1 Dec 2008
Colossal Media Update
I’ve written lots about Colossal Media in the past but a visit to their website today revealed a whole load of new content including lots of videos, mainly time-lapses of their work being painted but also this new promotional trailer. Although it features some of their most recent work I still think the old one is best. Anyway, have a browse and marvel at the scale of their productions.
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