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Uncle Grandpa – Total Reality by Max Winston
More high throttle hijinx from the warped wizardry of Max Winston. Amazing lighting as Uncle Grandpa goes to Wonderland and things get weird even for him. Winston’s sweetly sick puppets are almost more engaging than real people, making them all the more disturbing. For more gorgeously rude ruminations on the meaning of existence, or lack…
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Coastal Cool by Buck
Simplicity is never really simple…Buck Studios does a great job with this spare and clean presentation. “Coastal Cool” is a spot for Sherwin Williams/HGTV and seeks to inspire everyday people to become artists in their own homes. The sharp lighting brings a sunny day and the creamy negative space just takes all cares away…not to…
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Opiuo – Quack Fat by Dropbear
Opiuo’s single “Quack Fat” off the album Meraki has exploded with the collaboration with Animator Dropbear (aka Jonathan Chong). The bold and vibrant imagery is a visual feast of colour and movement created with a retro Walkman, 40 paper pyramids, 40 micro cassettes, 240 audio cassettes, 5,600 feet of video tape, 108 floppy discs, 2,812…
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Lego Adventure in the City by Rogier Wieland
Director and animator Rogier Wieland, no stranger to high profile campaigns, once again celebrates the creative process in his refined, yet raw and sweetly rebellious way. Brilliantly executed, expertly paced and lit…this multimedia spot for Lego takes us back to our collective plastic block roots. Click here to go even deeper retro with his past…
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Ways Of Seeing by Jerrold Chong
Subtle and gripping, well, to be honest…sound design is everything in this ‘visionary’ and delicately artful piece by director Jerrold Chong, hailing from CalArts. The characters’ eyes may be hollowed out, but the film’s heart and palette are very full. Please read on to hear Jerrold share with Dragon some of his ‘ways of seeing’…