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Agitated, rough charcoal strokes reveal pieces of the image, whether it is something based in reality or one of his dreamy visions.
Although very technical these animators & directors had chosen to work up the conception of empowering the people. Very painterly and graceful animation.
Music Video – “A man who pushed away or was alienated from everyone he knew until confronted with the last person in his life that mattered.”
The story is about a group of former Nazi concentration camp prisoners who are dedicated to persecuting and bringing to justice those responsible, many of whom take refuge in Franco’s Spain.
From Monografo
Title sequence developed for a documentary that explores the confrontation between a young, affluent student and a Native American elder on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
The music video for ‘Laid Out feat. Anothr’ is an artistic retrospective of Funkstörung’s discography. It was inspired by the colours, symbols and typography used in their cover artworks.
The Panics director Erwin van den IJssel worked with theatre company Gecko to create the opening titles and end credits of their film Institute.
The gritty and atmospheric 35-minute opus (and the graphic novel of the same name) are based on a true story with the film garnering awards in 2016.
CNN’s “Life After” digital video series looks at what life is like after a personal tragedy or change, from losing a spouse to declaring bankruptcy.
Gradient backgrounds with flowing American motifs, VICE News’ Election Show used a solid color scheme with blockier outlining.
“These charming vignettes are pulling you into a world and transition beautifully from one scene to another.”
Heavily inspired by Ansel Adams, Andrew Wythe, and William Kentridge, it is as rich in allegory as it is bold in tone and texture.
A vintage, cinematic, sports-oriented feel that captured the magnitude and scope of basketball’s most powerful story.
Love stories that were kept in the closet for a long time reflecting the history, legislation and norms of the time.
Inspired by graphical posters from the 60’s with minimalist design, strong perspectives and a reduced color palette borrowed from the Roland Garros branding.
Ripped paper and uncrumpled photos provide some hints at the history and text involved in these tales of black America.
The horrific results of a few minutes of mayhem at a US school provides the key for this film calling for gun reform.
Nice painterly & colourful animation to open the Torino Film Festival on the theme of the paranormal.
In two new spots for Porsche thru Cramer-Krasselt, director Vincenzo Lodigiani and the crew at NYC studio Dress Code streamline a classic travel poster aesthetic into sleek and seductive arguments for stepping up your driving game.
A brief meeting after many years undermines a father’s world and renders his words meaningless.
Director Elyse Kelly brings a thoughtful approach and painterly touch to Barbra Streisand’s “Be Aware”
Working in his free time on this animation trying different techniques and styles and paying tribute to Ronaldinho.
Strange experiences and realizations lead a grieving artist to reconsider his identity and beliefs in this meditation on loss, family and mental illness.
Pushed over the edge and past his breaking point, Floyd is compelled to run headlong into the unknown.
Antibody worked with iconic illustrator Jock to create a title sequence for Jupiter’s Legacy, the debut series of the Millarverse on Netflix.
CureGRIN family tells their story of their daughter Kendall whose has a variant in her GRIN2D genes.
Hugo Cuellar was commisioned to create the first set of illustrations and animation short to accompany the release of the bottle of Fable Whisky.
A sweet story based on the real-life experience of a retired and recently widowed former Russian cosmonaut staying at a Ritz-Carlton resort in China
The battle between South African Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya and the I.A.A.F. over her gender and ban from competition.
NYC studio Bigstar teams with writer/director Robe Imbriano (ABC’s Soul of a Nation) to address the history of white supremacy and how “passive racism perpetuated via white fatigue is the biggest challenge in the fight against racism today.”
The Danish Chair is an educational project exploring mid-20th-century Danish design through chairs.
Minimal, but non the less emotive animation.
Part of The Speech Wars, a project of The Atlantic, and is supported by the Charles Koch Foundation, the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press, and the Fetzer Institute.
Simple design and intricate data visualization for GfK’s Consumer Insights Engine – tracking brands and consumers globally.
Lots of scratches and brushstrokes in these titles.
Director: Guy Ritchie
Client: Silver Pictures
Produced at Prologue
Nice title using shot material and very big close up animations of money and data.
Lots of design/animation styles in this tribute to the World Cup 2018.
Greenpeace turns its focus to industrial meat production as the root of deforestation
Operation Dragoon (initially Operation Anvil) was the code name for the Allied invasion of Southern France on 15 August 1944.
Made in collaboration with Vox Media and Novartis to explain new advances in cell and gene therapies that offer the potential to transform medicine.
Legendary Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson reflects on a grueling and often surreal life between the goalposts.
llustrated and animated TV promo for the Tarantino movie ‘Django Unchained’.
“The Godfather of Harlem main title is an homage to the contemporaneous collages created during 1960s Harlem by African-American artist, Romare Bearden (1911-1988).
FALTER cinema spot “Bubble”
Beautifully illustrated Spot for an Austrian magazine, about coming out of our social bubbles.
“Is That a Fish in Your Ear? ranges across the whole of human experience, from foreign films to philosophy, to show why translation is at the heart of what we do and who we are.
Funny and original animation to describe social media distancing without the use of digital associated elements.
A fully animated pre-MTV version of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Lookin Out My Door”
Great bit of motion work with rotoscoped live action and gritty textures. Feels very contemporary. By Roger.tv
Fun, Dynamic and colourful smoke trail animations and sport related motion graphics.
A graphic tool kit created for all of the Fox Sports Regions to customise with their own MLB teams, text and highlights.
Small 3D animation that unites different types of sport in a constant shape shifting harmonised clip
BBC Sport wanted to highlight the updated rules for the upcoming season of Formula One, so Red Bee asked us to design & create this trailer, featuring evolving blue-print cars integrated with race footage.
This is a biopic about the 80-year-old US representative and civil rights icon with titles by Elastic.
Motionlab’s first passion project in almost a decade about the origins of coffee.
Barack Obama’s “Fired up, ready to go” cheer became a staple of his appearances when he was campaigning for the 2008 election. 12 contributing animators.
Amazing work made by @giantantstagram for Airbnb to illustrate how the company is improving in combating discrimination.
Nice work on this passion project from AlterEgo, who felt pressed into making this by the lack of leadership in their country.
interviews from current inmates discussing their frightening real experiences living through the outbreak, recounting the lack of social distancing measures and other necessities like masks, sanitizers and more.
I think stage mapping is a new term for providing video installations but looks cool.
From the showreel it looks pretty much like the gold standard in medical animation.
I know this scrapbook is all about motion graphics & animation but this is so well cut it deserves a mention.
-Director’s cut version of the opening sequence Operation Infektion: a series uncovering the unknown history of disinformation. You’ll never watch the news the same way. nytimes.com/2018/11/12/opinion/russia-meddling-disinformation-fake-news-elections.html
Mix of footage, 3D and cel-animated elements to create intense energetic bike racing titles.
by NERDO
An ethereal post production journey with this piece to encapsulate the essence and beauty of one of the rarest and expensive diamonds known to man.
This trailer from Oscar nominated short animation by Theodore Ushev, uses an encaustic technique where the paint is mixed with beeswax.
Main title sequence for the Stephanie Soechtig-directed, Katie Couric-produced documentary about gun control and the history of the NRA.
This is a short video made for Ligonier Ministries promoting their theme for next years national conference.
“Rutger Bregman on Taxes” is personal project made in collaboration with Cypher.
Different animated clips and loops for Anxiety Empire magazine’s 2020 Kickstarter campaign.
Japanese digital artist and director Daito Manabe’s latest collaboration with UK electro-master Squarepusher
Baltic CG master Rimantas Lukavicius makes the case for Nike’s “Move to Zero” sustainability plan.
Casus Boloss (Stories of Conflicts in english) is a web-documentary which is dealing with geo-political issues.
African colours and characters explored in this film for the African Economic Forum.
After 70 years, the Volkswagen Beetle is retiring. Say goodbye with Ren McCormack, Kevin Bacon, Andy Warhol, and Andy Cohen as the little bug drives its last mile. #TheLastMile
Lots of painting onto stills and live action. Directed in collaboration with Ruff Mercy for the basketball world cup 2019 for DAZN creative
Lots of nice pencil and paint-strokes in these titles for Sky Sports coverage of Cricket’s 2019 Ashes Series. Also available for the Men’s: https://vimeo.com/351365553
Cool blue treatment of testimony from an paramedic in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
Follow a 3D stroke as it draws on shapes and objects. Nice work from Buck.tv.
This is the tale of Nomex & Kevlar.
Lovely abstract animation by toast.tv.
Beautiful colours and lightness of animation touches.
This is the true story of Estelle, a refugee who was reconnected with her sister after 16 years of separation – with the help of Refugees United, a tech non-profit that connects families separated by war, conflict and disaster.
Studio AKA Director, Steve Small designed an array of notable characters, including our hero ‘Tone’ – who, although not yet fully developed – is encouraged to join in with the melody of his peers..
GE employee shares her story on her direct connection to the Apollo 11 mission.
Video about dirt build up in engines. Not sure who made this but has potential.
Great title sequence & great Doc exposing the tale behind Cambridge Analytical and Facebook.
With its rich heritage, exhilarating racing and unparalleled sense of style, Royal Ascot is one of the most anticipated dates in the sporting calendar. Working with ITV Creative, Art&Graft were commissioned to create an exciting new promo to highlight their coverage of the event.
The six-part CNN docuseries has a title sequence directed, designed and animated by David Penn.
CNN Internationals content studio, Create, entrusted us with producing an inspiring animation about EDOF; a charity that works with the Red Cross, as well as nurturing and funding younger NGOs.
Produced and created by Mummu
Don’t know your Camden from your Kensington? Listen to these voices of London tell you what makes this city such a unique and iconic place to visit.
Learn about the accomplishments of Josephine Baker in this quirky animation by Culture Trip
Dave Penn was invited to conceive and produce a title sequence for an Oxford Films feature documentary.
An interesting style here, mixing hand drawn animation with 3D renders
Really nice work here from Buck on this piece for Aperol
Told from a daughters perspective, seen through her fathers eyes. ‘One Last Dance’ explores how it felt watching her father slowly forget everything he knew.
A great quirky music video here from Olly Robertson for Cable street collective
Some really realistic-looking anthropomorphic avocados in this quirky animation for wholly guacamole.
Some really nice 3D popup animations integrated into live action shots here, from Martijn Hogenkamp.
Some really nice edgy, quirky cutout animation here from Yellowlab
Cup of tea? Come and take a seat in Lyn’s cosy front room, hear her story of love during wartime and watch as her belongings come alive with the hope, fear and humour of one spirited lady.
Method Studios’ New York team recently designed the intricate opening titles for “El Chapo,” a new series from Univision and Netflix that retells the story of notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
This animation created for NSPCC, sets out to explain the Tipping the Scales concept which describes the outcomes of child development.
Credits:
Produced by Fred & Eric
Producers: Jamie Pigram & Sarah Killeen
Creative Direction: Maggie Rogers
Design & Animation: FAB
The goal of this animation is to bring attention to the barriers women face in gaining secure rights to land and natural resources, and in benefiting from natural resource investments and related legal and regulatory reforms, as well as showcase proven ways to address these barriers in developing country contexts.
Some great work here from ATK PLN – utilizing a variety of techniques to raise awareness of drunk driving.
Sometimes you make a dot, and that dot takes small steps. And sometimes, you make a whole video featuring that dot – but you’re not really allowed to say who you made it for, or even what it’s about. You might not even be able to include the voiceover, or really anything for that matter — other than the animation and sound design.This may, or may not, be one of those times.
An exploration of the disparity and the difference that gender, regardless of party, can make.
If ideas were politicians this is how they would look like. CHOOSE WELL!
Manages to look low-tech and true to the retro however lots of CGI used. The story of vinyl records, designed & produced by Imaginary Forces.
A quirky and succinct piece of animation from IV for lifepoint health, featuring doggos.
Some really nice work here in a variety of styles from IV.
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis sucks! One mans journey with the disease echoes—”I’m still here.”
Schizophrenia is a mental illness that changes the way you think, feel, and act — and with the right treatment, it can be managed. Michelle Hammer tells her story.
50 years ago the martial arts legend Bruce Lee wrote material and pitched the idea for Warrior. In 2019, Cinemax finally brought it to life. The series creator Jonathan Tropper and his team approached Method Studios to create the opening sequence for the adrenaline-pumping new series
The second film in Golden Wolf’s campaign for Western Union, produced in collaboration with BBH and Stink Films.
What could we learn if we discovered a parallel universe–a sister Earth? Would our twin universe exist in the same state as ours? What could we glean from it?
Examine the forgotten history of how our federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy.
From NPR Invisibilia podcast, this animation explores the fascinating mystery of locusts and our sense of self.
Some really nice work here from Borderlands – using a variety of techniques to create a dynamic video for amnesty international.
One in four women experience domestic violence in their lifetime, but bruises and broken bones are not the only signs. #ForewarnedIsForearmed creates a new language to get girls talking about what to look out for.
Great work by BluBlu Studios in this animation about sustainable fiber solutions.
Collaborating direct with the Next Generation incubator team at Dell, PostPanic took on their challenge of telling the story of Dell’s future forecasting with regard to technology and the way we will use it within our lives.
This is the third of 3 animation videos I’ve made for a web documentary that tells the story of 5 young Syrian refugees who risked it all for a chance to start over. Animated by Mira Ruido
A really nice animation from Squarefish – great use of textures, colour and character animation.
A very interesting piece taken from the NPR Invisibilia podcast – this animation explores whether expectations can have a profound impact on our own lives.
Some very nice maps and transitions in this teaser for the lost gold of WW2 by Roger.TV
Some very nice transitions and textures in this animation by Dresscode
Most poisonous mushrooms won’t kill you—they’ll simply cause a severe headache or vomiting. Death-cap mushrooms are not like the others.
Director: Elyse Kelly
Animation director: Matt Reynolds
Editor: Dan Fipphen
Sound design/mix: Chris Mastellone
The European Code Against Cancer is an initiative of the European Commission to inform people about actions they can take for themselves or their families to reduce their risk of cancer.
Production company Aggressive developed a unique concept combining sunny live-action with whimsical 2d animation, eventually crafting an entire, illustrated, animation-driven Beech Nut factory set on the wooden table of a cozy, real-world kitchen.
Production company Aggressive combined live action, playful hand-drawn illustration and dynamic music and sound design to create a multi-dimensional spot that brings a little whimsy into the real world.
This film for Florida Hospital mixes cinematic visuals and holographic CG to imagine an inspiring future of healthcare.
This piece was made to promote awareness about a very serious psychological issue, Anxiety.
Good Soil is a non-profit organization dedicated to feeding and caring for the children of India.
A nice blend of styles and techniques in this little animation fo Little Muffins by Chris Kelly.
Watch ZL1 engineer Tony Roma and Formula Drift racer Conrad Grunewald demonstrate the latest Chevrolet Driving Dynamics technologies as they hit Willow Springs International Race Track with Corvette and Camaro.
Some lovely line art and transitions in this film for wordpress by Caresse Haaser.
Explore a world of words old and new that have entered the dictionary over the years, in this animation made in celebration of Collins English Dictionary’s 13th edition release!
Animated by Rich Hinchcliffe while at First 10 Digital (first10.co.uk) for PUMA (puma.com).
A very friendly, crafted aesthetic achieved here in this animation for Engage Foundation by combining hand-drawn elements with 3D animation. By Rich Hinchcliffe.
Lots of plexusy goodness in this techy, data driven animation for Prozone by Rich Hinchcliffe.
Some really elegant design and transitions in this animation for Prescribe Wellness.
Some great animated data here from Tendril in this animation for Open Text about information!
Great stopmotion character-driven animation for Sue Ryder, directed by George Shelbourn
Three patients discuss how IBD affects the way they view their bodies and share tips for keeping a positive outlook.
Polar, the Netflix action film directed by Jonas Åkerlund and based on Víctor Santos’ comic series, winds down with this arresting end credit sequence designed and produced by Toronto’s Worship studio with Tendril picking up an executive producer credit.
Bulb is the UK’s fastest growing energy company. It also happens to use 100% renewable electricity. That’s pretty nice, right?
This part of a series of films directed by myself and Joe Pelling at Blink Ink for Bulb Energy. It features the comedic talents of Tim Key and Ellie White and was written by the fine people at Anomaly.
Agency: Anomaly
Production Company: Blinkink
Having a dementia-friendly Christmas This year, our Alzheimer’s Society Christmas message comes in the form of an animated poem, written by members of Ashford’s Dementia Support Group, who are all living with dementia.
Another great sequence for The Division – by Patrick Clair
Time for a Coke break?
Teaming up with Psyop directors/founders Todd & Kylie, Golden Wolf designed and animated three dynamic graffiti-inspired characters, spraying their way across a city in search for the perfect thirst-quencher.
To celebrate the launch of the new Chile Team Kit, Golden Wolf worked with Nike Football to create this endlessly zooming animation which was used across social media as well as in-store.
Beautiful abstract animation that fits the concept perfectly from Golden Wolf!
Some really nice technical/data driven motion graphics from We Are Royal about coffee!
This is a 2.30min commercial made for Audi and BBH. Celebrating their amazing dominance of Le Mans.
DBLG were tasked to create an animated film that communicated the inequalities that women face globally.
Second in a series of shorts that combine stop frame with pixillation and stop-frame animation to introduce the University of Cardiff’s Built Environment Sustainability Training programme.
An original music video of “The Lion,” written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer (and Escapist Papers), directed by Peter Baynton.
Minimal and abstract Op-Art patterns work together with large typography creating a dramatic result.
Carlab is a research lab created by the large automotive supplier Valeo, which studies future innovating car equipment.
In Rivers Solomon’s animated short story “St. Juju,” a young woman must choose between her secure enclave and the one she loves.
Directed by: Allen Laseter
Creative Direction: The Verge
Anti-ageism is a social campaign targeting Australian citizens. Its goal is to fight ageism – discrimination related to old age.
“A Coke tastes the same no matter who you are, what you look like, what you believe, or who you love. And more than ever, we believe that together is beautiful.”
Tendril collaborated closely with the team at Microsoft to create a reveal film that captures the essence of these values—The craftsmanship of the the icons and the design thinking that went into them
Paul Goldsmith’s final project on the School of Motion Animation Bootcamp course.
Using a live action plate of paint and incorporating it onto photographs and other filmed elements, the director created a moody, painterly rendition of Jessica Jones’ New York for this Netflix series.
This fun animation shows how a simple blood test can help diagnose the disease and determine the right treatment plan.
Some very nice 2D motion graphics mixed with live action to make for a pretty dynamic piece for Shopify
Some really nice technical/data motion graphics to sound in this animation from Yanic Fridman.
From a seed to war, from meat to love, from indifference to apocalypse. An attempt to capture the world in a nutshell.
A powerful and moving film telling the true story of the Pearcey family for the Princess Alice Hospice
Animade’s latest project in collaboration with UKTV intricately traverses a lifetime of stories.
An ancient letter, written at a time when beauty and hope were difficult to see in the world.
Trase is a supply chain transparency initiative that transforms our understanding of globally traded agricultural commodities.
The Association for the Prevention of Torture commissioned Nice and Serious to create an animation to explain safeguards in the first hours of police custody can prevent torture and convince States of the need for a universal protocol based on non-coercive interviews.
Some really nice work from Toil, utilizing tracking, 3D models and a blueprint/techy aesthetic.
Some really nice grungy, hand drawn retro treatment to basketball footage in this main title for “Shut up and dribble”
Her child is just 1, but she knows soon he will be perceived as a big black boy. Can she overcome the systems she feels are in place to oppress her young son?
This short film aims to highlight the importance of compostable materials with regards to changing the way we package goods in the future.
Great animation outlining how we can all make a difference by reducing, reusing and recycling!
For as little as $2 a month, join the motionographer Patreon community and shape Motionographer’s future!
An impressive animation from director Elliot Lim, utilizing a paper cutout aesthetic.
Opening titles for “CIVIL 80”, a documentary TV series about the Spanish civil war. Created by Antoni Sendra AKA PODENCO – a spanish freelance director specializing in mixed media driven projects.
Great explainer about what causes heartburn directed by Sarah Beth Morgan.
Obviously relating to a pretty small audience of Cinema 4D users but lovely nevertheless.
Here’s the second of the 2 films: https://vimeo.com/286146331
By Tomin
Titles created by Niels Prayer
Character animation by Quentin Laville
Visuals & Music by Niels Prayer
Some really nice transitions in this series of brand vignettes for BBC knowledge.
By WeAre17
A personal project from Qais Sarhan featuring Bo Burnham’s poetic rant about our obsession with constantly sharing our lives on social media.
American Horror Story: Apocalypse Hourglass Teaser.
One of the episodes from the animated A to Z guide for children aged 11-14 that explores and introduces a variety of religious topics.
This is SAUSAGE, the multi award winning and Oscar long-listed animated short film, directed by Robert Grieves.
These are the original sequences animated by Robert Grieves.
The series won Outstanding Motion Design at the 2015 Emmys.
In todays Gig Economy, workers rights feel like a thing of the past. But 300 years ago, conditions in Britain were so extreme that death at work was commonplace. This sparked the worlds first trade unions that still fight for workers today.
This animation was commissioned by the Forestry Commission Scotland to communicate the significant contribution of forestry to the economy.
Lots of numbers and data in this animation for Bentley University by Toil.
Studio: Toil
Design: Michael Frederick
Animation:Joey Korenman, Conor Collier, ME
Rodeo FX delivered over 100 visual effects shots for Dave Meyers dystopian vision of Justin Timberlakes Supplies”.
Art Directed by Erik Gagnon.
Directed by Ian Cross and Stuart Hilton, this film combines a live action performance with 2D and 3D animation.
Commissioned by Outside Line, with additional 3D animation by Pedro Panetta.
A nice piece of motion graphics from Moving Colour detailing highlights from the life of Katherine Johnson realised in a quirky cutout style.
A collaborative mixed media video with real objects, stop motion animation, 2D animation and a bit of After Effects to put it all together.
Checkout the Making of video here: vimeo.com/193892290
Directed & Produced by: Beast Collective beastcollective.com/
A visual essay exploring the future technology of synthetic biology.
By Vasil Hnatiuk
“The Mouse” by Slurpy Studios
An animation supporting the IICSA’s Truth Project.
by Voicing CSA with Slurpy Studios and Collage Arts
Story – Katie Steed and Phillip Lafferty, Animation – Fern Bailey, Animation Producer – Aaron Wood, Animation Director – Katie Steed, Produced by Chris Harper
Official music video for Jane Bordeaux’s ‘Maagalim’. In a forgotten old penny arcade, a wooden doll is stuck in place and time.
Producers: Uri Lotan & Yoav Shtibelman, Art Director: Ovadia Benishu
A gambler, who is trapped in a life-threatening mindstate, confesses the dark story of his life on how much he lost by chasing his losses.
Written and Directed by Mantas Gr
Illustration and Animation: Mantas Gr
Music and Sound Design: Zing Audio
Audio Mastering: Dan Solovitz
Script Editor: James Nixon
Sex, religion and envy how Freud and Jungs frenetic friendship tore itself apart. Directed and animated by Andrew Khosravani. Produced by Kellen Quinn.
A quirky animation about human rights, featuring zebras.
Credits:
Story (based on an original script by APC): Frdric Dubois
Illustration/Animation: Macaia Studio
Sound design: Hannes Schulze
Voice: Thaddea Tsering
Large headline type edges along US landscapes and GV’s from the show. Nice tracking and compositing job from Elastic.
A great rant using big named players shot on greenscreen and collaged with lots of GFX.
This film explains the simplicity and the complexity of pi/3.14 in quite a beautiful way.
Director/animator: Rebecka Taule
Music: Jim Zamerski
A metaphorical tale of a new planet discovered that perhaps shows us how we can treat our own inhabitants.
Multiple recorded voices from AA meetings explored through hand-drawn animation.
By Buck
Nice 3d colourful animation with pulling and pushing assets into the scene.
By Lumbre
By Bite&Bark – Illustrations: Lee Roberts, Ash Spurr
3D: Alex Shackleton, Richard Taylor, Nick Quayle, Alex Hilbert
Animation: Alfonso Petrovita, Nick Quayle
Yest another great title from Patrick Claire and his colleagues at Elastic for the Netflix TV series.
Nice work from Territory Studios. Working across 15 sets, Territory delivered over 100 assets for onset playback
Film on the history and future of Audi’s light technology. Lots of motion graphics and trapcode plugins.
A fab mix of luxury items and warfare which has elements of James Bond titles.
Elastic
Director | Patrick Clair
Client | The Ink Factory
