Boatas.org The Story of Tsutomu Yamaguchi by Leo Drigo | STASH MAGAZINE

The Unbelievable Story of Tsutomu Yamaguchi

Brazilian fact-checking site Boatos.org and director Leo Drigo recount the remarkable true story of Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a 29-year-old husband and father who survived both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs. [Watch]

Fender: The Mystical Journey of Jimmy Page’s ’59 Telecaster by Nexus | STASH MAGAZINE

The Mystical Journey of Jimmy Page’s ’59 Telecaster

To help celebrate Led Zeppelin’s 50th-anniversary, Nexus directing partners Smith & Foulkes take us on a magical mystery tour of the late 60’s to reveal the intimate relationship between Jimmy Page and his Fender Telecaster. [Watch]

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]

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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]