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Joyrider: Sun-Rype “Swing”

For their first joint project, Joyrider Films’ Wade Shotter and Andras Ketzer created “Swing,” a faux stop-motion spot for Sun-Rype. Independently, Wade and Andras’ work… Read more

Sun-Rype “Swing” Credits

directors: andras ketzer & wade shotter producer: sarah butterworth exec producer: spencer friend production & animation: joyrider london CG & compositing artists: andras ketzer, russell… Read more

Oxfam “Roar” Credits

Title: “Roar” Client: OXFAM Product: Call to action Agency: Rainey Kelly Producer: Claudio Gorini Junior Producer: Maria Prado-Uricoechea Creatives: Stephen Moss, Jolyon Finch Production Co:… Read more

Passion Pictures: Oxfam “Roar”

As I watched this new Oxfam spot from Passion Pictures directed by SSSR, I was reminded of a recent post I made concerning dynamic typography… Read more

R.E.M. “Hollow Man” Credits

Title: Hollow Man Artist: R.E.M. Label: Warner Bros. Records Directors: Gary Thomas, Stefan Woronko Production Company: Crush, Toronto Executive Producer: Jo-ann Cook Producer: Stephanie Pennington… Read more

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… Read more

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… Read more

Haagen Dazs “Opera” Credits

Haagen Dazs – “Opera” Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Co-Chairman, Creative Director: Jeff Goodby Group Creative Director: Margaret Johnson Group Creative Director: Jim Elliot Writer:… Read more

Double Your Pleasure

There’s a lot of nice, clean and functional motion work by London-based Double G Studios for BBC One, Chanel 4 and Audi Channel. These spots… Read more

Two diverse spots, one diverse dude, Daniel Garcia

Everything a music video should be in my opinion is beautiful and loosely narrative. If it does any job at all of revealing the zeitgeist… Read more

Peter Sluszka for Weight Watchers

Hornet’s Peter Sluszka powers through the history of dieting in this manic spot for Weight Watchers. Sometimes the hybrid/collage/anything goes approach can feel rough or… Read more

Get Out And Play

This new Nokia N-Gage viral is sizzling through the interw3b. The general idea is at least 50 years old, but Swedish director Hobby and agency… Read more

Welcome to WordWorld

I love motion graphics. I hope that’s obvious. But I also love children’s television—the educational kind, not so much the Spongebob Squarepants kind. As an… Read more

The Mill Bends Over Backwards for Audi

This stunning new spot by the Mill has no graphics en motion, but is still worth a look for the great concept and amazing moves… Read more

Graphic Design: The New Basics

This just jumped to the top of my shopping list. Graphic Design: The New Basics is a new book from Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole… Read more

A Short Love Story About A Short Love Story

I very rarely post works-in-progress, but there are so many beautiful moments in Carlos Lascano’s unfinished stop-motion project, that I had to share it here.… Read more

SpecialGuest & 1st Ave Machine: New Work

Special Guest Returns for AutoTrader As a follow-up to their previous AutoTrader UK spot, SpecialGuest has created another CG spot full of the same cheery… Read more

Special Guest “More Cars” – Credits

Creative Agency Hurrell Moseley Dawson and Grimmer The campaign was written by Steve Dunn and Shaun McIlrath. The creative director was Al Moseley. Producer Zoe… Read more

Shilo Burns Some Rubber

[720×540 version] Shilo’s latest effort is an action-packed all-CG spot for Hankook Tires and agency Cheil Communications in Seoul, South Korea. This is classic Shilo:… Read more

Hankook “The Chase” – Credits

Title: Hankook “The Chase” Length: :30 Debut Date: 4/5/08 in Europe and Asia, 4/8 elsewhere worldwide Advertiser/Client: Hankook Tires Advertising Agency: Cheil Communications City/State: Seoul,… Read more

PostPanic Goes Mysterious for McDonald’s

Watch The Lost Ring Trailer 1 | Trailer 2 | Trailer 3 Okay, wait. It’s not what you think. I promise you won’t see a… Read more

The Lost Ring Trailers – Credits

Production Company: PostPanic (Amsterdam) Director: Mischa Rozema Executive Producers: Ania Markham, Jules Tervoort Technical Director: Jules Tervoort Director of Photography: Sebastian Pfaffenbichler 3d Supervisor: Ivor… Read more

Dodge Journey Credits

Agency: BBDO, New York Chief Creative Officers: David Lubars/Bill Bruce VP, Creative Director: James Clunie Creative Director: Michael Folino Senior Producer: Kevin Wilson Production Company:… Read more

XYZ Studios & Charlex Go On a Journey

Watch on the XYZ Studios site | Download 720p version This new spot for Dodge in the US directed by Australian shop XYZ Studios (represented… Read more