Six robotic arms with metal grippers are positioned in a circular formation, converging towards a central mechanism—reminiscent of the Vaonis Hyperia Telescope Launch Film—viewed from below against a plain gray background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Finding Stars in Style: Hyperia Smart Telescope Launch Film

Astronomy is not a field often associated with style or elegance, which makes this product reveal film by director/art director Thomas Limouzin and his small CG crew for French telescope maker Vaonis, all the more refreshing. [Watch]

Minimalist illustration inspired by "Telsche" Short Film by Sophie Colfer & Ala Nunu and COLA animation—a person in white stands on a curved surface, gazing at a distant bird against geometric blue shapes in the sky. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Memories of Water: Sophie Colfer & Ala Nunu Invite You Into the World of “Telsche”

Working through Oscar-nominated production cooperative COLA Animation, directors Sophie Colfer and Ala Nunu wrap themes of memory and loss into the enigmatic dreamworld of their multi-award winning short film Telsche. [Watch]

Cartoon illustration system of a pool scene with a woman lounging under an umbrella, a man in the pool, and two kids on a unicorn float. Palm trees, drinks, and a beach ball create that sunny Niceshit x Trivago vibe. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Flexible & Friendly: Niceshit Illustrates Travel for Trivago

Hot on the heels of their ambitious studio rebrand, the design and motion crew at Niceshit move onto building out a flexible and friendly character-based illustration system for hotel booking platform Trivago. [Watch]

A stylized, grayscale illustration of a raven with textured, abstract orange lines and splatters evokes a moody, artistic feel—perfect for The Dark Wizard Doc’s HBO Opening Titles, set against faint, sketchy cliffs in the background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Brut Works Opens “The Dark Wizard” Doc Series on HBO

Barcelona studio Brut Works, whose many styles of animation we track here, assembles the energetic yet unnerving titles for a new HBO doc series, all powered by a foreboding track from American composer Dan Deacon. [Watch]

A bronze SUV is parked in front of a modern house with wooden garage doors, as the Electrical Theatre Collective digs into the "Details" of Lexus RZ, surrounded by tall pine trees and mountains on a sunny day. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Electric Theatre Collective Digs Into “Details” of Lexus RZ

ETC director Michael ‘Chappers’ Chapman leans into his background in CG and love of technical illustration to deconstruct the new Lexus R3 electric SUV in obsessive detail while maintaining a sense of aspirational elegance. [Watch]

A black-and-white cartoon-style image from the Caravan Palace & Mouse PI For Hire Music Video by Brikk Animation shows five anthropomorphic mice in vintage clothing playing jazz on stage, capturing a lively 1930s animation vibe. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Brikk Channels the Jazzy Gangster Life in Music Video for Caravan Palace & Mouse: P.I. For Hire

Updating classic 1930s animation, director Matthew Reeve and the Brikk Animation team in Stockholm deliver a rollicking hand-animated music video for Fumi Games’ first-person shooter MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. [Watch]