Shot Blast Media Vlog

We’ve always said that animated video, be it 2D or 3D , is an incredibly effective way of telling your story and selling your services. We’ve created many animated videos for these purposes, and it’s undeniable to say that the vast array of colour, personality and charisma they have doesn’t go a long way. So we’ve decided to move away from our own animated videos and have a look at some other 2D and 3D animated adverts that have done very well in the mainstream. The Bear and the Hare (John Lewis) What would this list be without a John Lewis Christmas advert? Of course we have to go for a classic, The Bear and the Hare. With a rendition of ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ by Lily Allen as the backing track, this one is arguably the most popular ad that John Lewis has done. In terms of 2D animation, this looked as though it had just come out of a Disney movie, and perhaps that’s why it clicked with so many of us. The 2D animated video looks gorgeous and still holds up today, it’s hard to...

Influential filmmakers are something we’ve talked about before, from Quentin Tarantino to David Lynch. But with film, you can only expect a large variety of different types with different filmmakers having various specialities. So we thought we’d look at a genre of film in particular, and that being 3D animation video production . So, who do we find the most inspirational of animation companies? Aardman Animations Aardman are a 3D animation video company based in Bristol, and are most notable for creating the  Wallace and Gromit  series as well as films such as  Chicken Run  and  Early Man.  Everyone knows at least one of their films, especially in Britain!  Wallace and Gromit  is a household name. They’re a company that work with plasticine models and create stop-motion animation for their films. It’s a time-taking process but their finished products are always top notch. Seriously, there isn’t a bad one in the bunch. Pixar Just like ...