Framestore has created photoreal CG animals doing weird and wonderful things for MJZ’s Dante Ariola and Y&R New York. Shot on location in Thailand, the three-part global campaign uses realistic-looking animals with extraordinary abilities to promote LG’s Infinia TV. Butterflies sees a single cocoon release tens of thousands of CG butterflies; Elephant sees the mammal [...]
Dancing Diablo was given a week to create the earth – as well as an eclectic galaxy of animated iconic elements that interact with it – for a :30 national brand spot for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and marketing agency Capstrat entitled “Minds On A Mission.”
The DUMBO-based creative house, best known [...]
Blind Founder/ECD/Director Chris Do, in a direct-to-client relationship with The Raveonettes, their management at The Orchard and Vice Records, just pushed out his second video for this Danish alt-rock duo. The video, set in a fantastic illustrated world, portrays the epic journey of a heartbroken man rambling across a unique and beautifully stylized landscape – [...]
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Asylum, under the guidance of lead animator Mike Warner and lead inferno artist Rob Trent, with Go Films Director Tim Hamilton and Fire Station, created a nefarious cluster of anthropomorphic flowers promoting Teleflora’s beautifully hand-arranged bouquets.
“Teleflora’s Talking Flowers- Mr. Warmth,” begins with a vain and smug office worker staring [...]
“Dominoes,” the first spot in ESPN’s new campaign for the NASCAR Nationwide Series, conveys the fast and unpredictable action of the series — where up-and-comers get a shot at beating seasoned drivers. Using the tagline IT’S ANYONE’S RACE, we tell the story of a driver who manages to sneak his way to the front of [...]
UVPHACTORY has designed and directed a brand new, 3D stereoscopic music video, “Drown in the Now.” This video comes on the heels of the worldwide success of Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk’s pioneering, multi-award winning “Wanderlust”, the 3D stereoscopic music video on which the magicians at UVPHACTORY flexed their considerable CG muscles. The 4:30 video was [...]
A new spot for the U.S. Census Bureau aimed specifically at the country’s growing Latino community began airing nationwide last week, with the goal of increasing the participation of Latin Americans in the 2010 Census. The colorful, warm and imaginative spot is a key component of an integrated campaign from GlobalHue Latino targeted to America’s [...]
The creators of Evolver, the world’s first web based tool for building custom 3D character models, have just launched Avatara, a new site designed specifically for social media enthusiasts. Avatara enables fast, easy creation and upload of customized, animated 3D avatars for use on Facebook, Myspace and for instant messaging to friends.
Avatara leverages the core [...]
FUEL TV commissioned motion design and production studio Royale to collaborate with commercial and fine artist Adam Haynes to create the latest station ID for the network’s popular Signature Series. Royale & Haynes delivered ID #24 of the ongoing series, which is slated to culminate into one hundred unique installments. Created as a way for [...]
Stop-motion animation pros Screen Novelties, the latest talent addition to DUCK Studios, created a jolly opening sequence for children’s favorite SpongeBob SquarePants’ 10th anniversary special on Nickelodeon. The roughly :45 piece is a spectacular showcase of the diverse capabilities of DUCK’s newest creative team.
The intro is a rollicking adventure across, beside, and beneath the ocean, [...]
