Jon Hopkins unveils his “most epic video” yet
Directed by Seb Edwards, the video for Jon Hopkins’ Singularity is a “powerful, violent ballet between male and female”
Are music videos broken?
Despite racking up almost 800 million views, the directors of 2014’s Turn Down For What have revealed the video was made on a shoestring budget that earned them barely $4 an hour. What’s gone wrong?
How Ray Harryhausen inspired a generation of poster designers
Animator and SFX artist Ray Harryhausen didn’t just create movie magic, he also fuelled the creation of some of the most vibrant posters of all time. A new book explores how his work kickstarted the imaginations of designers around the world
Johnny Kelly on the making of his new short film, Fern
Director Johnny Kelly is renowned for his animations for brands including Chipotle and Apple. Here he talks about his first live action short film, Fern, and his experiences on the short film festival circuit
Creating the animations for Black Earth Rising
A survivor’s memories of the Rwandan genocide are recounted through hand-drawn animations in BBC and Netflix’s new series, Black Earth Rising
How I Work: Simon Buglione, Director, Sky Creative Agency
The leader of Sky’s in-house creative agency discusses how he has tackled some familiar issues for in-house teams, including recruitment, diversity, process and making the transition from service department to strategic partner
How I Got Here: Crackstevens
Filmmaker Akinola Davies (aka Crackstevens – named for his love of Cat Stevens) has created videos for the likes of Blood Orange and Kate Tempest. Here he talks about growing up between Nigeria and Kent, and the challenges faced by people of colour in the creative industries
How I Work: Beano Studios Editorial Director Mike Stirling
Cult comic the Beano is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. To mark the occasion, we speak to Mike Stirling who heads up Beano’s in-house studio about the ‘fun factory’ work culture at its Dundee headquarters, and how to make a heritage brand stay relevant in a digital world
Greenpeace launches powerful animated commercial
Greenpeace’s latest commercial is a beautifully animated spot which tells the tale of a troublesome baby ‘rang-tan’ in a campaign for rainforest conservation
The CR podcast episode 9: The Guardian’s Francesca Panetta on VR in news
For the latest edition of the CR Podcast, we talk to Francesca Panetta, who has led immersive innovation at the Guardian for the past decade, most recently running its in-house virtual reality production studio
Pentagram creates identity for BBC’s Hear Her season celebrating women’s voices
Pentagram partner Marina Willer has worked with BBC Creative to create the identity for Hear Her, a season of programmes championing women’s voices
Sónar at 25: festival of the future?
Sónar is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, while its creative conference offshoot Sónar+D is now in its sixth year. As part of our creativity in music series, we visit the festival to see whether its work hard, play hard culture is worth the hype