A lavish table setting with crystal glasses, fruit, candles, sunglasses—including a sleek pair of AI Glasses—and a pearl necklace on a white tablecloth. Colorful tulips in the background add to this Meta-inspired scene, perfect for a Builder’s Club gathering. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Builders Club & Tendril Launch Meta AI Glasses in Style

No matter what you may think about Meta’s new AI glasses, you have to admit these 10 built-for-social launch films lead by Builder’s Club CD Jonas Hegidire and Tendril director Yeseong Kim, make them look fun and fashionable. [Watch]

Rows of robotic arms assemble machinery on a conveyor belt in a modern factory, reminiscent of the precision seen in the Dacia Robots commercial by Romain Chassaing. A green sign labeled PETROL hangs overhead, indicating the production focus. The setting is industrial and high-tech. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

We are the Robots: Romain Chassaing Fabricates Factory Fun for Dacia

Solab Films director Romain Chassaing (whose talents with VFX projects are on full display here and here) teams with Digital District and 1920vfx to prove assembly line robots are all too human in this spot for Dacia. [Watch]

A collage of four images inspired by the Dyson-CameraJet-launch-ad-by-Love-Song-Will-Dohrn: dental molds, robotic arms operating, a diagram of a mandible, and a grid of smiling mouths with dental X-rays. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Will Dohrn & Love Song Brush Up on the Dyson CameraJet

UK prodco Love Song (who brought us this stellar effort for Squarespace) and their director Will Dohrn just dropped the most ridiculously riveting toothbrush launch film for Dyson’s equally ridiculous CameraJet. [Watch]

A Mediterranean-style house facade with blue door, balcony, tiled stairs, plants, and a simple orange line drawing of a dancing figure on the wall—evoking the vibrant spirit of Tango Calor Short Film by Rocketpanda—set against a bright blue sky. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Rocketpanda Feel the Heat in “Tango Calor” Short Film

CDs Filippo Martinelli and Riccardo Albertini lead the animation crew at Rocketpanda in crafting a steamy 2D/3D vignette of Mediterranean summer in their new feel-good short film Tango Calor. [Watch]

Aerial view of two people on a golf green, one putting near the flag, with a golf cart nearby, surrounded by sand traps and trees—creating a scene reminiscent of a picturesque mini golf course designed by Cub Studio. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Cub Studio Explores Putting Gone very Wrong in “Mini Golf”

In their latest in-house animated short film, Fraser Davidson and Cub Studio tap into the comedic potential of what we’re coining as “putting rage” while exploring the possibilities of a miniature CG diorama aesthetic. [Watch]

Four scenes: cars drive in a spiral; city streets with many traffic lights; a damaged car on a hill; three trucks of varying sizes, a person visible in the smallest. All images use a diorama or model style, reminiscent of Joel Kefali’s distinctive visual approach and perfect for capturing the world of AA Insurance. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Joel Kefali Takes the Road Less Traveled for AA Insurance

One nice result of the rise of AI in creative production is the quiet backlash against it as directors like Joel Kefali at Good Oil in Sydney make an effort to craft motion as hand-made, low tech, and charming as possible. [Watch]