New animated short emphasises the harsh realities of animal testing
Working with Andy Gent’s Arch Film Studio and director Spenser Susser, the film Save Ralph features voiceovers by Taika Waititi and Ricky Gervais
Inside the VFX boom
The VFX artists behind Disney’s award-winning film The One and Only Ivan talk about tapping into their secret inner thespian and why VFX is in the midst of a golden period
Donald Graham Burt on making a career in production design
The Oscar-winning production designer discusses his journey from night janitor to one of David Fincher’s most trusted collaborators, plus his work on the director’s latest film Mank
Ode to the cassette: a mixtape of emotions
The cassette tape changed our relationship with music in ways that are still playing out today. Here, MassiveMusic’s Marijn Roozemond reflects on how it opened up our ways of listening to, making, and sharing the songs we love, plus what brands can learn from this
Qianhui Yu’s sugar-coated animations come with a serious message
The animation director and recent RCA graduate uses a pastel colour palette and cutesy characters to address important subjects such as sustainability
How local networks are supporting creatives
The pandemic has forced many of us to think locally. For creatives this might be no bad thing – here we explore a number of regional and community networks that are helping creatives survive and thrive
Inside Megacomputeur’s world
French collective MegaComputeur make funny films for grownups. Here, we chat with its three founders about their playful process focused on fun, and their delightfully twisted CGI animations
Why we should take laughter more seriously
Leaders might shy away from humour during difficult times. Yet, as leadership coach Tanya Livesey points out, laughter is one of the most powerful ways to help your team bond
The colourful characters of Munya Chawawa
Munya Chawawa has garnered legions of followers through his whip-smart videos and characters, which he shares online. Here, he discusses the importance of craft and the challenges of 60-second satire
An oral history of the Old Spice ads
First launched in 2010, Wieden + Kennedy Portland’s shirtless one-shot ads for P&G brand Old Spice turned heads and spawned a cascade of spinoffs. We retrace how the ads were made with the creatives as well as The Man himself, Isaiah Mustafa
Copa90 and Mind join forces for film on football and mental health
Sunday is a new short film which discusses the role that local football teams have in supporting men’s mental health
Marketing for laughs
With TV comedy experiencing a boom time, channels are in stiff competition to attract viewers. Emily Gosling talks to creatives and marketers from across broadcasting and streaming to find out how they draw in the audiences
The Creative Review Humour Issue is out now!
The latest issue of Creative Review is devoted to comedic creativity and giving you a laugh in our challenging times. We talk to the creatives and performers who are helping to shape what makes us chuckle today
Ghetts on creating an album campaign during Covid
As Ghetts releases new album Conflict of Interest, we speak to the rapper, along with creative director Nathan Tettey and animator Ruffmercy, about adapting and innovating amid the uncertainty of the pandemic
Inside ACMI’s ambitious museum design
As Melbourne’s newly revamped screen culture museum reopens, we talk to chief experience officer Seb Chan about building a multiplatform experience that straddles analogue and digital
The In-House Life: Emma Perkins, Lego
Creatives moving to in-house agencies is a continuing trend in advertising and marketing. Here we hear from Emma Perkins, head of Lego Agency EMEA, about the pros and cons she has found from moving client-side
Is creative education falling behind?
The government has been clear about the importance of the creative industries to the economy, but if it wants to support them, it needs to rethink the increasing lack of support for studying creative subjects, says Kingston University vice-chancellor Steven Spier
Lulu Wang’s charming iPhone short explores the fear of the unknown
The latest Shot on iPhone ad celebrating the Chinese New Year comes from The Farewell director, and tells a tale of fear, friendship and the folkloric beast nian
Channel 4’s Rap Therapy explores mental health
The animated series invites the likes of D Double E and Ray BLK to discuss their own mental health struggles and share mindfulness techniques that can help boost wellbeing
Max Siedentopf has dug an epic tunnel tribute to Kim Kardashian
The artist and director spent weeks boring into his back garden to create a tunnel lined with images of selfie queen Kim Kardashian
Making The Serpent
Director Tom Shankland discusses the challenges of transporting viewers back in time to the 1970s South East Asia hippie trail, in his chilling new BBC adaption of conman and serial killer Charles Sobhraj’s crimes
Vimeo looks back at the best videos of the year
The winners of 2021’s Vimeo Awards include high profile campaign films such as Nike’s You Can’t Stop Us, directed by Oscar Hudson, and not one but two spots from Kim Gehrig, for Apple and the New York Times
Animator JiHee Nam talks about finding her style and working for herself
The CalArts graduate discusses her latest short film, her creative process, and the challenges she’s faced so far in the industry
New trailer for the BBC celebrates the broadcaster’s creativity
At a time when criticism of the BBC feels more intense than ever, the broadcaster has put together a two-minute film to remind us all of the quality programming it delivers