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Optical Arts Captures the Beauty of Combustion

Captured entirely in camera with no VFX or post production, Optical Arts’ newest in-house visual experiment Ignis considers the beauty of combustion and “the complex relationship humanity has with fire”. [Watch]

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Hiroshi Takagishi Explores Organic Oddities in New Motion Art Installation

Tokyo-based director/designer Hiroshi Takagishi, whose striking Poem short film we published here, expands on his fascination with organic lifeforms in his new CG motion piece created for display at Museum 1 in Busan, South Korea. [Watch]

Franz Impler Keeps it Surreal in “Nothing to Expect”

3D artist and filmmaker Franz Impler, whose bonkers grad film Out Of Bounds we featured in Stash 149, is back with a new short film – complete with his surreal story-telling and signature unpolished CG style. [Watch]

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Waldemar Borth Finds “Random” Humor in the Brand Film

Channeling his many years creating corporate brand films, motion designer/AD Waldemar Borth takes a satirical poke at the tropes of the genre by fusing his design and post experience with an array of AI tools. [Watch]

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Yeti Pictures Keeps it Dark and Dramatic for “Witch: Flamed Heart” Opening Titles

The second season of the TV series “Witch: Flamed Heart”, a supernatural drama set in Renaissance Greece, opens with these atmospheric CG titles courtesy of CD Tony Zagoraios and his crew at Yeti Pictures in Athens. [Watch]

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The BUCK Crew “Get an Airbnb” or Three

Expanding on the miniature world they created for Airbnb’s Aircover spot, group CD Joe Mullen and the BUCK team conjure three new 30-second spots “celebrating those little perks you just can’t find in a hotel.” [Watch]

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KITCHEN and Jelly Take on Super-Pollutants for The Climate and Clean Air Coalition

Jelly directing duo KITCHEN translates four serious super-pollutants into scary/sweet characters in this 90-second animated brand film for The Climate and Clean Air Coalition thru social impact agency Purpose. [Watch]

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Electric Theatre Collective and Yippiehey Headline Motion North on Oct 16 in Manchester

Motion North 49 kicks off in Manchester Oct. 16 with special guests Ryan Knowles and Greg McKneally from London VFX powerhouse Electric Theatre Collective and 3D artist/illustrator Yippiehey (aka Jacob Eisinger). [Watch]

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Los Pérez and Electric Theatre Collective Serve Up All-Star Tennis VFX for “Six Kings Slam”

The biggest names in men’s tennis star in this sweeping action-scifi-fantasy-Viking-adventure-tennis film helmed by directing duo Los Pérez with absolutely epic VFX handled by the team at Electric Theatre Collective. [Watch]

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The ANIMANIMA Festival Is Back for 2024 in Čačak Serbia

Founded in 2007, the ANIMANIMA International Animation Festival once again takes over the Serbian city of Čačak with a program of screenings, exhibitions, lectures, and retrospectives. [Watch]

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Media.Work Lightens Up With New Pinterest Brand Visuals

The CG stylists at Media.Work, whose recent work for Skinceuticals we featured in Stash 164, channel a more playful tone in this new series of branding clips designed to “redefine the visual blueprint” for Pinterest. [Watch]

2veinte Unleashes the Predator Force for Acer

In the first of two films for Acer’s line of Predator Gaming PCs, the 2veinte animation crew showcase their 2D character and action skills as they unveil a squad of superheros in a new campaign thru agency McCann Demand. [Watch]

Tying Up the “Time Bandits” Titles With Plains Of Yonder

Take a BTS peek at how Plains of Yonder directors Katrina Crawford and Mark Bashore (Emmy-nominated here and here) and designer/animator Cian McKenna strung together the titles for the Apple TV+ series Time Bandits. [Watch]

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Territory Updates the Classics for Digital Design Days 2024

The Digital Design Days 2024 festival opens Oct 6th in Milan with this title sequence by the team at Territory Studio in London blending classical art and architecture references with austere motion design and typography. [Watch]