In their latest work for Middle East events brand Ethara, ECD Marvin Koppejan and the motion crew at Woodwork Amsterdam launches an impossible-to-ignore animated campaign film for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Nina Fabel, EP at Woodwork Amsterdam: “The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stands as the zenith of F1 racing. This year, the campaign revolves around the concept of ‘Be More’ — an exploration of the inner drive and ambition that propel us toward self-improvement, challenging us to surpass our limits and elevate our potential. “Our creative approach materializes through the juxtaposition of darkne ..read more

3D design specialists Studio Sentempo in Modena, Italy, make their Stash debut with this soft and minimalist film for Italian artisanal textile brand La Fabbrica del Lino outlining the process of crafting fine linen. La Fabbrica del Lino is an Italian brand that designs and manufactures home products. Color, quality, and research are the key elements of the brand. The request was to create a video that introduced the brand’s signature raw material: linen – a 3D motion piece that did not focus on the products but on their nature and emphasizing their quality.   “The creative direction ai ..read more

Not to Scale directing collective Savants (aka Rocco Pezzella, Marco Galmacci, and Francesco Castellani) helped the 1.4 Awards celebrate short form directors at the Barbican London on May 1st with this cheeky (and puffy) open. Savants: “We had a blast designing and animating the opening title sequence and the visual idents for this year’s 1.4 Awards. Our concept was to create a unique language from the interaction of oniric figurative elements that coexist with abstract vector shapes and organic hand-drawn marks. “We started by creating the titles and adapted these assets to create all the vi ..read more

From the release: Revenant is delighted to welcome CG Supervisor, Drew Robertson, to our growing 3D team. Drew brings nearly 20 years’ experience in high-end animation for games, film, and television. He joins us from Dublin-based studio SSVFX where he was both a CG and VFX Supervisor and worked on films such as Disney’s ‘Ahsoka’ and ‘Gran Turismo.’ Prior to SSVFX, Drew enjoyed a long tenure at Axis Studios, where he began as a Junior Modeler and worked his way up to joint Head of CG due to his talent and skills in team building and mentorship. While at Axis, Drew worked on a wide variety of ..read more

Illogic Studios, the collective of French directors who scored an Oscar nom with their 2016 grad film Garden Party, just released the first teaser for their CG feature film, a buddy comedy adventure called Scavengers. From Illogic (Victor Caire, Théophile Dufresne, Gabriel Grapperon, and Lucas Navarro): “The film follows the journey of a lazy rat and a resourceful frog trying to maintain their lifestyle in a gigantic city made of trash. The film aims to take a deep dive into the consumer culture obsession, a satire of the modern society full of comfort and consumption.   “The film aims ..read more

Having wrapped a stellar festival run (including a Jury Award at SXSW and being shortlisted for an Oscar), artist/animator Elizabeth Hobbs has released her eight-minute hand-made surrealist fantasy The Debutante into the wild. Hobbs draws on her background in printmaking to assemble a turbulent and wonderfully chaotic frame-by-frame mix of ink, paint, rotoscoping, collage, and cut-out animation on a range of surfaces captured under a rostrum camera to interpret the tale of a young woman who convinces a hyena to take her place at a debutante ball.   “The film is my tribute to an extraord ..read more

From the release: Invisible Collective proudly announces the signing of visionary maestro Lonan to its esteemed roster of directorial talent. Born and based in Barcelona, Lonan is renowned for his nonconformist approach and dynamic execution. He crafts vibrant, playful, colorful visuals that leave a lasting impression. Transitioning to directing in 2016 after a successful 11-year tenure as a production designer, Lonan combines his extensive background in cinematography, acting, and brand advertising to infuse every project with a unique aesthetic and unparalleled creative vision. “Lonan is tr ..read more

Following up on their recent atmospheric CG short film Sooreal, the team at Pulla Studio in Kosovo just sent us their newest in-house film Forgotten Boats, a lovingly lit photo-real exercise in peaceful ambience. Shkumbin Ferizi, EP/Partner at Pulla Studio: “This project is all about capturing the simple beauty of these quiet places and giving you a chance to enjoy nature and think about the stories these boats might tell if they could talk. We want you to feel like you’re escaping to a place where you can hear the water lapping and feel the soft warmth of the sunrise or sunset.   “This ..read more

Playing with your perception and expectations, Brussels-based designer/digital artist Boris Wilmot constructs a tense, slow-building open for director Stephan Castang’s black comedy thriller Vincent Doit Mourir (Vincent Must Die). Boris Wilmot: “Stephan Castang wanted an abstract opening sequence inspired by the classic titles for Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Nortwest by Saul Bass. The sequence would introduce the urban universe Vincent is living in as well as question the viewer’s gaze. ‘What am I looking at?’ is the central question throughout the whole movie. “With this sequence, built of a ..read more

From the release: Global creative content production company Hogarth has hired Lani Carstens as Global Client Managing Director. With 28 years’ international experience in media, advertising and content marketing, Lani will oversee key client portfolios, including Unilever, TJX and Deliveroo. She will be responsible for driving growth and harnessing Hogarth’s broad offering to help solve client’s business challenges. Prior to joining Hogarth, Lani was the Global Head of Content Symphony, Dentsu’s internal content production solution. Prior to that she was Group MD at John Brown, leading the a ..read more