Bad Better Best short film by Handymartian Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

“Bad Better Best” COVID-19 Advice from Handymartian

Animator, illustrator, and musician Andy Martin at Handymartian Studio in London: “[This is] A public information film about social distancing and self-isolation to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. [Watch]

How Does Animation Work? by Tyler Pacana | STASH MAGAZINE

Answering the Question “How Does Animation Work?”

Animated explanations of animation tend to be either condescending or boring. Sheridan College student Tyler Pacana avoids both in this accomplished and entertaining film made with traditional, 2D-rigged, stop-motion, and CG techniques. [Watch]

Bloom by Matt Smithson | STASH MAGAZINE

Watching Spring “Bloom” with Matt Smithson

Designer/director Matt Smithson (aka one half of Igor + Valentine): “Made for fun to switch the focus from virus things to the beautiful bloomering earth around me. Bloom bloompt blummed, spring has sprung.” [Watch]

Five new ways to greet people (in times of COVID-19) | STASH MAGAZINE

Five New Ways to Greet People (in times of COVID-19)

A few weeks ago, the motion crew at Niceshit Studio in Barcelona set out to “shine a bit of light and joy for a moment while at the same time creating awareness” – we say mission accomplished. [Watch]

Minerals - Waiting to Be Found by Dan Hoopert | STASH MAGAZINE

Welcome to Dan Hoopert’s Beautiful “Minerals Waiting to Be Found”

Designer/art director Dan Hoopert, who jumped onto the Stash radar in 2018 with this lovely CG product film, is back with an exquisite personal piece he calls “a short visual exploration into the world of undiscovered rocks and minerals.” [Watch]

dro:p short film by Tasuku Nakagawa | STASH MAGAZINE

Watch Tasuku Nakagawa’s Animated Short Film “dro:p”

While creating this poetic graduation film at university in Japan, Tasuku Nakagawa could not have known how perfectly his surreal and ambitious full-CG work would reflect the current COVID-19 crisis when released this month. [Watch]