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Exode: The Pain and Hope of Moving On

Tracking the exodus of a desert people forced to abandon their dying habitat, this visual spectacle of scale and light by five students at Supinfocom Arles takes on added weight as it releases to the online world amid the refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East. [Watch]

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LWZ and Ogris Debris “See The World”

A seamless and mesmerizing scroll of poster-worthy vignettes reveal a complex stream of modern maladies worth multiple viewings in this new animated piece from Vienna design and animation studio LWZ for hometown house/techno stars Ogris Debris. [Watch]

Stay Inspired with STASH 114

If you’ve never experienced The Stash Permanent Collection, now’s the time with a FREE 30-day subscription. Our 114th issue adds another 31 outstanding animation, VFX and motion projects to the planet’s largest online video design library, plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews. [Watch]

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Yangzi She “Eggplant”

Beijing native and LA freelance director/animator Yangzi She explores themes of identity and alienation in her charming and visually confident UCLA Animation Workshop thesis film about a boy whose expressions contradict his feelings and who insists on saying “eggplant” instead of “cheese” when his picture is taken. [Watch]

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“TEARS” for Paris

A simple and elegant animated memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris. Created by Lord of Barbes director Malcolm Sutherland, the piece slowly builds an emotional charge as the falling tears count off the lives lost on November 13th, 2015. [Watch]

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Super Science Friends: Episode 1

Brett Jubinville and Toronto’s Tinman Creative deliver on their 2014 Kickstarter promise, delivering a smarty-pants-meets-ridiculous romp thru time and strangeness called “Super Science Friends.” Packing Nazis, zombies, and sexual mind control, we assume network types are all over this and a series commitment is not far behind. [Watch]

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Againstallodds and Milford Play Lotería de Navidad

The heartwarming holiday tale of a humble mannequin factory security guard and Spain’s national lottery which draws only once a year at Christmas. The 3.5 minute film, from Passion Pictures’ directing collective Againstallodds with CG by Stockholm studio Milford thru Leo Burnett Madrid, took four months to complete. [Watch]

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Hue&Cry Unpacks the “Power of a Box” for Care

The story of CARE, the pioneering US charity founded in 1945 to deliver aid to a devastated Europe, told in solemn and powerful words and images by Richmond, Virginia animation and design studio Hue&Cry to anchor a new campaign spanning print, digital and social media. [Watch]

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Warm and Wooly: Marc & Emma Release “Oh Willy”

After wooing audiences and collecting awards at over 80 festivals, the warm, wooly and wonderfully absurd stop motion opus “Oh Willy” by Belgian directing duo Marc James Roels and Emma De Swaef went online this morning. [Watch]

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MK12’s “Man of Action! II: Ashes of Vengeance” Main Titles

Way back in 2000, the pioneering mid-west motion mavens known as MK12 let loose a silly slice of video called “Man Of Action: The Terrible Cosmic Death.” Then in early 2015, the studio released a teaser promising a sweet sequel called “Man of Action! II: Ashes of Vengeance.” [Watch]

Money Talks: Darwin Deez “The Mess She Made”

London director Oscar Hudson conjures a wall to wall smile-fest in this video for NYC indie artist Darwin Deez with witty use of what we’re going to call forced-perspective monetary origami. [Watch]

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Playgrounds Festival 2015: A Title Sequence Like No Other

The sold out 2015 edition of Playgrounds opened earlier this month in Tilberg, NL with a refreshing twist on the classic creative fest titles: a collaborative effort by Dutch artists and studios with each directing a section and passing it on. [Watch]

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Behind the Scenes on “Autism Speaks” with Gui Marcondes

Building his narrative on the experiences of Jacob, an 11 year-old autistic boy, NYC-based director/CD Guilherme Marcondes and the Sao Paulo crew of Lobo use a mix of miniatures and CG to craft a touching and informative piece for US advocacy org Autism Speaks thru BBDO NY and the Ad Council. [Watch]

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Toyota’s Heroic and Hilarious Battle for Family Time by Josh Frizzell

The ongoing struggle to find a work/family balance charges way over-the-top in this action-packed tale of heroic parents and their sympathetic Toyota perfectly complimented by Edith Piaf belting out “No, I do not regret anything,” from 8com director Josh Frizzell and Sydney VFX boutique Fin Design. [Watch]