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February 4, 2025
Few projects have resonated with Stash readers like Mark Romanek’s video for JAY-Z’s “The Story Of O.J.” so we’re pleased to present the first look at the process behind the phenom: a Q&A with CD Lisha Tan and AD Tim Devlin at The Mill. [Watch]
The new season of Rick and Morty (Adult Swim’s most scientifically accurate animated comedy) hit the air last night. The network promo’d the return of the cult hit with this acid-fueled frenzy created by 22 animators lead by Titmouse director Matt Taylor. [Watch]
Striking the perfect tone of assertive but approachable, London directors Moth and the Hornet NYC crew reveal the process behind Facebook’s efforts to detect and delete posts that violate their community standards. [Watch]
The Mill’s VFX play a minor supporting roll in this inspired and stirring mini-masterpiece from director Malik Vitthal thru BBDO for P&G urging us all to #TalkAboutBias. [Watch]
The Trollback crew rebrand Oxygen’s radical pivot to the investigative crime space, relishing the chance to create “something more nuanced, from an unexpectedly female perspective.” [Watch]
Giant Ant: “We’re honored to have worked with Spotify to commemorate Pride Month. This series highlights some of the most important milestones in the LGBTQ movement, from the Reagan Era to Gavin Grimm. “Taking cues from their chosen illustration aesthetic, we teamed up and hunkered down to create these fun and informative videos that will […] [Watch]
Melbourne animator/illustrator/designer Tessa Chong re-teams with London illustrator/animator Lee Arkapaw for another blissfully dreamy Super Magic Hats music video, this one’s called “Sleepless” from the new album Wish. [Watch]
Stash 124 gathers another 31 outstanding motion projects plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews into the Stash Permanent Collection, the planet’s largest online video library of design, animation, and VFX. [Watch]
Argentinian animation/design studio Blirp pack extreme characters, exuberant art direction, and lots of crazed action into a silly, vibrant adventure in their newest in-house CG short film. [Watch]
July, 1914. France and the world stand on the brink of The Great War and deep in the Alps a champion bicyclist takes an unintended detour into a mountain village and the welcoming arms of its citizens. [Watch]
Mighty Nice (the Sydney studio led by the former head of 3D at Nexus, Darren Price) elevates the brand narrative genre with this gentle, golden-hued tale for social media management platform Sprinklr. [Watch]
First-time directors James Allen and Mike Skrgatic at East London’s Time Based Arts combine a full compliment of their studio’s VFX, animation, and illustration talents into this spectacular 90-second opus for Honda thru Wieden+Kennedy. [Watch]
Join Blinkink director Noah Harris and veteran stop frame animator Andy Biddle as they turn seemingly random flea market finds into a series of playful and charming films for record label Village Green. [Watch]
Have a look at how Amsterdam studio Onesize created the graphics package for the fourth and final season of the FX hit series “The Strain” in collaboration with Berlin-based artist Susi Sie. [Watch]
