michigan Motion Buds, Ian Sigmon and Nick Forshee, team up on two excellent spots for Prosper that are full of great animation, charming sound design and even an armadillo!
Proposal
Adam Rosenbaum proposes to his girlfriend via motion design. Nerdy and awesome. Hat tip to Bran Dougherty Johnson.
The Story of a Story
Brikk created this poetic encapsulation of the process behind creating an animation, from pitch to delivery. Credits Brikk Daniel Isedal Edward Moulder Calle Wachtmeister Dencity… Read more
Wild & Woolly
2veinte creates what is possibly the most interesting walk cycle ever in “Wild & Woolly.” Lots of traditionally animated love went into this one. UPDATE:… Read more
Draco: Bringing Life to Illustrations with Kinetic Textures
Autodesk Research introduces Draco: Draco is a prototype sketch-based interface from that allows artists and casual users alike to add a rich set of animation… Read more
IBM Phones And Food
The interplay of live action and exaggerated device interactions give this spot for IBM a shot of whimsy that separates it from the herd. (And… 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
Adobe CMO Stats
The bevy of elegant and sometimes surprising transitions that pepper this explainer video for Adobe never upstage the real star of the video: the red… Read more
This Land Is Mine
Against the current backdrop of continuing attacks on Gaza, Nina Paley’s “This Land Is Mine” is the sort of acerbic satire that leaves a mark… Read more
Stas Santimov: The Collector
Described as “an experimental hybrid of animation and illustration,” Stas Santimov’s “The Collector” uses looping vignettes of a creepy character to tell its surreal story.… Read more
Yuya Yamaguchi: Montage 2014
Yuya Yamaguchi’s reel is worth watching for the editing alone. Tightly choreographed to the soundtrack from the frolicfon, the montage bubbles with energy.
Nvidia Grid VCA: “Wherever Life Takes You”
This buttery smooth explainer video for Nvidia gracefully oscillates between representational and abstract illustrations to communicate its highly technical material. Co-directed by Bureau Hardy Seiler… Read more
Elements of Design
Matt Greenwood’s buttery smooth “Elements of Design” is a high-speed buffet of some key concepts behind motion graphic design. I’d love to try it as… Read more
Canal+ Spain Rebrand
Building on the off-air visual branding system created by Erretres, Argentina-based Plenty crafted the Canal+ on-air rebrand for agency D3. Everything moves to the rhythm… Read more
Mike Edel: “The Closer”
“The Closer” is a new song by Mike Edel and a music video created out of collaboration with Jorge R. Canedo Estrada, Henrique Barone, Thanat… Read more
Animade: Queue The Cowboy
Animade has released another charming short to promote “Ready Steady Play,” the follow up mobile title to their equally charming “Ready Steady Draw.” Currently available… Read more
Colin Hesterly: Lovaganza 2015
Director Colin Hesterly (recently added to The Academy’s roster) blends geometric illustrations with vintage textures to promote the interesting Lovaganza 2015 event coming this September.… Read more
CRCR: Lendemain de cuite
CRCR’s short and insane “Lendemain de cuite” features excellent sound design from Kouz. (The spot was created for an undisclosed client.) Submitted by Jrcanest via… Read more
Steve Scott: Time’s the Charm
The talented Steve Scott returns with this elegantly crafted film for John Lobb via Not To Scale. Steve’s charming illustrations capture the subtle tones of… Read more
Golden Wolf for Wawa
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CRCR: “Gumball”
Darwin and Gumball have never moved so smooth. French animation collective CRCR chipped in for a fun-filled sequence in episode one of The Amazing World… Read more