The Perils of “Hermetic Dating Rituals”
The edge-case dangers of online dating provide the departure point for LA animator Brent Sievers in his new, over-the-top (and not-entirely-safe-for-work) animated short called “Hermetic Dating...
View ArticleAgainstallodds: James Wellbeloved “Mega City”
Three years after signing with Passion Animation Studio for UK and US representation, Stockholm-based duo againstallodds (aka Niklas Rissler and Derek Picken) have become the go-to directors for...
View ArticleJonwayne “LIVE from the f*ck you”
Prolific director/animator Ruffmercy’s latest swirling mass of roto-enhanced chaos gives us a riveting look at how American rapper/musician/producer Jonwayne handles the request of an obnoxious...
View Article1stAveMachine Signs NY Directing and Design Duo Mathery
From the Release: Storytelling production company 1stAveMachine has welcomed more multifaceted talent to its roster by signing on New York-based design/directing duo Mathery, aka Erika Zorzi and Matteo...
View ArticleCan the Death of a Spacecraft make you Emotional?
In September 2017 NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will end it’s 20-year mission observing Saturn and its moons and commence an heroic, one-way dive into Saturn’s atmosphere. Directed by Swedish digital...
View ArticleHelp Eusong Lee make “My Moon”
In issue 93 of the Permanent Collection, Stash published Eusong Lee’s emotional animated short “Will,” inspired by the events of 9/11. Eusong’s poetic new film called “My Moon” launched on Kickstarter...
View ArticleBernat in Motion Wrangles a “Furry Alphabet”
Brooklyn-based and Barcelona-born motion man Bernat Casasnovas takes animated typefaces to a hairy new level with 26 alphapomorphic creations in this new personal project. Design/animation: Bernat...
View ArticleBig Block Welcomes Award-Winning Director Neil Abramson
From the release: Content studio Big Block welcomes director Neil Abramson to their expanding roster of talent. The versatile Abramson is known for turning out compelling work across mediums and...
View ArticleVallée Duhamel Open OFFF Barcelona
The 17th edition of OFFF Barcelona launched with this playful sequence – a confection-colored riff on Zbigniew Rybszynski’s Oscar-winning 1981 experimental short “Tango.” The film was directed by...
View ArticleYukai Du: Carry Illinois “Electric Charm”
Interesting and unexpected pairing of exuberant palette and texture choices by UK illustrator/animator Yukai Du with the lo-fi indie-pop of “Electric Charm” by Austin quintet Carry Illinois. Designer...
View ArticleHUSH Bolsters Management Team with Appointment of Kristen Koeller to...
From the release: Experience design agency HUSH has reinforced its management structure by welcoming Kristen Koeller as its new Executive Producer. Koeller arrives at HUSH after most recently serving...
View ArticlePrepare Yourself for Felix Colgrave’s “Double King”
Just over four years ago Felix Colgrave leapt onto the Stash radar with “Man Spaghetti,” a truly crazed short we’re still trying to understand. Now it’s time to experience “Double King,” his latest...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes on Sherwin-Williams “Emerald, Epiphany”
Watch as Psyop and the agency crew from McKinney bring a new level of high speed motion control tech called Spike (from The Marmalade in Germany) to the paint-in-water genre for Sherwin-Williams’...
View ArticleGolden Wolf vs League of Legends
Quick blast of 2D adrenalin from Blacklist and Golden Wolf to introduce the new look for League of Legends’ warrior monk character Lee Sin. Client: Riot Games Production: Blacklist Director: Golden Wolf
View ArticleLil Dicky “Pillow Talking feat. Brain”
When was the last time you sat thru an entire 10-minute music video and laughed out loud along the way? Right, never. Then, Lil Dicky released “Pillow Talking feat. Brain.” Of course the spaced talking...
View ArticleReel FX and Creative Team from Moonbot Studios Launch Flight School
From the release: Reel FX Animation Studios’ VR/AR division and the creative leadership team from Moonbot Studios have taken flight to form a newly minted multi-platform content studio aptly named...
View ArticleGentleman Scholar Introduce Mia & Morton
The move toward longer, heart-tugging CG story-telling continues to accelerate with this 3.5-minute short film for the Dairy Farmers of Canada crafted by the crew at Gentleman Scholar thru agency DDB...
View ArticleSaiman Chow vs Rick and Morty for Adult Swim
Brooklyn artist/director/designer Saiman Chow unleashes his talent for exuberant visual chaos on five broadcast IDs for Adult Swim’s hit animated science fiction sitcom Rick and Morty. Design,...
View ArticleMPC Creative and Rhina Espalliat for Motionpoems
Director Casey McIntyre and the MPC Creative crew in LA embrace an open brief from Motionpoems, combining cel animation with After Effects and CG to interpret “Weighing In,” Rhina Espalliat’s ode to...
View ArticleA Coke Summer in Japan According to Buck
ECD Orion Tait and the buck crew let loose with a splash of effervescent eye candy for Coke drinkers in Japan, the brand’s second biggest market after the U.S. Directed By: Buck Executive Creative...
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