The team at Toronto-based Head Gear Animation recently produced a series of spots for the Toronto Zoo. The stop-motion spots feature the ever-popular penguins. Here’s one titled Pink Eye, a virus that tore through my household just last week.

Two Spanish studios, Headless and SixBirds, are developing a CG feature. No Pets Allowed tells the story of a family who endure “the unexpected invasion of their home by strange and fun alien monsters.” The teaser below was directed by Adrián García, Victor Maldonado and Alfredo Torres.

Head Gear Animation has created a series of 3D (not CG) ads for the Dairy Farmers of Canada, all of which will screenin cinemas. They will play as trailers before 3D films. The 3 ads were directed by Steve Angel, Dale Hayward and Julian Grey, who directed this one below, titled Straw. The agency leading the effort was Due North Communications/a>.

To early for Christmas spirit? Pop Tarts doesn’t think so. With only weeks until the holiday shopping blitz begins, enjoy animation from Head Gear in this spot titled Carolers. The ad was creatively overseen by Leo Burnett, Chicago.

Julian Grey at Head Gear Animation directed 4 animated ads for the Detroit Institute of Arts. Being a Detroit native myself, I’m proud of the DIA, which has recently re-opened after extensive renovations. It’s considered by many to the be the cultural epicenter of Detroit, and it boasts works like Vincent van Gogh’s Self Portrait and Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry frescoes. Perich Advertising + Design oversaw the creative on these spots, which were physically animated by Sean Branigan and Julian Grey. Here’s the spot titled Thinker.