How can you not love these new ads for Zappos.com via their new agency of note Boston's own Mullen? Everyone loves some good puppetry, right? and if nothing else the lo-fi aesthetic stands out amongst the flashy car commercials and highly produced sport drink ads while staying making the simple point, Zappos.com has fantastic human customer service.
for those of you interested in some more about the creative process check out this video with thoughts from the creatives at Mullen, directors, character designers, and "zappet-iers."
Inspiration overload! We Love You So is a blog of cataloged inspiration from the makers of Where The Wild Things Are, the new feature film interpretation from director Spike Jonze.
Just when I thought I've turned over all of the inspirational rocks of creativity the internet has to offer We Love You So reminds me how much is really out there.
I can't resist sharing this little goodie - Windy Day, and animated short from husband and wife team John & Faith Hubley from 1968. The ethereal piece is loose and whimsical illustration set to the soundtrack of the Hubley's daughters at play. All things beautiful and innocent resonate from the piece, absolutely beautiful. It reminds me of June bugs one sun bleached sidewalks and rusty swing chains. Ah me.
I'm sure there is much more to share from We Love You So, I've hardly made a dent...
The interpersonal-story-telling-genius that is Director Wes Anderson has a new film coming to theaters this fall in the form of an animated, puppetry performed, rodent filled feature, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Check out the trailer below. Excited?
I love Three Legged Legs, the directing trio from Green Dot Films. Their newest work is a venture into puppetry, a zombie adventure for Zune, "Pieces of Me, Pieces of You."
You can watch a behind the scenes podcast here. and here is some character design from the artists..