Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas made his directorial debut with his own project, Alma. Be sure to view in full screen to witness Blaas’ beautiful direction and eerie doll designs. (What’s with all the scary dolls these days?)
As if dolls weren’t creepy enough
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010Nature good, grown-ups bad
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
As a diploma thesis, David Scharf created “The Forest,” a stark and cinematically stained animated short about an archetypal little girl seeking refuge from a bleak and mechanical world. It’s well done, and seems to be a great preview of Scharf’s work to come.
“The Man Who Walked Around the World”
Monday, August 10th, 2009
The is an inspiring piece of advertising by BBH London for Johnnie Walker. Done in one take (after 40 takes), this short stands out because of its sharp copywriting and great direction. Be sure to visit the BBH Labs post to read more about its inspiration and how it was done. By the end, I wanted to COL (clap out loud) for Robert Carlyle’s performance.
At its core, this is storytelling well done. The brand is so strong, that it doesn’t need the standard glitz or over-the-top advertising so prevalent in our media. This is the path marketing needs to travel in this sound byte world. We are a race bound by storytelling. If your brand has a story, tell it.
“Partly Cloudy”
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009I don’t see how this is an “official” version, but I thought it’s worth posting until the link is pulled. For those sorry fools who have not gone to watch “Up” yet, this is the short that played before it. Classic Pixar. It’s good for what ails you.
(If you’re sobbing in a fetal ball during this short, you’re obviously seeing it as an analogy for your job or marriage. Get help.)