An animated man with a thick mustache and eyebrows, wearing a red spacesuit and helmet, gazes forward thoughtfully in the Device Explore mission. The dark background is dotted with faint stars, echoing Every Light In Between. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Memory & Connection: BOL & Device Explore Solitude in “Every Light In Between” Short Film

Working thru BOL in Barcelona, directors Pol Solà, Guille Comin, and the animation crew at Device explore themes of memory and connection in Every Light In Between, a short film that feels both universal and very personal. [Watch]

Close-up of a green jumping spider with large black eyes and hairy legs, perched on a translucent pinkish surface, inspired by Beeldmotion's EXO in an AI-Generated Title Sequence. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Beeldmotion Goes Macro for “EXO” Titles Experiment

Rio de Janeiro design and animation studio Beeldmotion takes a break from client work to put AI production under the microscope in this striking new in-house adventure in title design called EXO. [Watch]

A collage of four abstract images: geometric shapes with a blue ball; a colorful symmetrical illustration with a face; dynamic shapes with blue, pink, and black; and a desk with paper, shapes, and drawing tools from the MULTRA Brand Film. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

MULTRA Studio Makes Stash Debut With New Brand Film

If the purpose of a studio’s self-promo film is to show off their skills while making you feel good about the company, the design and motion team at MULTRA in Tokyo nailed it with this jazzy, animated, multi-media romp. [Watch]

A close-up of a female cyborg’s face in profile, illuminated by blue light. With EDGLRD-inspired markings, glowing purple eyes, dark lips, and metallic features, she conveys a somber intensity—echoing "In Death We've Just Begun. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

EDGLRD Launches Marathon With “In Death We’ve Just Begun” Music Video

Directors Harmony Korine and Sam Goldwater launch Bungie’s reboot of their Marathon game franchise with action, atmosphere, and arresting camera work in this music video/cinematic produced through Korine’s studio EDGLRD. [Watch]

Anime-style girl with brown hair sits hugging her knees, looking sad. Her body is covered in colorful “STOP” and “NON-STOP” stickers—reminiscent of Takashi Ohashi’s CALF works. Bold shapes and Japanese characters fill the Wildest Flower-inspired background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Takashi Ohashi & CALF Plant the “Wildest Flower” for Hatsuboshi Gakuen in New Music Video

Working through Japanese collective CALF, animation director Takashi Ohashi delivers a masterclass in character and style with this music video for Hatsuboshi Gakuen, the fictional band from the mobile game Gakuen Idolmaster. [Watch]

Watch “Jour de Vent”, the Multi-Award Grad Film By Six Students at École des Nouvelles Images

Wonderfully relatable characters bound together by interwoven narratives, gentle humor, and a sense of poetry make the student short film Jour de Vent (Windy Day) a nice break from our usual diet of brand-driven work. [Watch]