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Yes, This is A Computer Generated Character
Stockholm, Sweden-based vfx shop Important Looking Pirates created the impressive animation for this Aco skin care product commercial.
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Things That Didn’t Need to Be CG: Rosie the Robot [UPDATED]
A new series of Brazilian ads for Brilux cleaning supplies resurrects Hanna-Barbera’s Rosie the Robot in CG. The character is removed from her futuristic context on “The Jetsons” and dropped into a contemporary scene of Brazilian upper class domesticity.
Things That Didn’t Need to be CG: Charlie the Tuna
Starkist has created a Charlie Tuna TV ad for the first time in 12 years. The character has been “updated,” which today means only one thing: computer animation.
New Mickey and Donald Commercial Animated by Eric Goldberg [UPDATED]
Classical hand-drawn animation lovers can’t be too choosy nowadays. We’ve got to get our fix wherever we can find it, so here’s an Eric Goldberg-animated spot for the “Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party” event at Walt Disney World.
Cartier Releases “Winter Tale” Directed by Bibo Bergeron
This year, Christmas has turned into the season of feature film-quality animation spots. First, British retailer John Lewis released a …
Internet Explorer Fanart Leads To New Anime Mascot
The 2013 edition of Anime Festival Asia has an unusual contributor: Microsoft Singapore, which celebrated the event by creating a …
Disney Florida Veterans Create Hand-Drawn Spot for British Retailer John Lewis
British department store John Lewis has released an ambitious annual Christmas advertisement, a £1 million hand-drawn spot with stop …
Moonbot Delivers Feature Quality Animation for Chipotle’s “Scarecrow”
American food chain Chipotle eschews TV advertising and stopped using external ad agencies a few years ago, but when they create ad …
Koji Morimoto Directs Sequence for Lexus-Sponsored Short Film
A little product placement can go a long way, as proven in Mitsuyo Miyazaki’s A Better Tomorrow, a short film about a pair of kidnapped …
Assembly Creates “The Devil’s Chair” Spot for New Zealand Insurance
NZI, a New Zealand-based insurance company recently unveiled a new television commercial its first in 8 years, titled The Devil’s Chair. …
The GEICO Gecko Does Not Like Being Called A Cartoon
Sometimes a TV commercial is just a TV commercial. But not this time. This new spot for auto insurance company GEICO is noteworthy for …
Meindbender and Techno Image Collaborate on Gillette Ad
Notwithstanding the grossout concept, this Brazilian Gillette commercial, titled “UFCecê: The League of Heavy Odors,” is a superbly …
How Porter Airlines Bucks the Trend With an Animated Mascot
Porter, a regional Canadian airline, has quietly built a unique brand through print and animated ads featuring a jet-setting raccoon …
Mr. Clean In His Most Disturbing Appearance Yet
Speaking of cartoon mascots, this head-scratching take on Mr. Clean was concocted by Leo Burnett’s Toronto office and directed by Pete …
Mascot Makeovers: Good or Bad?
I was at my local Target the other day, and as I was passing down the cereal aisle, I came across this. General Mills is doing a “retro” …
Special K Cereal Spot by Peter Sluszka
Even though origami is the flavor of the moment—so hot that even McDonald’s is doing it—the sheer amount of labor involved in …
Titmouse Creates A Fresh Look for Lancôme [UPDATED]
Titmouse created this lively spot to promote a collaboration between Lancôme and designer Alber Elbaz (who makes a cameo). Watch in HD …
Steve Carell Promotes “Despicable Me 2” as Gru on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Here’s a new way of promoting an animated movie: having a voice actor dress up as their character for a talk show appearance. That’s what …
Cartoon Network’s Summer Ident Was Created by Indie Animators
For this summer station ident, Cartoon Network hired various international animators and commercial studios to animate ten seconds’worth …
Sudafed “Big Head” Spot by Assembly
A Sudafed commercial may not be the pinnacle of artistic achievement, but the care and attention to detail in this commercial elevates it …
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