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June 16, 2025
CD Max Zhang and his team at Flatwhite Motion (who we featured in Stash 170) deliver a joyful mix of 2D and 3D animation in this effervescent launch film for Chinese smartphone brand Vivo thru Somei Design. [Watch]
Motion North, Manchester’s long-running meetup for motion designers and visual artists, returns to Band on the Wall on July 9. This edition features talks from Qian-Hui Yu and Kev McCrae—and for the first time, it’s available to stream globally.
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Blinkink director Nicos Livesey and BBC Creative (who teamed on this breakout 2018 World Cup work) just dropped another craft-heavy soccer spot, a stop-motion spectacle for BBC’s coverage of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro. [Watch]
Director/designer Gonzalo Miranda and the team at Blanco Void in Madrid evoke a calm and elegant atmosphere for three films showcasing the collaboration between luxe faucet brand Brizo and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. [Watch]
THU Storytelling returns to Kaga City, Japan from September 17–20, 2025. Join top creatives and artists from around the world for four days of talks, workshops, and community, all focused on the craft and power of storytelling. [Watch]
The crew at London VFX/post shop Covert delivers 70 shots of boss-inspired mayhem in this Lenovo Legion campaign directed by Eric Lynne at A Running Commentary and designed to “celebrate the resilient spirit of gamers”. [Watch]
OFFF MX 2025 isn’t just a festival — it’s where art, design, and tech collide on a global stage. Get inspired by mind-blowing talks, level up your creativity in hands-on workshops, and experience exhibitions that spark all your senses. [Watch]
Director/designers Alessandro Fantoni and Mario Coppola at Studio Sentempo in Milan (whose work we’ve featured here and here), turn the mechanics of laser etching into a dramatic reveal for Italian industrial technology company Angelini. [Watch]
The 2025 AIGA Design Conference takes place October 9–11 in Los Angeles. This year’s theme, Design + Performance, explores how creativity becomes impact through storytelling, movement, and innovation. [Watch]
One of the true tragedies of CG motion design is the quantity of beautiful R&D visuals that don’t make the final cut. The solution of course (which, in our opinion should be legally mandatory) is to assemble an extensive exploration reel. [Watch]
Building a motion branding toolkit for a high-profile brand management platform comes with high expectations and as this case study demonstrates, UK studio Buff Motion rises to the occasion for Frontify with both style and functionality. [Watch]
Plains Of Yonder directors Katrina Crawford and Mark Bashore (whose work we track here), reteam with the CG talents at Makmac in Barcelona for a sculptural mix of emotion and typography in their titles for the Netflix series Sirens. [Watch]
Elevating the explainer film is an underrated talent that Stash has aggressively celebrated for more than 20 years, and this latest example, produced by Berlin CG specialists Colors And The Kids for IBM, is a perfect example why. [Watch]
Camp Mograph returns to Virginia Beach, September 11–15, 2025, for a five-day creative retreat made for motion designers. Enjoy hands-on workshops, fireside chats, and real connection in a relaxed, unplugged setting built to recharge your creativity and community. [Watch]
In one of the most technically impressive and fun CG creature performances you will see this year, the animation and VFX teams at Untold Studios and Parasol Island deliver a cephalopodic waltz for BMW thru agency Jung von Matt. [Watch]
