TED-Ed FIRST KISS by Hannah Jacobs | STASH MAGAZINE

“First Kiss” Animated Poem by Hannah Jacobs for TED-Ed

UK director/animator Hannah Jacobs: “I was delighted to bring to life Tim Siebles poem First Kiss as part of TED-Ed’s series There’s a Poem for That. [Watch]

WordPress Media Meditation by Caresse Haaser | STASH MAGAZINE

A Meditation on the Open Web by Alexis Lloyd

Brooklyn designer/animator Caresse Haaser brings a soft illustrative touch to this visual essay about the nature and direction of today’s online ecosystem written, voiced, and art directed by Alexis Lloyd at Automattic Design. [Watch]

NPR Invisibilia The Locust Mystery by Francesca Cattaneo | STASH MAGAZINE

NPR Invisibilia “The Locust Mystery” by Francesca Cattaneo

In her second animated video for NPR’s Invisibilia podcast, art director and motion designer Francesca Cattaneo explores the “fascinating mystery of locusts and our sense of self.” [Watch]

“The Second Coming” by Eoin Duffy for TED-Ed

Director/animator Eoin Duffy’s minimalist animation stands in stark contrast to English actor Jack Cutmore-Scott’s fraught reading of William Butler Yeats’ “The Second Coming” in this film commissioned by TED-Ed. [Watch]

Dr. Julia Shaw MAKING EVIL animated book trailer by Jocie Juritz | STASH MAGAZINE

The Making of “Making Evil” with Director Jocie Juritz

London animator and director Jocie Juritz reveals the creative and technical challenges she overcame in creating the animated trailer for Dr. Julia Shaw’s book Making Evil. [Watch]

Hennessy X.O - The Seven Worlds Ridley Scott | STASH MAGAZINE

Behind the Scenes on Hennessy “The Seven Worlds”

Ridley Scott talks about his return to advertising after a 15-year hiatus to direct Hennessy’s four-minute brand film “The Seven Worlds,” produced thru agency DDB Paris with MPC handling the extensive VFX. [Watch]