Best of Stash 2020: Event Films
While design events (live and virtual) play a crucial role in connecting and inspiring all of us in the creative industries, they also provide exceptional opportunities for the studios invited to...
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The Chase is on for “Le Poisson Rouge”
Solab director Romain Chassaing and Paris VFX force Digital District conjure the epic quest of a young man entrusted with a child’s beloved goldfish in this comedy adventure for venerable French retail...
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“Merry Grandmas!” Short Film by Natalia Mirzoyan
A young girl’s disappointment at having to spend New Year’s eve with her grandma slowly turns to delight in this enchanting and richly illustrated short film from Armenian director/animator Natalia...
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Ash Thorpe Merges Past and Present into the “Evinetta”
Following on his ode to the Saab S9 this past summer, director/designer Ash Thorpe teams with London automotive CGI artist Carlos Pecino (aka ColorSponge) to imagine a temporal composite vehicle called...
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Dior “Femme Noel 2020” with Odd Bleat
Nomint design/directing duo Manos Gerogiannis and Yannis Zoumakis (aka Odd Bleat) celebrate the holiday season with Christian Dior by drawing inspiration from Puglia, Italy – the home region of Maria...
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IKEA “Meteor” by Tom Kuntz and Electric Theatre Collective
Can pickling onions and hanging your clothes to dry save the planet from a massive meteor of trash? Find out in the latest IKEA collaboration by MJZ director Tom Kuntz, VFX masters Electric Theatre...
View ArticleArsenalCreative Names Thomas J. Connors as VFX Supervisor
From the release: Seasoned 3D artist Thomas Connors has been named VFX Supervisor/CG Generalist at ArsenalCreative. Founder Mark Leiss announced Connors’ appointment, which is effective immediately....
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Elastic Teases “Shadow and Bone” for Netflix
Creative Director Nadia Tzuo at Elastic in Los Angeles: “We were fortunate to have the chance to explore the magical Grishaverse with the design of the launch tease of Shadow and Bone. “We worked...
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Hyundai “On to Better” by Sebastian Strasser and The Mill
The Mill team weaves both invisible and dreamlike VFX into Anorak director Sebastian Strasser’s stylish and stylized narrative of a car designer’s quest for perfection in this spot for Hyundai’s family...
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Hulu Design System Compilation by Buck
Buck: “We’ve spent the better part of a year developing a design system for our streaming pals at Hulu. Used for everything from spots to conferences to internal comms, this clean, modular system is...
View ArticleLeviathan Keeps Expanding
From the release: The principals of specialized creative agency Leviathan are very proud to announce the addition of Account Manager Meg Miller, Art Director Mackenzie Suben, and Designer Morgan...
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C’mon Tigre feat. Mick Jenkins “Underground Lovers” Music Video by Gianluigi...
Italian artist/animator Gianluigi Toccafondo applies his signature paint-over-live-action technique to a music video co-directed with Marco Molinelli he admits was “inspired by science fiction cinema...
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“Breath” 3D Exploration Film by Subframe
Vasiliy Filileev and Mikhail Sedov at Moscow design and motion studio Subframe: “‘Breath’ [is an] exploration art film that reflects simulation as a challenge to animate these magical dynamic...
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Bonnes Feuilles Re-imagines George Orwell’s “1984” for 2021
Directors Mathilde Ammar and Camille Grangier (aka Bonnes Feuilles) in Paris: “This video is a free interpretation of an extract from the dystopian science-fiction novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” by...
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Johnnie Walker “Astronaut” Looks Ahead to Social Re-entry
The team at Nash in São Paulo delivers powerful VFX support in this spot celebrating both Johnnie Walker’s 200th-anniversary and the (eventual) return of humans to social normality for Iconoclast...
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“Playful Shapes” In-store Phone demos by From Illo
From Illo in Turin, Italy: “A fun project commissioned by NYC agencies 1stAve Machine and Special Guest had us working on the in-store demos for the launch of new smartphones. A colorful, dynamic...
View ArticleTobaccoFreeCA “Tell Your Story” by Robertino Zambrano
Nexus director Robertino Zambrano turns the experiences of three smokers struggling to quit into engaging animated mini-docs for the California Department of Public Health’s Tobacco Control Program...
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TEDxSydney 2020 Title Sequence
After several years of crafting stellar openings for the TEDxSydney conference, director Scott Geersen and his Substance studio opened up the 2020 assignment to an international team of motion design...
View ArticleLouis Morton Signs to Not To Scale Director Roster
From the release: We are thrilled to announce that the hugely talented Louis Morton will be joining the Not To Scale roster, represented worldwide. Based in LA, Lou is renowned for his short films like...
View ArticleJelly Signs Directing Duo Studio Desk to Animation Roster
From the release: New York and London based animation production company and illustration agency Jelly have recently signed Studio Desk, a multi-award-winning, craft-driven animation studio led by the...
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