m ss ng p eces Grows Talent Roster With Ivan Cash
From the release: Bicoastal production company m ss ng p eces has added award-winning artist and director Ivan Cash to its roster of talent. Combining backgrounds in both art and technology, Cash is...
View ArticleSkateistan “Her Story”
The Berln-based Polish duo of motion designer Dominik Grejc and art director/illustrator Maria Giemza craft the real-life narrative of a young girl in Kabul whose life turns around thanks to...
View ArticleWhitehouse Post Welcomes Caitlin Grady as New York Executive Producer
From the release: Premier Editorial company Whitehouse Post is delighted to welcome Caitlin Grady as Executive Producer of its New York office. Grady joins Whitehouse Post after spending nearly a...
View ArticleGiant Ant: Disney Holiday Loops
If this montage of nutty loops from Jay Grandin and the Giant Ant crew for Disney XD’s LOL app doesn’t banish your pre-holiday blues we suggest you seek professional help for whatever Scrooge-like...
View ArticleLuke Saunders “The Fisherman”
I’ll admit even after reading Luke Saunders’ synopsis of his animated short “The Fisherman,” I have no real idea of what’s going on or if part of it somehow takes place underwater or not – but when a...
View ArticleBurcu & Geoffrey “Casse-croûte” Animated Short
Creative duo Burcu Sankur and Geoffrey Godet began combining their respective illustration and 3D talents while attending French animation school Supinfocom. Now, with representation in Europe, the UK,...
View ArticleRob Valley Signs to Passion Pictures
From the release: Rob Valley, acclaimed artist, director and animator, has recently joined creative studio Passion Pictures. With an impressive portfolio ranging from Gorillaz iconic music videos to...
View ArticleStephen Vuillemin joins NOMINT
From the release: We’re hugely excited to announce the addition of supremely talented Stephen Vuillemin to the roster of directors at NOMINT for commercial representation. Stephen is an animation...
View ArticleHoliday Films 2016: Volume 1
With Xmas only 12 days away it’s high time we rounded up some offbeat animated holiday videos including Maki Yoshikura’s surreal looping magic in “Christmas Sausage,” Superfiction’s stylized quest for...
View ArticleHoliday Films 2016: Vol. 2
So, just how insane would it be if your true love actually followed the “12 Days of Christmas” as a their gift-giving guide? Fortunately, Anomaly and English actress/writer/director Phoebe...
View ArticleJohn Kahrs & Chromosphere: Lyft “June”
Lyft celebrates their Driver Appreciation Day by combining the many talents of Oscar-winning director/animator John Kahrs, LA design and animation studio Chromosphere, and A-list composer Christophe...
View ArticlePASSION PICTURES-ALIGNED PRODUCTION COMPANY STRANGELOVE OPENS DOORS IN US
From the release: After successfully launching in the UK earlier this year, multi-platform production company StrangeLove has landed Stateside, opening of offices in New York and Los Angeles. Formed in...
View ArticleMoth for CNN: “Blue is the world’s favorite color”
London motion masters Moth team with British art historian/broadcaster Dr. James Fox for the first in a series of monthly films for CNN called Color Scope “that explores our perception of color, it’s...
View ArticleWelcome to “Jinn & Juice World”
Prepare for a relaxing/hypnotic animated mini-trip created by former Google Creative Lab designer/director/animator Monica Eunji Kim and New York indie animator Waleed Zaiter for Jinn & Juice, a...
View ArticleONESIZE: American Horror Story “Anthology”
The sixth season of FX Networks’ American Horror Story punches out of the hyper-crowded broadcast market with a startling intro sequence from Amsterdam 3D mavens ONESIZE. Kasper Verweij, CD and partner...
View ArticleHoliday Films Vol. 3: Passion Animation Studios
Three fun holiday bits from Passion Animation Studios, one of the many tentacles of Passion Pictures which has grown since its founding in London in 1987 into a multi-continent media machine creating...
View ArticleHoliday films Vol. 4: Woodwork Fire Place Holder
Here’s a fresh idea from Amsterdam studio Woodwork to replace that tired ambient fireplace video running on your living room TV: a warm, two-minute animated loop with just enough detail and narrative...
View ArticleHoliday Films Vol. 5: Yule Logs vs Strangers in the Night
Here’s a good study in contrasts: The sheer quantity of fun animation styles found in the maximalist holiday mashup known as Yule Log versus the minimalist strangeness of Eoin Duffy’s look at strange...
View ArticleBest of Stash 2016: TV & Cinema Advertising
As ad campaigns expand and blur across a growing number of platforms, the most coveted bragging rights (and budgets) most often remain with work intended for television and cinema screens. So let’s...
View ArticleBest of Stash 2016: Title Design
With over 450 scripted series airing in the US during 2016, it’s safe to say a show’s title sequence is more crucial than ever in helping it stand apart from the pack. Here’s the most interesting work...
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