Blending the physical and the digital in “Building a Rocket”
While the painstaking stop-motion of “Building a Rocket” is charming in itself, it’s the beautiful compositing of digital characters and elements that imbues the spot with a special magic.…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
A wild, animated ride through Portland’s food, drink and culture
CRCR's "Travel Portland" spots are swirling masterpieces of typography, cel animation and mixed media filmmaking.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
“The World of Autism,” a richly detailed mixed media journey into the mind of Jacob
Guilherme Marcondes is back at it again, this time for BBDO New York and the Ad Council’s beautiful new campaign for Autism Speaks, the autism…
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Boca Ceravolo • 8 years ago
Interview with Johnny Kelly: Dropbox “Creative Freedom”
Johnny Kelly’s approach can best be described using the principle of Occam’s Razor. In short, if all things are considered equal, the simplest solution is…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Making “The Wisdom of Pessimism”
For his directorial debut, Claudio Salas took on an ambitious challenge: a 2-minute visual essay for the philosopher Alain de Botton’s School of Life project. What began as…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Process: Lincoln Continental Concept
Block and Tackle and shares the process behind their painterly masterpiece promoting the Lincoln Continental concept car.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Magical papercraft and mixed media in “Meetings Imagined”
Featuring extensive papercraft work and a little bit of knolling, Gentleman Scholar’s charming spot for Marriott is a mixed media celebration of something most of us would rather…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
The Line: Amaro and Walden’s Joyride
Dang. So much attitude and animation skill in The Line‘s latest short, Amaro and Walden. Warning some bits are NSFW. Don’t miss the full making of…
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Erica Gorochow • 9 years ago
Process: Making the F5 Opening Titles with Block & Tackle
Over the last several years, conference openers have joined music videos, film titles and visual essays as ideal showcases for ambitious motion designers and visual…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Motion and code: Getting to know Lucas Zanotto
Italian-born designer/animator Lucas Zanotto’s career is as varied and playful as his creations. Moving seamlessly between analogue and digital techniques, he’s created commercials, short films,…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Jack and the Giant
Lots of folks have been playing with Ferrofluid, magnets and household cleaners to create sumptuous, organic visuals. But this music video for alovelikepi’s “Jack and the…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Golden Wolf proves you can’t go wrong with cats for Offset 2015
For the Offset 2015 conference title sequence, Golden Wolf put all their chips on the internet’s only sure bet: cats. Lots and lots of cats.…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Chris Phillips Site Update
Another one of Buck’s finest recently update their website. This time it’s Buck NY’s very own multifaceted Art Director Chris Phillips. Chris’ portfolio has outstanding…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
Papercraft and tight art direction make health care seem simple
Immaculate art direction from Lucas Zanotto humanizes health care insurance in these two spots for Health Source RI.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
#Feelingnuts, a hashtag I can actually get into
Advertisers love slapping hashtags onto everything, but it often feels as if they’re putting hair gel on a toupée. Pointless and inauthentic. This new spot…
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Staff • 10 years ago
Iron Mountain “Backup Tapes”
Protecting back-up tapes. Not the sexiest of topics. But Sebas and Clim (Hornet) managed to bring their trademark whimsy to bear on this entertaining spot…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
STATE Design Creates motion 2014 Show Open
State Design’s opener for the Motion conference features a plethora of playful vignettes executed in a clean, poppy style. Credits STATE Design Creative Director: Marcel…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Innuendo
Making of "Innuendo," a sensual, experimental short film about a fantasy world's reproductive processes
Harm van Zon • 10 years ago
CONNECTION: MADinSpain Title Sequence
Full of unexpected moments and playful imagery, “CONNECTION” is a fresh take on conference title sequences created by the immensely talented Sebas & Clim (Hornet)…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Buck: HGTV Home “Global Spice”
Says Buck: In the second of our Sherwin Williams HGTV spots in partnership with McKinney, our inspiration goes global. Spices, slippers, masks and maps from…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Lucas Zanotto: Kindle Paperwhite
Director Lucas Zanotto brings his trademark mixed media approach to two TVCs for Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite in the China market. Making Of Credits Credits: Client…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Modern Love: Fight or Flight
As her relationship with her boyfriend was coming to an end, the writer Sarah L. Courteau grasped for a moment of tenderness between them in…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
[NSFW] Poom “Big Bang”
[NSFW] Axel Courtière directs a surreal motage of non sequetirs for Poom’s “Big Bang”
Justin Cone • 11 years ago
Animal – Illusions (part one)
Animal created an interesting mixed media short film. Illusions focuses on imagery that fools the viewer while examining its real world parallels.
Ryan Rothermel • 11 years ago
