Petal Drift short film by Markos Kay | STASH MAGAZINE

Markos Kay Keeps Calm and Carries on in “Petal Drift”

London director/artist Markos Kay (whose organic motion experiments we’ve featured here), moves his work outdoors onto a multi-screen display in Cyprus positioned to be viewed from inside the patient rooms at a cancer hospital. [Watch]

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Alberto Mielgo Drops Cinematic Short for Bungie’s Marathon

It’s tough to name a current director/animator more sought after or influential than Alberto Mielgo (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Love, Death & Robots, plus an Oscar) so he gets our full attention when new work drops. [Watch]

John Likens and Method Studios Destroy “Your Friends & Neighbors” for Apple TV+

Teaming up with showrunner Jonathan Tropper for a third series (after Warrior in 2019 and See in 2021), director John Likens and Method Studios set about shattering Jon Hamm’s world in the titles for Your Friends & Neighbors on Apple TV+. [Watch]

Where Giants Roam Keeps Style in the Mix for Ooni

The crew at Scottish prodco Where Giants Roam manage the near impossible by making the launch of a kitchen mixer intriguing (and possibly sexy) with this tasty blend of live-action and sleek CG for Edinburgh brand Ooni. [Watch]

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Nicos Livesey Trips Through Epic Time-Lapse for BritBox

Blinkink director Nicos Livesey heads up an insanely ambitious, craft-centered spot for the streaming service BritBox – a 90-second time-lapse journey through highlights of British TV shot in a single take over the course of 14 hours. [Watch]

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The Life of Pi: Santi Zoraidez Keeps it Modular for Kettal

Barcelona-based designer/art director Santi Zoraidez strikes a delicate balance in this launch film for Spanish furniture brand Kettal, presenting their Pi room organization system as both dynamic and sophisticated. [Watch]

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Form Films Reveals the “Genesis” of the XP for UNTLD MOTO

The motion crew at London’s Form Films constructs a full-CG reveal film for the XP electric motorcycle, a collaboration between vehicle designer Hugo Eccles at UNTLD MOTO and American manufacturer Zero Motorcycles. [Watch]

Six N. Five Conjures More Cartier Magic in “Metamorphose”

Following on their “Magician” short film from last spring, the team of CD Ezequiel Pini (Six N. Five) and director Sebastián Baptista expand on the surreal dreamscapes of the Cartier Watch universe in “Metamorphose”. [Watch]

Conor Whelan & Giant Ant Lament “The Last White Rhino”

Veteran Giant Ant animator and CD Conor Whelan steps into the writer/director role for this tense, atmospheric drama centered on the planet’s one remaining White Rhino and “the splintered morality of our efforts to save it.” [Watch]

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Frame Rolls Out the Rugs in New Film for Nordic Knots

Swedish brand Nordic Knots launches its made-to-measure rug collection with help from the CG design and motion team at Frame in Copenhagen who answered the brief with this tactile and welcoming film. [Watch]

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XK Studio Returns to XKR Experiments with “Rehydrate”

In 2022, XK studio dropped a pair of CG motion explorations redefining the boundaries of footwear design (watch here and here). Their latest, XKR_003 | Rehydrate, considers “the shifting states of water and the surreal moments that emerge in-between.” [Watch]

Genshin Impact x KFC Japan Ad by Golden Wolf | STASH MAGAZINE

Golden Wolf Reimagines Colonel Sanders for Genshin Impact x KFC Japan

The list of actors portraying KFC founder Col. Harland Sanders is long and often dubious (Rob Lowe, Norm Macdonald, Mario Lopez, Reba McEntire, etc.), so Golden Wolf’s super-powered anime take is certainly a welcome departure. [Watch]

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Glassworks Weaves Beautiful Branding for British Arrows

Standing out in the crowded world of advertising awards is a constant challenge but the 2025 British Arrows do it in style with this elaborate and tasteful CG work from director Rüdiger Kaltenhäuser and the motion crew at Glassworks. [Watch]

Wilson Manifesto Film by Woodwork Amsterdam | STASH MAGAZINE

Craft x Innovation: Woodwork Amsterdam Drops Manifesto Film for Wilson Labs

Following on their two stellar films for the Wilson Airless basketball, ECD Marv Koppejan and the Woodwork Amsterdam crew build out a manifesto film for Wilson Labs, emphasizing the division’s focus on blending craft with innovation. [Watch]