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Ditroit Pile On and “Play Smooth” for Nike’s LeBron 19

In a departure from the exacting style we most recently saw in their Hublot Full Carbon film, Italian CG specialists Ditroit let loose with a tower of cushiony chaos, a cheeky metaphor for the “Play Smooth” power of Nike’s LeBron 19 shoe. [Watch]

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César Luton Invites You to Stroll Through the Mystery of His “Mantis Garden”

Director César Luton, shortlisted for the Student Academy Awards this year as co-director of the extraordinary animated short La Diplomatie de l’Eclipse, just released this very intriguing trailer for his next project, “Mantis Garden.” [Watch]

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Found Studio Makes the Invisible Visible in New Short Film

In a meditative six-minute deconstruction of their R&D-based design process, CD Clayton Welham and the team at Found Studio in London build an exhibition of digital art to “explore what sensation, feeling, and emotion might look like.” [Watch]

Lenovo Yoga brand film by Woodblock and Unit9 | STASH MAGAZINE

Woodblock and Unit 9 Perform a Full Yoga Workout for Lenovo

Working thru UK agency Design Bridge and Partners, Berlin animation studio Woodblock and London prodco Unit9 fashion a flurry of motion sequences in a multitude of styles for Lenovo’s Yoga laptops – assembled here in a supercut. [Watch]

Behind the Scenes on Tigrelab’s Modern Collage Techniques for Penhaligon

Join the crew at Tigrelab in Barcelona as they reveal how leveraging Stable Diffusion and Unreal Engine helped push the timeless technique of collage animation into the present for British perfume brand Penhaligon. [Watch]

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BluBlu Studios and WWF Remind Us to “Love it or Lose it”

In their latest work for World Wildlife Fund, the animation team at BluBlu Studio use a vibrant illustrative treatment to interpret a heartfelt poem “encouraging a deeper appreciation for our natural world and the urgent need to protect it”. [Watch]

iQOO Neo 9 film by Somei | STASH MAGAZINE

Somei Unleashes the Power of the iQOO Neo9 Phone

With this ambitious blend of live-action with CG characters, 2D effects, and AI, Shanghai-based director/motion designer Somei Sun unleashes a visceral allegory for the extreme electronics packed into the new iQOO Neo9 phone. [Watch]

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Matt Partridge Trips Back to the Video Store in “Movie Night!” Giphy Short

London animation director Matt Partridge, who recently signed onto the Passion Pictures roster, is back with more 2D animated fun for Giphy – a short blast of video store nostalgia called Movie Night!. [Watch]

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FutureProof ’24 Motion Design Conference Hits Ringling College March 11-15

FutureProof ’24, The Motion Design Conference at Ringling College will be held on campus from March 11th to 15th with a range of speakers including: Imaginary Forces, CNN Design, and Disney Live Entertainment. [Watch]

Michael Kors handbag films by Tactyc | STASH MAGAZINE

In the Bag: TACTYC ‘s Three New Films for Michael Kors

Hard on the heels of their fabulous holiday spot for Devialet (featured in Stash 163), the crew at Munich animation/design studio TACTYC delivers three fashion-first films for luxury accessories and ready-to-wear brand Michael Kors. [Watch]

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GMUNK Explores Patterns of a Digital Consciousness in “Synapse Code” Short Film

Exactly a year after releasing his ambient film First Breath, digital artist/director/motion designer GMUNK (aka Bradley G Munkowitz) drops another intriguing visual meditation with respiration and neural exploration at its core. [Watch]

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The Sweet Side of Luxury: Floating Point Art Elevate Biscuits for Rivon

Director Jie Liou and Taipei studio Floating Point Art (who recently dropped their first in-house short film Origin) are back with more meticulously crafted CG in this spot for Taiwanese luxury food brand Rivon. [Watch]

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OFFF Launches 2024 Festival in Barcelona, April 4-6

With the aim of promoting creative talent in the fields of design and digital arts, OFFF offers three full days of inspiring talks, workshops, masterclasses, a design market, networking, and other exhibition activities. [Watch]

Emmies Books Childhood Cancer Day by Savage Films | STASH MAGAZINE

Savage Films Celebrates the Healing Power of Imagination for Emmie’s Books

Director/founder Alex Black at Savage Films in London conjures an uplifting fantasy-adventure in this film for UK charity Emmie’s Books to mark Childhood Cancer Day and highlight the benefits of sparking the imagination of children in hospital. [Watch]