‘Addicted to It’ Director Nigel Tierney Gives Us the Download on His Animated Musical about Smartphone Obsession animationmagazine.net/2026/1… via @Animation Magazine
For Your Consideration - Best Animated Short | “ADDICTED TO IT”
Dace thought “unplugging” would be a walk in the park, but when his phone comes to life and chases him down, he learns that he just might be a little bit… ADDICTED TO IT.
Starring @MelBrooks @dixiedamelio @dionnewarwick #morganjay @kingbach
Music & Lyrics by @jeffmarx (@avenueqonstage)
Directed by @NigelTierney & @FedericoHeller
Produced by #andrewhawkins, @jeffmarx @NigelTierney, #santiagotereso & @marco_lococo
This film was made independently, by human hands and hearts, with craft, care, and without the use of artificial intelligence.
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Check out our latest AR execution, featuring top Academy Award nominees for Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.
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Polls close today for @shortyawards! Please visit the link to vote for AIR, our program with @allblackstories in the Best In Immersive category: shortyawards.com/13th/art-is…
Our program with @allblackstories is nominated for a @shortyawards! Vote everyday through 3/31 here: shortyawards.com/13th/art-is…
Our program with @allblackstories is nominated for a @shortyawards! Vote everyday through 3/31 here: shortyawards.com/13th/art-is…
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Step into @RebeccaMinkoff’s Spring / Summer 21 fashion collection. @VerizonMedia's @Yahoo RYOT Lab is the official Innovation Partner for IMG’s New York Fashion Week: The Shows. We're building 5G and XR content experiences for mobile users. Read the full story.
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Step into @rebeccaminkoff's #NYFW presentation! We've built an immersive experience of her Spring/Summer 21 collection created by @Yahoo Ryot Lab, the official Innovation Partner of #NYFW: The Shows 2021: yhoo.it/3udHcAw
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Last summer, @DoranyPineda90 followed muralists around L.A. as they memorialized George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others killed as a result of police brutality. @nswalker partnered with @ThisIsRYOT to capture the murals in 3-D using drone photogrammetry
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Today, @Verizon and @snap released the first-ever 5G-enabled Landmarker Lens. The Lens brings to life a musical performance by @BlackPumasMusic at the @nypl in AR. RYOT captured the performance at our first and only 5G production studio in the country. Have a look below:
We partnered with @HuffPostAU to bring the country’s beloved humpback whale, Migaloo, to life in AR. This AR experience serves as a prime example of how culture and code can work together and drive innovative, immersive storytelling. huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/…
Congrats to @Verizon and @cooperhewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum on the launch of Activating Smithsonian Open Access. We, along with Verizon 5G Labs, created several audio-enabled 3D assets available to the public by the Smithsonian. Check them out here: yahoo.com/lifestyle/coronavi…
“Caring for my self is not self- indulgence, it is self- preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Inspired by Audre Lorde, this theme focuses on restoration. When we heal, when we rest - that is revolution too.
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We have partnered with All Black Creatives and @HuffPost to bring you ART IS REVOLUTION, a month long virtual art gallery celebrating 21 unique Black artists- all in augmented reality. Read more and experience the AR gallery here: huffpost.com/entry/black-cre…
Watch “Frontliners”, a limited series in partnership with @YahooNews, spotlighting individuals such as a microbiologist, a food bank director, and a pizza chef, doing what they can to help their communities.
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It's National Voter Registration Day! We collaborated with @YahooNews to create an AR face filter so you can show your voting pride and encourage your friends and family to register and celebrate. Try the filter and show us your best voting face here: news.yahoo.com/show-your-nat…
Please watch this animated depiction of one recent detainee's experience in an ICE facility during COVID and read the full story here: huffpost.com/entry/immigrati…
More than 5,000 individuals have contracted COVID-19 while in ICE custody. One recent detainee shed light on the dangerous conditions that many face in ICE facilities.
Detained By ICE In A Pandemic
More than 5,000 individuals have contracted COVID-19 while in ICE custody. One recent detainee shed light on the dangerous conditions that many face in ICE facilities.
"If there's no people, there's no life in these spaces." - Yolanda Escobar Jimenez
13 photographers from @evdayprojects return to scenes they had previously photographed. We translated 5 images into AR to show a contrast of a way of life that once was.
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