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Themed as explore the light this year, Macao tourism mascot mak mak will join local and visiting spectators to explore four glittery routes and Macao’s evolving cityscape over the last two decades through different angles in the art of light. The adventure will be reminiscent of stories and memories belonging to the people of Macao, and evoke the joy brought by celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao sar.
Continue readingThe project was a journey to explore the Escape issues (theme for 2019) abstractly and fluidly, showing the changes, new things and consequences from that. All the visuals are clean and comfortable to watch, contrasting with the uncomfortable reality from the act of escape. The design is constantly changing and the morphing shapes in the animation represent the act of readaptation, caused by some sort of situation. Escape has different meanings, interpretations and the point of view varies from playful to serious.
Continue readingThe film, One More Time, is a letter of encouragement from the Superhero Me community, created during the early period of COVID 19 quarantine. It is also a period where the sense of a human touch is very much needed as everything had to go contactless and digital. To align with this personal and sincere nature of the content, a handmade approach that embraces human imperfection was utilized to create an intimate appeal with an added sense of warmth and familiarity to connect with the viewers. Bright and saturated colors filled the visuals more than dark colors to emphasize the theme of hope.
Continue readingDesigner creates this animation for the 2020 Winter. The story is inspired by a new report in 2019. A hungry and exhausted young polar bear was spotted wandering in the suburbs of the Siberian industrial city of Norilsk this week, hundreds of miles from its usual habitat. By creating this short animation, designer wishes to give a warm remind to the world that there are always something, some creatures, being neglected, no matter during good or harsh time. He focused on the ambience and the mood of the scene. He wants to try letting the music be the story dialogues. The whole atmosphere created be the characters.
Continue readingThis short movie tells the story of a eleven years old girl called Zosia, who's mother is workoholic is sending her to visit her aunt in a small village. Everything seems normal except the fact that her aunt's mansion is known to be haunted and her aunt doesn't like her. Will Zosia solve the mystery of the haunted house, and her aunt? The main inspiration, which was selected by director, was Guillermo dell Toro, Pan's Labirynth.
Continue readingThis online commercial was created for the release of the new sun glow powder range Phyto-Touche by the cosmetics company Sisley Paris. The goal was to reveal the product and the sensory sun-kissed look it offers. The product was staged in a real environment and on a set using exclusively real light effects and colourful elements. The video was released on the brand’s website and across social media, as well as through in-store displays.
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Museum by Coordination Asia
Wednesday, 18 SeptemberLetter opener by Bryan Leung
Tuesday, 17 SeptemberDigital Transformation by Method, Inc.
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