A fun abstract animation by Daniel Moreno and Carlos Enciso, loosely based on dreams, featuring music by RefraQ (Joe Mawson).

The latest episode of InFrame, filmmaker Bas Berkhout follows Associated Press photographer Andrew Harnik into the White House, offering a peek into the world of photojournalism.

New Media Ltd wins the award for the most generic name for anything ever, and it’s a moniker that only becomes more and more ironic with each mind-melting video they release. Their latest project is a 360-degree animated short film called “The Giant” and it is certainly a landmark video in this form of storytelling. Spectacular work.

Directed by New Media Ltd
Original Score by Jake Aron and Ludwig Persik
“Blue Crystal Fire”
Performed by Robbie Basho
Written by: Robbie Basho
Published by: Imaginary Road Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Sony Music Masterworks
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Music Clearance: Earworm Music
With support from Paul Horton Visuals, Neighborhood Watch Films, and Pulse Films

A lovely charcoal animation by Sharon Liu, created using ash salvaged from the fire that destroyed The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art in 2014. The film documents the Ash to Art project in which 25 world-famous artists including Grayson Perry, David Shrigley and Sir Antony Gormley turned pieces of charcoal into art. The works were auctioned at Christie’s to fund the rebuild.

Film commissioned by J. Walter Thompson (JWT London)

A lone traveler speeds through an iridescent desert in this music video directed by Charlie Pelling and Will Farrell.

A beautifully simple short, written and directed by Jams+Bash, about what it means to be apart from the one you love.

CREDITS

Stanley: Paul James
Afsaneh: Dea Julien

Written and Directed by: Jams+Bash
Story by: Bashan Aquart, Jamaal Parham and Pilar Valdes
Produced by: Monique Perrault
Executive Producers: Monique Perrault, Bashan Aquart and Jamaal Parham
Director of Photography: Oren Soffer
Production Design: Jason Singleton
Editor: Amy Adair
Costume Design: Adrienne Nussey
Music by: Giovanni Piacentini
Production Manager: Kaream Appleton
Production Coordinator: Jodie Tipple
1st AC: Max Batchelder
Gaffer: Jacob Bittens
Camera Assistant: Giancarlo Bauzulli
Sound Tech: Kat Jirles
Script Supervisor: Anne de Wolf
Set Dresser: Elise Clark-Johnson
Hair & Make Up Lead: Kristy Strate
Location Manager: Joshua Shull
Production Assistant: Jacques Perreault, Mark Chapman

Supervising Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Levesque Jr
Re-Recording Mixers: Michael Levesque Jr, John Nathans, Vinny Alfano
Supervising Sound Editor: Michael Levesque Jr
Sound Editor: Vinny Alfano, John Nathans
Foley Artists: John Nathans, Vinny Alfano

Sound Mixed at Plush NYC

Colorist: Mikey Rossiter
Color Producer: Evan Bauer
Color Assistants: Nate Seymour, Daniel Moisoff
Color graded at The Mill New York

Visual Effects: Roman Micevic

Freddy Arenas adds his name to the long list of animators that have contributed to the MTV Artist Ident series. Music and sound design by Ernesto Pantin.

Director Josh Fletcher’s video for Goldensuns’ “Give It Up” is loosely based on the studies of Dr. Joanna Atkinson, a cognitive research scientist. Some of the visuals reminded us a little bit of Denis Villeneuve’s film, Enemy (which we love).

CREDITS

Main Character: Ethan Rawle & Ashley Meier
Bully: Shem Busenbark
Interviewer: Steve Colucci
Translator: Gina Kiechle
Hand: Stephen Lupsha

Directed by Josh Fletcher
Produced by Vita Brevis Films
Producer : Danford Rasband
Stylist : Laura Kiechle
Line Producer : Stephen Lupsha
Post Production : Vita Brevis Films
1st AD : Jordan Utley
VFX Supervisor : SAM WELKER
DOP: Josh Fletcher
Production equipment: REDMAN Movies & Stories

Vancouver studio Giant Ant has produced a series of fantastic animations for Spotify to commemorate Pride Month. Each spot focuses on significant milestones in the LGBTQ movement. A+ art direction and animation here.

CREDITS
Client: Spotify
Directed by Giant Ant
Head of Production: Teresa Toews
Creative Direction: Jay Grandin
Producer: Cory Philpott
Art Direction & Illustration: Eric Pautz
Animation Direction: Henrique Barone
Animation: Henrique Barone, Shawn Hight, Salvador Padilla, Nicholas Ferreira, Faouzi Hammadi, Jay Grandin

CREDITS
Client: Spotify
Directed by Giant Ant
Head of Production: Teresa Toews
Creative Direction: Jay Grandin
Producer: Cory Philpott
Art Direction & Illustration: Rafael Mayani
Animation Direction: Conor Whelan
Animation: Conor Whelan, Taylor Peters, Junyi Xiao, Jay Grandin, Matt James, Anne-Lou Graoww

CREDITS
Client: Spotify
Directed by Giant Ant
Head of Production: Teresa Toews
Creative Direction: Jay Grandin
Producer: Cory Philpott
Art Direction & Illustration: Marion Bordeyne
Animation Direction: Sitji Chou
Animation: Sitji Chou, Diego MacLean, Anne-Lou Graoww

A powerful tribute to Japanese vlogger, Hikari-san, by Seattle-based directing duo Danielle Krieger and Casey Warren aka MINDCASTLE. Hikari (光 which means “light”) would read poems online in Japanese ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response). ASMR is a quiet whisper voice which creates a calming sensation in listeners and is often used to help those battling depression or anxiety. Upon learning that Hikari lost her own internal battle in February 2016, Warren wanted to do something to honour her. As he shared with us:

“I have struggled with depression over the years and I found her channel online and it helped me a lot. However, when I went to reach out to her, I found out that she had died and I wanted to make something for her.”

Watch the beautiful visual epitaph above and check out some Behind The Scenes photos below!

MINDCASTLE’s Website

Hikari-san on YouTube

A dance film exploring loss and loneliness by Tel-Aviv/Berlin-based filmmaker Adi Halfin. Featuring world renown Batsheva dancer, Bobbi Jene Smith, see full credits below.

Dancer: Bobbi Jene Smith
Directed by: Adi Halfin
Cinematography: Roman Linetsky
Line Producer: Dallas Simms
Music: Radiohead
Color Grading: Omri Peled
Sound recorder: Christopher Jones
Assistant Camera: Eyal Bau Cohen
Production Assistants: Kristin Lewis, Jake Golibart, Cody Simms, Candy Yi, Cassie Burns
Special thanks to: Si Wachsmann, Shahar Amarilio, Miriam Halfin, Arieh Halfin, Maya Naveh, Terry Rose, Stephan Vens, Stefanie Schmitt, Philipp Orgasa, ARRI Media Berlin, Jungle Studios Tel-Aviv, Tomer Bahat

Created in the course of Experimental Film Virginia

A lovely animation from Gobelins visual arts school in Paris. “13:46” offers a brief glimpse of workers on a renovation site in 1980’s Shanghai waking up from their daily nap. Animation created by : Jocelyn Charles, Morgane, Ravelonary, Pierre Rougemont, Camille Guillot, Quentin Boyer Di Bernardo and Joséphine Meis.