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Giangrande’s “Free to Roam” Music Video by Gianluca Maruotti
Italian director and animator Gianluca Maruotti delivers quirky, fabled characters to the stop-motion video for the track “Free to Roam” from Massimo Giangrande’s new album “Beauty at Closing Time.”
La Yegros’ “Tenemos Voz” by Juan Manuel Costa
Now living in France, La Yegros published her third album this year: “Suelta” containing “Tenemos Voz” (We Have A Voice), a song about the place of women in modern society. The music video by Argentinian director Juan Manuel Costa shows the vibrant process of a the painting of a mural that tells the story of the strong woman in the song.
Netflix’s “Rilakkuma and Kaoru” by Dwarf Studio
This supercute (yes, all one word in this case) new streaming series on Netflix premiered April 19th, and brings screen-life to one of Japanese stationery company, San-X's, most beloved characters.
Picturehouse Ident 2019 by Picturesmith
The brief was to create a story that reflects the Picturehouse experience, including its customers, offerings and screenings. With the animation playing before every film, maintaining interest with repeat viewings was fundamental to the design.
Gnarly Ghost: Director Promo by MoSoMoS
MoSoMoS studios has added a new director to their team and he goes by the moniker, Gnarly Ghost. This week, we spoke with Drew Shields, aka Gnarly Ghost, about his director’s reel by the same name.
Homelessness & Togetherness by One6th Animation Studio
“Homelessness & Togetherness” is a 60 second stop-motion commercial by the animation studio, One 6th, for an organization who facilitates the donation of clothing to those in need. According to producer/writer/director Baz Sells, “At its heart is a story about looking out for each other-- a story about unseen acts of kindness and “paying it forward,” set amidst the cold climate of modern-day austerity.”
Hidden Patterns Inside Fruits and Vegetables by Kevin Parry
The concept was so elementary, it was either going to fall flat, or be rather elegant. Watch Kevin Parry’s “Hidden Patterns Inside Fruits and Vegetables” and you’ll see that he achieved the latter.
Minotaur by Karlis Vitols
Karlis Vitols’ “Minotaur” is a brightly hued piece in which a small Minotaur tries to find playmates in the infinite labyrinth while his father Minotaur is at work.