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Move aside Apple and John Lewis, BBC One’s Christmas Together ad is a beautiful animated short film about family and paying attention. A mix of CGI and stop animation, the ad was put together by a team of stars: A large team worked on the project, including Elliot Dear who previously created the expensive The […]

The trailer for Batman Ninja has dropped, and it looks incredible – directed by JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s Jumpei Mizusaki. Via the Nerdist: Nearly a decade ago, the Batman: Gotham Knight animated anthology brought multiple anime styles to the Dark Knight. But next year, Bruce Wayne‘s famous alter ego is taking it even further in his […]

This Vox.com explainer looks at how technicolour changed movies: it wasn’t just a great new technology, but also a powerful corporate influence. A 1998 LATimes article explores the rise of technicolour: With the phenomenal success of the Al Jolson musical “The Jazz Singer” in 1927, Hollywood quickly made the transition from silents to talkies. However, […]

The Ningyo is a visually impressive short film by Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma, about a cryptozoologist’s search for a mythological creature. Via Short of the Week: Nothing will give you a crash course in modern digital movie magic like watching the 7min making-of, but the film’s ambitions are not merely visual. At 26min there […]

Bud Light has sent craft brewery Modist Brewing Company a hilarious, medieval Cease and Desist “parchment scroll”, delivered via town crier. Via Adweek: Modist Brewing Company in Minneapolis made the new “Dilly Dilly” Mosaic Double IPA, named for the cryptic but popular catchphrase from recent medieval-themed Bud Light ads. Having trademarked “Dilly Dilly,” A-B InBev […]

This recruitment ad for the New Zealand Police Force is hilarious, with a lot of typically kiwi understated humour and a witty script. It’s also, naturally, gone viral. Via News.com.au: New Zealand Police have released the world’s “most entertaining recruitment video”. The video released on Facebook depicts a funny and thrilling police chase. The opening […]

Not sure where Elle got this great idea, but here’s Daisy Ridley (Rey) of Star Wars fame building the Millennium Falcon during an interview. Yes, Star Wars’ latest installment is coming and we couldn’t be more excited. Full Interview: Two years later, 25-year-old Daisy is sitting opposite me at a restaurant in downtown Manhattan, dressed […]

Disney/Pixar’s acclaimed Coco is a huge box office hit in Mexico, and has had a strong weekend opening worldwide, but you wouldn’t know that in Australia… for some reason the ad buy has been more or less nonexistent. It opens for sneak previews in Melbourne this week and next, and generally in Australia on Boxing […]

Director Steve Cutts’ latest short film, Happiness, is about a rat trying to find happiness and fulfillment in modern society. Via Short of the Week: In contrast to the thematic similarities that tie together his work, Cutts’ art style has shown remarkable diversity. His early ink style has evolved in disparate directions: from bright and […]

Holiday ad season is here, and Apple has released a gorgeous ad, Sway, with professional dancers acting as its protagonists. Via Adweek: The story picks up when she slams into a handsome stranger, who catches her mid-twirl. As they gaze into each other’s faces, lives transforming and whatnot, the woman puts one of her AirPods […]