Best of Stash 2021 Titles and Broadcast Design | STASH MAGAZINE

Best of Stash 2021: Titles and Broadcast Design

Few design assignments demand more nuance than setting the tone for what an audience is about to see. Whether in real life or on a screen, the goal is to create the perfect balance between anticipation and revelation. [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2021: Brand Films

Films produced for online, social, and point-of-sale distribution have evolved beyond TV advertising’s second-class siblings into a marketer’s most flexible weapon for telling more complex and emotional brand stories. [Watch]

Best of Stash 2021 3D Style | STASH MAGAZINE

Best of Stash 2021: 3D Style

These films represent the ongoing golden age of CG and some of the most innovative designers and directors of what we call 3D Style – a genre Stash defines as a form of digital magic realism fueled by vigorous experimentation. [Watch]

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PROPERCHIPS “Done Properly” Spot by Jack Brown and BlinkInk

The whimsical animation of BlinkInk director/designer Jack Brown combined with a laid-back VO by Australian singer-songwriter Angus Stone (aka Dope Lemon) keeps this spot light and airy while slipping in product and brand details. [Watch]

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Edeka “Drip” Holiday Spot by Christopher Riggert and The Mill

Disguised as a Disney animated feature trailer, this holiday spot for German grocery retailer Edeka – by Anorak director Christopher Riggert and the animation/VFX team at The Mill – packs a powerful environmental message. [Watch]

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Sci-fi Comedy “Floaters: The Big Number 2” by Karl Poyzer and Joseph Roberts

A prison break film like no other, Karl Poyzer and Joseph Roberts’ follow up to their 2020 animated sci-fi parody Floaters features the voices of Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State) and Joel Fry (Cruella, Game Of Thrones). [Watch]

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Imaginary Forces Opens “The Wheel of Time” for Amazon

Creative director Karin Fong and the Imaginary Forces crew weave together themes of magic and matriarchy into a grand title sequence for Amazon’s epic fantasy series “The Wheel of Time”. [Watch]

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João Vaz Oliveira Honors Creatives that Inspire Him in “Block” Short Film

In his new personal work, Lisbon director João Vaz Oliveira fuses striking images and surgical edits into a visceral and hyper-visual ode to fellow creatives who have inspired him. [Watch]

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Dell Rugged Laptop Spots by Iamstatic and Bodega

Working with Bodega Studios in New York, creative directors Ron Gervais and Dave Greene at Iamstatic in Toronto create a world of extreme situations to show off the durability of Dell’s Rugged laptops. [Watch]

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“Climate Emergency – Exquisite Corpse” by Yves Paradis and Friends

Animator and illustrator Yves Paradis: “This project is an exquisite corpse of seven parts from animators around the world. Each was given the last five seconds from the previous animator and two months to create their own sequence.” [Watch]

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Testset “Honeydew” Music Video by Paul Plowman and Greedy Goons

Referencing the op art of Victor Vasarely, London motion designers Paul Plowman and George Dyson (aka Greedy Goons) craft an intricate, hypnotic, and technically challenging music video for the electronic musician/producer Testset. [Watch]

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Media.Work’s New Experiment Deep Dives into “Foam”

Following on from their visual research into the textures and tactility of felt, the crew at Media.Work in Moscow pivot their CG powers to explore another ubiquitous material that we all take for granted. [Watch]

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Toyota “Nora’s Joy” Holiday Spot by Kyra & Constantin and Passion Pictures

Passion Animation directors Kyra & Constantin, who kept tear ducts wide-open last year with this spot for Ernst, turn their talents for character and narrative to a Toyota driver who finally gives into sharing holiday joy. [Watch]

OFFF Vienna 2021 Repeater Title Film Ian Bradley and Carbon | STASH MAGAZINE

OFFF Vienna 2021 “Repeater” Title Film by Ian Bradley and Carbon

The 2021 edition of OFFF Vienna launched with this ambitious and atmospheric allegory from director Ian Bradley and the creative team at animation/VFX studio Carbon, complete with a live orchestral score by Antfood. [Watch]