Guessmas 2 short film by Mike Russo | STASH MAGAZINE

Mike Russo’s “Guessmas” Returns with more Holiday Clues

Motion designer Mike Russo in Brooklyn (currently at Block & Tackle): “‘Guessmas’ began last year as a way for me to round out the year with a personal project, and stretch creative muscles in the process. I have a huge love for the holidays and making content that relates to Christmas really brings a smile to my face. [Watch]

Best of Stash 2020: Short Films

Best of Stash 2020: Short Films

Whether you crave a break from client work or you’re about to graduate, short films offer a powerful vehicle to expand your visual, narrative, and production talents while asserting your commitment to the art and craft of motion. [Watch]

Best of Stash 2020: Music Video | STASH MAGAZINE

Best of Stash 2020: Music Videos

The best music videos have always been passion projects, with directors, animators, and VFX artists ignoring creative and fiscal restraints to push their ideas into new and unexplored visual terrain. [Watch]

Best of Stash 2020: 3D Style | STASH MAGAZINE

Best of Stash 2020: 3D Style

As more directors and designers added powerful and affordable 3D tools to their arsenal in 2020, the scope and quality of work continued to mature – finding broader acceptance in commercial work and exhibiting a wider emotional range. [Watch]

International Rescue Committee "Courage To Continue" by Jocie Juritz | STASH MAGAZINE

International Rescue Committee “Courage To Continue” by Jocie Juritz

Animation director Jocie Juritz in London: “These are the words of Audrey, Baimba, and Hassan who, despite everything they’ve been through, have found the courage within themselves to continue on.” [Watch]

"The Lights" short film by Passion Animation and Tjoff Koong Studios | STASH MAGAZINE

Passion Animation and Tjoff Koong Celebrate Quiet Moments

For their annual holiday film, Passion Animation enlists their directing duo Tezo Kyungdon Lee and Magnus Lenneskog (aka Tjoff Koong Studios) to create “The Lights”, a set of quietly emotional vignettes anchored by a gentle hymn. [Watch]