Black humor, celebrity voices, and feature-quality stop-motion all merge into a forceful, emotional, and quietly affecting message from the Humane Society International and their global campaign to ban animal testing for cosmetics. [Watch]
Taipei 3D specialists Muzixiii Studio just bolted onto the Stash radar with this bustling and playful branding film for Taiwan eco-fabric maker Hyperbola. [Watch]
Nominated for a 2021 VES Student Award, Time’s Down by five recent graduates from French digital arts school ArtFX mixes blazing action, snarky dialogue, and seamless execution into a fabulous cyberpunk romp. [Watch]
Category Animation, CG, Character Animation, Featured, Motion Capture, Student Work, VFX · Tags ArtFX School, François Brugalières, Jonathan Bacheter, Nils Lemonnier, Valentin Soulard, Yan Weitlauff
No one does a trippy carnal rampage quite like Division directors Mrzyk & Moriceau. You may remember their insane 2017 MTV spot starring Dick the Dog, and if not, this romp for a Sydney fertility clinic will certainly get you up to speed. [Watch]
Illo creative director Ilenia Notarangelo in Turin, Italy: “Flowe is the fintech app developed by Mediolanum Bank for the Generation Z audience, providing a guide for first bank accounts and useful tips on saving.” [Watch]
For the 11th year, the Australian mega-conference Pause Fest was the catalyst for a series of short films called Pause Originals where artists “regain creative control, experiment, collaborate, and gain valuable industry exposure.” [Watch]
Category 3D Style, Animation, CG, Character Animation, Featured, Short Films · Tags Echoic Audio, Eunwoo Lee, Geert van Hooff, Mehdi Hadi, Zelig Sound, Ziyang Yue