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ABC Yo-Yo

Marianna Ludensky and Justin Weber created a kinetic font created entirely out of yo-yos in motion. (Updated to full version.)

Johnny Green and Knucklehead for Royal Mail

This Johnny Green/Knucklehead spot for Royal Mail somehow never got posted. For those of you who may have missed it, enjoy!

Psyop: HP / Garnett

Psyop follows up their HP Maestro work with another cinematic, refined look from their LA shop starring Kevin Garnett. Though visually much simpler, this piece… Read more

Mr. Hide Merges Man, Machine & Nature for Prius

Mr. Hide and The Sweet Shop have created a fantastical human-scape in this recent spot for Prius via Saatchi & Saatch, LA. For his first… Read more

Alien Kung Fu shows off with nice details and type integration for the Animal Planet.

Alien Kung Fu shows off with nice details and type integration for “The Dirt” on Animal Planet.

Two font films from CollegeHumor

Two fun—and decidedly nerdy—font films from CollegeHumor: Font Conference and Font War (Thank you, Tanja!)

Cisma: Adobe “Le Sens Propre”

Cisma’s latest short film, “Le Sens Propre,” continues in the surreal tradition of “Handmade” and “The Fly and the Eye,” fleshing out a body of… Read more

Gravity: Pelephone “Canons”

As a follow up to their previous spot for Israeli telecom company Pelephone, Gravity teamed up with director Eli Sverdlov on another spot full of charm… Read more

Adam Berg/Stink Digital for Philips

Created for Tribal DDB, Amsterdam, Stink Digital and Director Adam Berg deliver this interactive campaign for Philips’ new CINEMA 21:9 TV. The cinematic proportions of… Read more

Sprint Now Network: Anthem

I love it when everything falls into place, when the hot potato is passed elegantly from hand to hand along the creative chain. When it… Read more

New 2009 Reel from Rob Chiu, The Ronin

Rob Chiu drops his 2009 reel and it is pretty dope!

Psyop: Ray Ban

A little something different from Psyop for Ray Ban

Gravity: Pelephone “Other World”

For agency Adler, Chomsky & Warshavsky and Israeli telecom company Pelephone, Gravity spun this charming yarn of a groom running late to his wedding. Kissed… Read more

Felix & Paul: Nuclear Forum of Belgium

In this ménage à trois of live action, 2D and 3D, directing duo Felix & Paul (through production company TRS) envision a low-tech Minority Report… Read more

Digital Domain Campaigns for Lexus

Hot off the heels of Benjamin Button’s Oscar success, Digital Domain’s commercial division shows us what they’ve been up to with a three-spot campaign for… Read more

Valerie Pirson : Coca-Cola “Two Guys”

Partizan’s Valerie Pirson (commercial reel) put her analogue sensibilities to good use in this chuckle-worthy spot for Coca-Cola and agency Weiden+Kennedy Portland. Using a grab-bag… Read more

Motion Theory : NFL

So Super Bowl XLIII has come and gone. That doesn’t mean we should overlook one of the few commercials that premiered during the big game… Read more

Smith & Foulkes: Coke “Avatar”

Oscar-nominated directing duo Smith & Foulkes (Nexus Productions) put their powers to use for Coca Cola and Weiden+Kennedy Portland in an endearing Super Bowl spot… Read more

Psyop: Coke “Heist”

For this weekend’s Super Bowl ad-o-rama, Psyop and Weiden+Kennedy Portland teamed up create another epic tale of longing for Coke. Like the 2007 “Happiness Factory,”… Read more

Bastien Roger: Milk

Bastien Roger’s “Milk” is a surreal tale of identity, culture and confusion

Resin: Fringe 2009

Resin breathes life into graffiti for the 2009 Adelaide Fringe festival

2009 Winter X Games

Superfad combines live-action, 3D, illustration, and stop-motion to create this wicked :30 spot for the 2009 Winter X Games. Music by Black Iris. (Thanks, Morgan… Read more

Gravity: Drunk Driving PSA

Israel-based Gravity creates a simple but chilling anti-drunk driving PSA

Psyop/Stink: Bailey’s

Sensual new Bailey’s spot from Psyop (through Stink) for agency JWT London [Credits]