Cheesy tale
Directors dom&nic have directed Kerry Low Low’s latest commercial Mouse, with a MPC team creating a fully CG rodent and 50,000 traps
Tagged: Animation
New Focus
Prime Focus has merged facilities in the UK, USA and India into a single global company and announced a new 2D to 3D conversion process
Energy matters
Nexus directors Tom & Mark have completed work on a new animated spot to promote The Energy Saving Trust.
Small wonder
Bully Pictures director Craig Tanimoto’s spot for Nissin Foods sees him team up with vfx house Zoic Studios to introduce a pint-sized animated guru.
Fashion Circuit
Typhoon CP has created a film to represent the avant-garde and experimental designs of the Boudicca couture fashion house, with post work by UNIT
IBC 2009 Roundup
IBC, held annually in Amsterdam in September, offered a chance to catch up on the latest technology and trends in the broadcast and film world
Human nature
Not To Scale’s Man Vs Magnet has just completed a heart-warming film for Nokia and Wieden + Kennedy London
Natural growth
Golden Square’s 3D and 2D teams have created organically growing mahogany furniture with Joy Films Middle East for Otobi.
Cereal offenders
Aardman’s Stefan Marjoram has directed a series of spots for Nestlè Cheerios, featuring a light-fingered family of CGI characters intent on stealing breakfast
Dynamic debut
A new project for Zurich Connect sees Not to Scale director Chris Ketchell bring his characters from the world of stop-frame animation into 3D for the first time.
Pond life
Hollywood VFX veteran Michael Fink unveils his directing debut for Indian TV – an amphibious Prime Focus commercial for Lotte Coffy Bite toffee.
Final cut at Soho Shorts
The winners of the eight competition categories for Rushes Soho Shorts 2009 have been announced
Smash it up
ATTIK and Shilo have released an animated spot for the Scion xD, part of a larger Brand Manifesto cross-media campaign.
Visceral virals
Mainframe has created three online spots that bring a hard-hitting book to life by animating its controversial illustrations
