Dec 10 The Bear & The Hare

2D animation was staged on miniature physical sets for this advertisment for British department store chain John Lewis, directed by Elliot Dear and Yves Geleyn and produced by Blinkink and Hornet. Check out the making-of video at Hornet's website. The music is Lily Allen's cover of Keane'…

Dec 9 Proximity

When funding for a project fell through at the last minute, director-editor-cinematographer Ryan Connolly didn't go back to the drawing board. He hooked up with short-film maestro Seth Worley ("Super Lion," "Tempo") to write a new screenplay, then put his already assembled crew to work sh…

Dec 6 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Production Diary 13

In this penultimate installment of the Desolation of Smaug production diary, watch hobbits playing table tennis, get a glimpse of Smaug, and hear Peter Jackson explain why virtual cinematography reminds him of shooting with a Super 8 camera.