TAKCOM Evokes the Lineage of Samurai Swords for KAI | STASH MAGAZINE

TAKCOM Conjures the Soul of a Samurai Sword for KAI

Tokyo-based director and visual artist Takafumi Tsuchiya (aka TAKCOM) merges flinty CG and atmospheric live-action footage into an dramatic product film for venerable Japanese knife and cutlery brand KAI. [Watch]

GM Energy Ultium Home brand film by ManvsMachine | STASH MAGAZINE

ManvsMachine Sees Right Through GM Energy

Aiming for “a perfect balance between tech and beauty”, the motion team at ManvsMachine explores stylized thermography and x-ray imagery in this brand film for Ultium Home, a new range of green residential products from GM Energy. [Watch]

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Tonic DNA Grants “Paulo’s Wish” in IGA Holiday spot

Following up on 2023’s IGA holiday heartwarmer Mr. Beaver, Montreal’s Tonic DNA studio delivers another ambitious character-driven tale with this year’s film capturing the power of cooking to transcend family conflicts. [Watch]

Passion Pictures Keep it Warm and Fuzzy for Movistar

Passion Pictures director Tom O’Meara combines his extensive stop-motion experience with CG characters to create a happy tactile warmth in this hybrid spot for Spanish telco Movistar thru agency VML Madrid. [Watch]

LADAPT commercial by Jungler and Renaud Lavency | STASH MAGAZINE

Jungler Has an Eye On Disability Discrimination for LADAPT

Paris prodco Jungler and Belgian director Renaud Lavency take on the delicate task of representing the harsh reality of disability discrimination in the work place with the hope provided by European charity LADAPT. [Watch]