Welcome to Woodblock’s Kick-Ass Xmas 2017
Production Company & Animation Studio – Woodblock Concept, Animation & Sound – Thomas Hinke Compositing – Falko Paeper
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“7th Aeon”: A Warning from the Near Future
“The human race quit evolving when they stopped adapting to their environment and started adapting the environment to their own needs.” Director/animator Mads Broni and illustrator/character animator...
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Katy Wang: Toto Bono Lokua “Ma Mama” Music Video
Partizan director Katy Wang brings brings a soft and tactile child-like charm to this video for “Ma Mama” by Toto Bono Lokua, a French band made up of singers from French Martinique, Cameroon, and the...
View ArticleThe Twisted Tale of Mac Premo’s “The Bunt Machine”
Follow Brooklyn artist/director Mac Premo on the snappy and twisted tour of how his project The Bunt Machine came to be, and how WeTransfer played a part the creative process. Premo is represented for...
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Prepare Yourself for Arthur Metcalf’s “He’s Watching”
LA director/animator Arthur Metcalf mashes together horror and musical tropes into “He’s Watching,” a dark comedy starring the fearless, hilarious, and potty-mouthed pre-teen April Skut. One of our...
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Keeping Up with BUDA’s “Walking Christmas”
From the BUDA crew in Buenos Aires: “Here’s our Christmas tree. We lost it few days ago and we need it for the holidays. If you see it walking around, would you call us?” Production, Design: BUDA Art...
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Matthew Salton: “Santa Is a Psychedelic Mushroom”
Time to learn the truth behind the shamanistic origins of Santa Claus including why he dresses in red and white, why he enters your house through the chimney, and why the reindeer can fly. “Santa is A...
View ArticleBest of Stash 2017: Advertising
Even as advertising diversifies across new media, spots made for TV and cinema often remain the crown jewels of campaigns. Here are eight commercials we were especially proud to induct into the The...
View ArticleBest of Stash 2017: Event Title Design
On the rise in both scope and prestige for the last five years, event titles blossomed as a dominant expressive outlet in 2017 providing the catalyst for passionate new levels of fun and...
View ArticleBest of Stash 2017: Brand Films
Free from the duration, format, and censorship restrictions associated with mainstream TV or cinema advertising, brand films allow for a refreshing range of techniques, narratives and visual styles. At...
View ArticleBest of Stash 2017: Music Videos
Music videos continue to provide a fertile and fully democratized space for creative expression where the most inspired and interesting work is driven by passion instead of budget. From the...
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Mr Porter “Five Ways to be Happier and More Successful”
Stockholm illustrator/animator Jonas Mosesson builds on a jaunty track and suave VO to help online fashion retailer Mr Porter dispense wise advice for the modern (and stylish) man. Jonas Mosesson: “For...
View ArticleCause + Effect Make “Deadly Resolutions” for Lifetime Movies
From Cause + Effect: “Lifetime asked C+E to conceptualize, produce, and animate a spot for their ‘Deadly Resolutions’ stunt. “This animated story goes from sincere to sinister – showcasing classic New...
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Winterplay “Jazz Foo Foo” Music Video by Emanuele Kabu
Emanuele Kabu, an Italian animator and music video director based in London weaves an hypnotic stream of textures, geometry, and color in the video for “Jazz Foo Foo” by South Korean pop-jazz group...
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Tiber Ergür’s “Co-nundrum Title Sequence”
The stark light and enigmatic images of Istanbul director/animator Tiber Ergür’s spec project “Co-nundrum title sequence” pair perfectly with music and sound design by Audio Prozac, aka Polish composer...
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NPR: “The Courage To Invent”
Animator/illustrator Daniela Sherer, whose stripped down style worked so well in the this ACLU film addressing the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, tackles another important social issue in new work for NPR....
View ArticleBehind the Scenes with The Mill on Heathrow “It’s a Wonderful Flight”
From the Mill: “Working closely with Havas and directors dom&nic at Outsider, we helped to create “It’s a Wonderful Flight,” the heartwarming sequel to last year’s festive spot for Heathrow...
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Packaging Online Video for the Washington Post
As more digital publishers rush to transform themselves into “video first” companies, the challenge to efficiently and effectively distinguish their content from the competition keeps growing....
View ArticleThomas Vanz “INTRA”– From Black Hole to Big Bang
French director Thomas Vanz’ second film “INTRA” gives us “a realistic visualization of what a spinning black hole could look like and an aesthetic vision of the white hole theory.” Thomas Vanz: “We...
View ArticleCarbon Chicago Grows with Acquisiton of Filmworkers and Vitamin
From the release: Since opening its third office, in Chicago in 2016, Carbon continues to cement their place in the market by acquiring iconic brands Filmworkers Chicago and Vitamin, to become the...
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