“No Gravity” Finds an Astronaut Adrift on Earth
The timeless theme of a stranger adapting to a strange land receives an ironic yet compassionate update in this animated short by six graduate students from the class of 2018 at Supinfocom RUBIKA in...
View ArticleAlexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir Launch XK in London
The creative liaison of CG artists/directors Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir, which started when they both worked at ManvsMachine in London, is now an official studio called XK with several new standout...
View ArticleAirgraft “Trust your Vapor” Brand Film by FutureDeluxe
FutureDeluxe: “Trust Your Vapor is the first-ever ad campaign for Airgraft, the cannabis vaporization tech company that has raised $33m USD in funding since launching in beta in late 2018. “The...
View ArticleImaginary Horses?
Inventive twists on the standard studio reel come along far, far too seldom. So when one of those twists arrive while also compressing the run time AND inducing a smile… well, that’s a good day....
View ArticleRick and Morty Ride Pringles to the Super Bowl
For the first time since their TV debut in 2013, Adult Swim’s star misfits Rick and Morty will dimension-hop to the Super Bowl in 2020 by way of this note-perfect work produced in-house by the network...
View ArticleThe Mill Signs Directors Ben Hansford and Rogier Schalken
From the release: The Mill announced today it is bolstering its global directorial roster with two new signings; Ben Hansford and Rogier Schalken. The Mill’s Executive Director Steve Venning comments...
View ArticleTrizz Signs with BLINKINK for UK Representation
From the release: Barcelona based CG/Live Action studio Trizz, have joined BLINKINK for UK representation. Their unique hybrid studio specializes in combining highly detailed storytelling techniques...
View ArticlePrepare Yourself for Noam Sussman’s “Dream Cream”
In 2017, Toronto animator/filmmaker Noam Sussman decamped to the Estonian Academy of Arts to pursue his master’s degree in animation. The result was “Dream Cream”, a comedic look at dark themes...
View ArticleWalmart “Famous Visitors – Super Bowl Extended Cut”
In 2015, Hungry Man director Wayne McClammy changed the scale and intensity of ad parody forever with this magnum opus, and now for Super Bowl LIV he and The Mill VFX crew conjure a new level of sci-fi...
View ArticleCD Harshit Desai and GM/EP Tiffani Manabat Join Imaginary Forces
Imaginary Forces (IF) is bringing on new talent to double down on their “don’t put us in a box” mentality. As a studio who’s portfolio lives in many industries, they are ready to help their clients...
View ArticleDigital Domain Names Kevin Lau ECD of Advertising, Games, and New Media
From the release: Building on its successes in 2019, legendary visual effects studio Digital Domain has named Kevin Lau executive creative director of advertising, games and new media. In this new...
View ArticleHornet Ups Kristin Labriola, Cathy Kwan, Marty Geren, and Dez Stavracos
From the release: Hornet, the multidisciplinary production studio with two decades of experience producing award-winning work, announced today a string of promotions throughout the organization....
View ArticleBlame It on the Red Bees (and the Cannabis)
Following the success of their first animated mini-doc “The Only Gay in Nigeria” (included in Stash 131), writer/directors Andre Tomonari and Gui Boucault at Royal in São Paulo return with a twisted...
View ArticleLet’s Talk about Death, Baby
With the help of London’s Moth Studio and Saatchi & Saatchi, UK charity Marie Curie (who specialize in caring for people with a terminal illness) are on a mission to raise our comfort level with...
View ArticleIn Case You Haven’t Noticed, Our House is on Fire
Digital creative agency Hook in Ann Arbor, MI and Los Angeles, CA: “We are in a climate emergency. It’s not coming in the near future, it’s already here. In January 2019 at the World Economic Forum,...
View ArticleDirector Greg Barth Joins Friends Electric Roster
From the release: Friends Electric is stoked to announce the arrival of Greg Barth, the Swiss-born, UK-based artist and director. Greg is in good company as he joins the talented London roster that...
View ArticleKORB Helps Nike Move To Zero
Baltic CG master Rimantas Lukavicius makes the case for Nike’s “Move to Zero” sustainability plan with this pristine treatment showcasing how the company recycles billions of plastic water bottles into...
View ArticleAlkemy X Signs Animation and Design Collective Mighty Oak
From the release: Alkemy X has added animation and design collective Mighty Oak to their roster for U.S. commercial representation. With cultivated expertise in handmade animation techniques and design...
View Article“Anxiety Empire Clip 01” by Alessandro Novelli
Director/designer Alessandro Novelli at Newgold in Barcelona: “We helped create different animated clips and loops for Anxiety Empire magazine’s 2020 Kickstarter campaign. “While some of them had to...
View Article“Casus Boloss” Title and Series Animation
Designer/directors Cyril Calgaro and Valentin Nouvel combine forces to complete an irreverent animated title and episode package for geopolitical web series “Casus Boloss” found on Euro free-to-air...
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