Bristol, U.K.-based director and artist Will Child, known for his clay animation/stop motion fare, has joined Blinkink in the U.K. for representation. He first established himself with a low-budget music video for U.S.-based rapper, Da$h. From this, the commissions gradually snowballed with globally renowned artists including FKA Twigs, SZA and Slowthai requesting their own sculptures. In 2020, Child set up his own animation label, Gravy Mercedes, and has created an extensive list of music videos for the likes of Drake, Trippie Redd, Kurupt FM, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and most recently Easy Life. Alongside music videos, he has also dipped his toes into commercials with Old Spice, Reebok and BT Sport to name a few. Child has created a unique claymation style which nods to stop motion founding father, Ray Harryhausen, and pairs this with intricate handmade production design and action packed storytelling….
Toronto production company Alfredo Films has added directors Jared Lapidus, Kyle Sauer and the Norman Brothers (KC and Kip Norman) to its growing roster of talent, Lapidus specializes in dialogue and performance-driven comedy, with his roots in New York City’s sketch comedy community showing through not just in his casting decisions, but also his proficiency with improv and an uncanny ability to extract sublime comedic performances from the celebrities featured in his work. A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, he has directed spots for brands including Oreos, Jose Cuervo, Triscuit, and Burger King, and is currently developing his debut feature film, which he co-wrote, with Comedy Central. Sauer’s portfolio includes commercials and music videos, as well as experimental media. He once brought together Chippendales of Las Vegas and KFC for a steamy Mother’s Day ad that has become a TikTok staple; enlisted ballerinas and a Broadway costume department to make a video for Warby Parker; and worked with interactive 3D artists and an LED virtual production studio to create what he describes as a “Willy Wonka-esque” testing laboratory for Head and Shoulders. The Norman Brothers are known for a combination of visual storytelling, superb casting, striking production design and a wholly unique point-of-view, crafting work for brands including State Farm, Anheuser-Busch, Kraft, Nintendo, Porsche, and Subway….
