Block & Tackle Dorian Carli-Jones, Mike Russo, Alex Winakor, Katelyn Costello | STASH MAGAZINE

NYC Studio Block & Tackle Keeps Growing

Partners and Creative Directors Adam Gault and Ted Kotsaftis of NYC-based creative studio Block & Tackle are pleased to announce several key appointments to their growing team. [Watch]

That Time the Raptors Won! short film by Giant Ant | STASH MAGAZINE

“That Time the Raptors Won!” by Giant Ant

From Giant Ant: “Up here in Canada, it was a pretty big deal that our one team, the Toronto Raptors, came out on top this year. We followed along and made some stuff to hype our boys. We like to think we helped just a little bit.”

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Director Pete Candeland Partizan | STASH MAGAZINE

Pete Candeland Signs with Partizan

From the release: We’re excited to announce that director Pete Candeland has chosen Partizan as his new creative home, where he can continue to thrive as a luminary filmmaker. [Watch]

Ramen Annecy 2019 Promo by Gobelins | STASH MAGAZIN

Tasty “Ramen” Promo for Annecy 2019 by five Gobelins Students

From the directors: “As dinner time approaches, kitchens throughout Japan come alive to prepare an iconic dish: ramen.” [Watch]

“Bathrobe Kids Do Nothing But Dance” by Fustic

Visual art and graphic design studio Fustic in Vietnam: “Bathrobe Kids Do Nothing But Dance’ is a short film depicting how we imagine our inner child expressing what it feels like to be a kid.” [Watch]

MPC NY Ups Tim Crean to Head of 2D, Adds Sr Flame/Nuke Artist Julien Aucounturier

MPC’s New York studio has announced that Tim Crean has been appointed as Head of 2D, after he joined the studio as a VFX Supervisor in 2018. The addition of Julien Aucounturier also marks another boost to the studio’s burgeoning 2D department, which recently announced the addition of three senior artists and a Deputy Head of 2D. [Watch]