zdf.kultur Channel Branding

Absolutely loving this channel rebrand directed by Jorinna Scherle and Stefan Sperner for German channel zdf.kultur. “We wanted to include the viewer with playful interaction and encourage the audience to be an active part of culture and the channel itself.” more info here.

MPC: Film Reel Autumn 2011

Absolutely gorgeous Film Reel from Moving Picture Company, now based in London, Los Angeles, Vancouver and India. “MPC leads the world in post production and visual effects for the Feature Film, Advertising, Digital and Television industries.”

Spy Films, Digital Domain, Grey: Sony

Sony approached Grey London with the task of showcasing Sony product’s 3D capabilities. The brief called for something beyond mere visual spectacle, something that would evoke profound emotion through projection of a storyline. Directed by Arev Manoukian, with production by Spy Films and post production by Digital Domain, Two Worlds brings forth romance with narration of a Leonard Cohen poem.

Watch Stereo 3D verison || Watch making-of

Digital Kitchen: Cosmopolitan Montage

Some recent work for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Hotel by Digital Kitchen; “The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas was purposefully built with a bold mission: create a hotel experience unlike any other. To help fulfill that mission, The Cosmopolitan selected Digital Kitchen to surprise and delight their new class of guest. More than a resort, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is an iconic luxury brand. For DK, this presented us with our own mission: bring The Cosmopolitan to life. Give the building itself a personality, a perspective, a voice.”

Korb + Echolab: Infinity Water

Vilnius based CGI director Rimantas Lukavicius, aka Korb recently finished up Infinity Water – Case Study; a journey through physical properties of the most abundant compound on Earth’s surface. Exploring the interaction between colorless, odorless liquid and music, discovering the infinity encoded in water’s memory.

Music: Turquoise Hexagon Sun – Boards Of Canada

Piano Cover by Goldmund

Sound Design & Final Mix: ECHOLAB

LemonGood: Audi R8 Spec Commercial

This looks like it was alot of fun to make –> A spec spot for Audi R8 by London based LemonGood. Created in Softimage XSI/ICE/ Momentum/Vray/Nuke. Have been hearing alot about XSI/ICE lately.

Nexus Interactive Arts: Quayola ~ Strata #4

Quayola, a London based artist, has created a new multi-screen video-installation premiering on October 7-9, 2011 at the renowned Palais des Beaux Arts in Lille, France’s second museum after the Louvre, as the opening of their 2011-2012 season. Strata #4 is part of his on-going series of films, prints and site-specific installations for the project devised to challenge accepted perceptions of classical art, architecture and iconography. Quayola strips away outer layers of dramatic symbolism from masterpieces and explores the world beneath their figurative skins.

Quayola is screening Strata #3 in Ottawa tomorrow Sept 21 – 25 at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.

You can watch a great interview of Quayola on The Creators Project and get behind-the-scenes info here.

GMUNK + Black Swan: FOTB Titles

Since late 2010 GMUNK has been design director at Black Swan. GMUNK recently directed these titles for the 2011 Flash on the Beach festival currently running in Brighton. Check out a huge behind-the-scenes breakdown. Also check out Black Swan’s reel.

Tendril: Fibe TV / Bell

Tendril creates a world of wonder for Bell’s Fibe TV

Prologue: New site + jobs

N.Y and Venice based Prologue, a collective of designers, filmmakers and artists and founded by Kyle Cooper, launched a new site with new storyboard and title projects; Final Destination 5, Fright Night, Thor, The Help and X-Men First Class.

Prologue is also looking for Design & Animation Artists and Maya VFX Artsts.