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09/13/2024

Friday the 13th in September?!... Here’s your bad omens reminder (the cute version). 🖤

Created by talented intern Jerilyn Tennison to keep you on your toes.

Music Credits: Meow Meow - by Kjartan Abel.

09/12/2024

Ready to apply? The Commercial Animation Workshop doors are wide open, and we're accepting applicants! Wahooo! 🌟

»» Info. Deck & Application Form: https://www.makevisual.com/MAKECommercialWorkshop2024

If you missed the information session, no worries! We have a screen-recording!! 😉

»» Info. Session Screen-recording: https://ow.ly/xYAl50TmcU6

Still interested in applying and have questions? Direct those Q's to: [email protected].

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09/10/2024

🎬 ALL animation lovers in MN! Our House on the Outlands series will be featured at MinnAnimate next Thursday, 9/19! Grab your tix here: https://mspfilm.org/show/minnanimate/

MinnAnimate is an artist-led festival celebrating the vibrant world of animation in Minnesota! Featuring the work of 19 local animators with a 76-minute runtime, this festival offers a unique showcase of Midwest talent. ❤️

09/06/2024

This lil' dude knows how to celebrate every shade of color and perspective. .🎨

This colorful creation is by Isaiah Crawford, a talented alum of our Social Post Workshop! :-)

09/03/2024

The bittersweet send-off has come, but CONGRATULATIONS to all our summer interns—you’re all so talented and so appreciated! 💓

We can’t wait to share all your awesome creations from this summer!! Keep being the best versions of yourselves: Storm Slawson, Yunie Choi, Awa Yin, Sofia Tonin, Felix Eyal, Weilin Chen, Julia Reshetnyak, Anh Phan.

08/29/2024

📢 Attention all Junior, Senior, and MFA students: Our much-loved Commercial Animation Workshop is back!!

Interested? DO NOT MISS the Information Session on Sept 11th at 7 PM ET.
»» Sign up here: https://makevisual.com/project/commercial-animation-workshop-2024

Workshop Highlights:
• Work on a real-world brief in a real studio.
• Create a high-quality 15-second character-based commercial spec spot.

Bonus: You'll love the art of commercial storytelling, and even more, you'll discover a lot about your own work ethic and the value of teamwork.

Curious how last year's Commercial Animation Workshop went?
»» Check it out: https://makevisual.com/student-commercial-workshop-2023

08/27/2024

Spread a little joy today, just because. 💕

08/22/2024

NEW interview-style post is live on the MAKE Originals YouTube Channel with story artist Natalia Poteryakhin and SIAMÉS' lyricist and keyboardist Bläkk!!

In this behind-the-scenes, we focused less on technical process and more about our partnership, creative direction, and how this music video went from dream to reality.✨

https://youtu.be/Cd24mnZSRtk?si=vsY0VawVy64JCgJa

We have an ✨ inspirational ✨ behind-the-scenes for you today, featuring the familiar face of our story artist/writer along with 🥁 ...

08/20/2024

Hunger-puzzle solved: Cheez-Its slap on Game Night.

This new work is part of a 2D animated series showing you the prime times to snack on Cheez-Its (basically all the time).

We love you, Cheez-Its! We’re as happy as Kordell to have had this creative collab with you. Another fun one with our friends at Leo Burnett. It’s been real and delish.

08/15/2024

Ahh, to be basking in the sun, bird-watching, and napping all day long. Oh ya, today's (aka be a cat day.)

08/13/2024

New work and new sweets with a snap!

Another refreshing one with DAVID Miami and Hogarth—this one's sweetness outwaves the sour. We're fans. Happy to be creative kids with these kids.

08/07/2024

So many national days get slept on... Even the lighthouse is snoozing through 😴

This slippery lil' animation was created by Sofia Tonin, one of our cool 2024 summer interns. You’re a good egg, Sofia—so glad to have had you with us!

08/01/2024

The final dog days of summer be like... ☀️🌭🥵

This hot diggity animation piece was created by the talented Adam Musa Othman!

07/23/2024

to one of the first Sour Patch Kids pieces we created... We'll be posting our latest SPK work soon! 🤞😏

07/19/2024

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! It's this weekend, so indulge in any sort of cream. 🍦

Thank you to the talented Emily Park for this delicious-looking piece of art.

07/16/2024

We had a incredible time creating this spot to showcase the epic story behind these game-changing golf balls!

🚩 Callaway's running a promo right now on the Chrome Soft Ball family. Go check it out and experience the unmatched performance and feel that golfers everywhere love.

07/09/2024

Ready to crash and dash? The Hot Wheels Epic Crash Dash set will test your skills (and maybe your nerves).

This setup was a blast! It's still one of our all-time favorite action-packed highlights from our fall season with Mattel.

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July! 🎈✨🌭💙🦅

Enjoy your weekend and some cute GIFs we made for fun, so you can share the fun.

07/02/2024

Thought we'd share what we've been up to for the past 3 months... here it is; our delulu-esk creepy 2D animated music video that we love!!

We've never worked on a project where our imagination could run THIS wild with our boards, so you know we're having fun. Keep an eye out as we’ll share the final version soon! The storyboarding phase was crucial as a roadmap for the piece, and we're so happy to give you a glimpse into this journey. 🌙

06/27/2024

Explore the stories of our 2024 summer interns at MAKE! Read all about their journeys and discover what inspired them to become artists. 🤗

https://makevisual.com/animation-internship-2024-summer-interns

Get to know all the 2024 summer interns at MAKE! Discover the journeys of these talented artists and what inspired them to become animators.

06/25/2024

📢 CALLING ALL ARTISTS FOR HARMONY FAN ART (Yes, this is a competition with PRIZES for the taking!!)

We thought it'd be fun to include the MAKE followers in our House On The Outlands shenanigans.

Picture this: Harmony's in a new HOTO-inspired cosmic dimension, filled with potential Lovecraftian enemies... or new friends. You decide!

Important things:
✦ Here's the submission form guideline: https://makevisual.com/hoto-fanart-submissions
✦ Selected pieces will be shouted out and featured in a special HOTO tribute YouTube video. AND, the top 3 pieces will be made into t-shirts and sold in our NEW MAKE Originals Store. Winners will receive all the profits from their art sales, along with some cool HOTO merch!
✦ Submissions close on July 29th.

Get to it! Let those creative juices flow and show us YOUR STYLE!

06/20/2024

The LAST EPISODE (for now) of House On The Outlands is here! This finale has it all: heroes, enemies, tears, cosmic rituals, and best of all, birthday cake!

Nevertheless, we know what you are all thinking... will the House On The Outlands series continue? We're here to tell you, there's hope. Trust that we love this series like a mother loves her daughter; show us that same love in return, and the adventures will continue. 🔮

And 🥁 the MERCH DROP has officially arrived! It's our way of saying thank you for watching this series and being amazing fans! Now you can purchase our merch here: https://store.makeoriginals.com/

https://youtu.be/wObAKKr9as4?si=vFFXuETHIYQWrg9n

THE LAST EPISODE 🖤 (for now) ... it's been quite a journey. This finale has it all: heroes, enemies, tears, cosmic rituals, and best of all, birthday cake!T...

06/18/2024

We have a two-for-one special! It's National Fishing Day, and we have just the thing for the occasion: a VFX breakdown of our latest animated short film, "Second Catch." 😉

Here's how the magic happened: over 1,000 animation artist hours and almost five years (1,728 days) of work. Special shout out to Alex Mackenzie for being a 12/10 live character reference!!

06/13/2024

Here it is!! Our latest spot created for Take Me Fishing, just in time for Father's Day, casting a line for both fun and heartfelt moments. 🎣

This project holds significant meaning for us, and we're immensely proud of it. We sincerely hope its message strikes a chord with you, inspiring you to make more cherished moments on the water with your loved ones.

We loved working with the amazing team at Colle McVoy! Your creativity and dedication is unmatched!

06/11/2024

We want it. We need it. We love working with Cheez-It

We recently created a bunch of cool social spots for Cheez-It!! Now we're stocked with snacks for a solid year. 🙌

This is just a taste—more goods will roll out soon. Big THANK YOU, creative team!

06/06/2024

NEW characters have joined the Hot Wheels RacerVerse track!!

The first RacerVerse spot we did last year was a whirlwind, and being part of another one? A blast! We love to see it and create it. Wham, bam, thank you again, Mattel fam—you guys rock!

06/04/2024

Today is National Cheese Day, and these cheese lovers are here to remind you that through love and death..? There will always be cheese! 🧀👅

05/30/2024

There was so much HEAT brought to the table at this year's Student Commercial Workshop!!

With Duracell and Tabasco as the brand pitch, the artists worked as a team and cooked up some seriously cool ads!

Read all about their collaboration, the workshop's creative process, and the incredible experiences everyone had during the workshop here: https://makevisual.com/the-2024-student-commercial-workshop-served-up-power-spice

The Student Commercial Workshop was fire. With Duracell and Tabasco as the pitch, the students crafted beyond cool ads. But, why put this on?

05/28/2024

Brace yourself for this latest piece—our new explosive teaser for HV-MTL is here! 👀🔥

Epic things are on the horizon, and we’re beyond stoked to be in the thick of it!

05/23/2024

Matchbox is Driving Toward a Better Future ♻️

This marks our second partnership with Mattel's Matchbox Sustainability series, and we just love being a part of this message and creating the fun animation that goes along with it! Let's continue educating kids on sustainability while steering toward a better future.