Animating the stories of migrant children, director Gabriela Badillo and her crew at Hola Combo in Mexico reveal the complexity of emotions underlying the US border crisis in this animated documentary for Doctors Without Borders. [Watch]
Inspired by the universe of mecha anime, directors John Kim and Yates Holley at Rideview in LA forge a sci-fi automotive adventure in Prototype 72, their full-CG short film “where imagination blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.” [Watch]
Director/designer Joey Camacho (aka Raw & Rendered) takes Stash readers deep into his creative and technical process for crafting spectacular CG films for two very limited edition Tiffany & Co. pieces by designer Jean Schlumberger. [Watch]
Nexus director Conor Finnegan, whose talents for avian animation were established back in 2012 with his wonderful Fear of Flying short film (Stash 101), creates a trio of feathery comic spots for Progressive Insurance. [Watch]
The character animation team at Polyester in Toronto break out a diverse cast of personalities and multiple production techniques in this snappy film for the University of Regina thru Halifax agency M5. [Watch]
A team of seven 5th-year students at French digital arts school Piktura unravels a tragic tale of “a heavy secret and oblivious parents” in an artful and ultimately hopeful animated short film called Ferme les Yeux (Close Your Eyes). [Watch]
