In a playful and surreal series of three CG short films, founder/CD Sergio del Puerto and the crew at Serial Cut in Madrid re-imagine the form and feeling of select Tokyo street lamps punctuated by bursts of jazz-fueled abstraction. [Watch]
UK directors Karni Arieli and Saul Freed give Stash readers an exclusive look behind the scenes at Wild Summon, their Oscar-shortlisted and BAFTA-nominated short which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Palm d’Or. [Watch]
Inspired by the universe of mecha anime, directors John Kim and Yates Holley at Rideview in LA forge a sci-fi automotive adventure in Prototype 72, their full-CG short film “where imagination blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.” [Watch]
The latest CG motion experiment in Panoply’s series of Curiosities, Venn presents a carefully choreographed and lovingly lit interplay of simple geometry and subtle textures creating a satisfying 30-second whole. [Watch]
A team of seven 5th-year students at French digital arts school Piktura unravels a tragic tale of “a heavy secret and oblivious parents” in an artful and ultimately hopeful animated short film called Ferme les Yeux (Close Your Eyes). [Watch]
Canadian illustrator/animator Charlie Gagne (aka Dinos&Teacups) gathers 10 other vegan designers for a collaborative exploration of the personal moments that lead each of them to start living without animal exploitation. [Watch]
