Quickies

Matthew Santoro Scion AV

Matthew Santoro directs and animates this ethereal music video (all animated in AE) entitled “Final Breath” for the ScionAV project.

Bill Brand’s Zoetrope Renewed

If you’re in New York, why not jump on the Q and check out Bill Brand’s renewed zoetrope magic. Here’s an NY Times background article.… Read more

FWY Studios for Match.com: “Better Together”

FWY Studios, founded by art collective FriendsWithYou (FWY), creates a darling re-brand for Match.com in Better Together: a love story between a carrot and pea.

Yves Geleyn and Remy Tornior: “Pirates – The Curse of the Evil Eye”

In Pirates – The Curse of the Evil Eye, director Yves Geleyn teams up with illustrator Remy Tornior on in a high seas tale about good… Read more

Digital Kitchen for Target: “Dare, Dream, Do”

Digital Kitchen doodles up a new campaign for Target in this spot, Dare, Dream, Do.

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New Reel from Holke79

New Reel from Holke79 Thanks Helio!

Nova Imagem Sonae

Nova Imagem Sonae (Thanks for the tip Felipe!)

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.

Great New Website and Reel from Adam Swaab

Great new website and reel from Adam Swaab.

StudioCHU: Globolab Teaser

StudioCHU creates a colorful teaser for its upcoming animated series, Globolab.

Google’s Superbowl Ad: Falling In Love with Search

Of all the Superbow ads, my favorite is Google’s “Parisian Love.” Simple, on-brand and surprisingly poignant. Kudos to director Aaron Duffy for his restraint and… Read more

Naked: Coeur de Pirate Concert Visuals

New concert visuals from France’s Naked, including this sweet animation for Coeur de Pirate. (Thanks, Daniel Coutinho!)

Let’s talk Sexual Health

Two nice sexual health awareness spots – here & here – from Christian Bevilacqua and Mainframe

Wizard Smoke

Wizard Smoke by Salazar, beautiful!

Ajit Menon updates with an impressive new reel

Ajit Menon updates with an impressive new reel

Elastic / A52 : Adidas “Game Changer”

Elastic / A52 : Adidas “Game Changer” Interact with Dwight Howard as well!

LA3D Meeting: Friday, February 26th

LA3D Meeting Friday, February 26th

2009 academy award nominees for animated short film

Academy award nominees for animated short film, 2009 round-up (first three available for online streaming in full): The Lady and the Reaper / Granny O’Grimm’s… Read more

Marco Ammannati updates

Marco Ammannati updates his work, including this wonderful graphic rebrand for Q.

Tronic & Marco Brambilla – Spec Ops Game Trailer

Tronic & Marco Brambilla build and then destroy Dubai in this epic :90 game trailer for Spec Ops. Check out the movie + Motionographer Q&A… Read more

Lee Stranahan’s open letter to James Cameron: Fairness for VFX Workers

Lee Stranahan’s open letter to James Cameron: Fairness for VFX Workers

38 years of Super Bowl Commercials

38 years of Super Bowl Commercials on adland.tv (via Design Observer)

Nick Peterson for Tweak Bird

Dark, thrash and roto-ed music vid from Nick Peterson for Tweak Bird