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The Resale Right

Le droit de suite (The Resale Right) — VA from Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet on Vimeo (via Drawn). Time and again I have been moved by the… Read more

Bilar by Pinata

Some lovable quirky characters and lovely environments for this campaign for Finnish lollies “Bilar.”

Travelodge “Meet The Shellbys”

Travelodge “Meet The Shellbys”: excellent design and animation in these spots directed by Labour. Animation by Tiny Inventions and Music and Sound Design by Antfood.… Read more

Eric Xu’s ‘Balloon’

Eric Xu’s graduation thesis piece from SVA features some nice art direction, lovely character design for the main little fella, and a dark twist at… Read more

Not To Scale/Ubik: LateRooms.com “Bubbles”

London-based production company Not To Scale and director Ubik mustered their talents for agency BMB and discount hotel booking service LateRooms.com in “Bubbles.” The :30… Read more

A Fair Future For All: animated manifesto film from the UK Labour Party.

A Fair Future For All: animated manifesto film from the UK Labour Party. Interesting use of animation and character design for political advertising.

This trippy new commercial for Friskies will also be in theaters soon … in 3D!

This trippy new commercial for Friskies will also be in theaters soon… in 3D! (Thanks for the tip, Russell!)

Lucas Zanotto: “Ostrich”

In Ostrich, Lucas Zanotto crafts an animated short made up of string, construction paper, and good storytelling.

Blacklist for Diet Coke: “Fit” and “Summit”

Blacklist sweetens up the airwaves with Fit and Summit: two lovable spots to ring in Valentines Day 2010.

Helen Clemens: Eskimo Joe “Losing Friends Over Love”

Plaza Films’ Helen Clemens directs a curious odyssey for Eskimo Joe’s “Losing Friends Over Love” music video. The project’s gentle ambiance is shot through with… Read more

Supinfocom Arles: Miam!

Supinfocom Arles students take us on an action-packed ride through candy land in “Miam!” Making-of video on the Miam! site.

Happycamper and The Chimney Pot: IF “The Pot” and “Uneasy Rider”

Irresistably cute character animation in these two spots for insurance company IF Försäkringar. Directed by Happycamper for The Chimney Pot and Saatchi and Saatchi Stockholm

Mixtape Club: Passion Pit “To Kingdom Come”

Mixtape Club’s music video for Passion Pit’s “To Kingdom Come” is a campy make-believe adventure to the end of the world.

Mixtape Club: Woolworths Training Day

Hornet’s Mixtape Club put their character animation skills to work in this endearing spot for Woolworths and agency The Brooklyn Brothers London

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… Read more

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,… Read more

Baptiste Sola: L’échange (The Exchange)

Although the end falls just a little flat for me, I’m still in love with Baptiste Sola’s “L’échange.” It’s a brilliant testament to a kind… Read more

Lobo: Boticario “Fish”

The Ebeling Group’s Lobo flexes their character animation muscles with this touching story of a goldfish’s journey into the afterlife

Zombocalypse

The Wagglemax Zombocalypse Survival Kit

PepperMelon Updates

PepperMelon updates with new work for Target, MTV and Cartoon Network.

British Gas “Switching”

Hornet’s Guilherme Marcondes creates another whimsical spot for British Gas.

Sarah Laufer: Teleachat

Supinfocom student Sarah Laufer created this whimsical one-minute animation as an exercise during her first year. It pops with personality and shows off Sarah’s fine… Read more

Zombies vs. Vampires

Franz M. Palomares created this cute tale of supernatural love while learning Maya at NYU

Head Gear Animation: The Green Effect

Head Gear Animation for The Green Effect