Inspired by the universe of mecha anime, directors John Kim and Yates Holley at Rideview in LA forge a sci-fi automotive adventure in Prototype 72, their full-CG short film “where imagination blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.” [Watch]
Director/designer Joey Camacho (aka Raw & Rendered) takes Stash readers deep into his creative and technical process for crafting spectacular CG films for two very limited edition Tiffany & Co. pieces by designer Jean Schlumberger. [Watch]
Combining CG and an array of AI tools, director Rune Milton assembles a dizzying two-minute journey through time and technology to mark the 40th anniversary of semiconductor industry giant ASML thru agency LePub Amsterdam. [Watch]
The latest CG motion experiment in Panoply’s series of Curiosities, Venn presents a carefully choreographed and lovingly lit interplay of simple geometry and subtle textures creating a satisfying 30-second whole. [Watch]
Nexus director Conor Finnegan, whose talents for avian animation were established back in 2012 with his wonderful Fear of Flying short film (Stash 101), creates a trio of feathery comic spots for Progressive Insurance. [Watch]
Daniel Shapiro and Alex Topaller at Aggressive re-team with their motion co-conspirators at Loop to wrap the most recent global summit for international hedge fund WorldQuant in massive LED walls of impossible-to-ignore design. [Watch]
The character animation team at Polyester in Toronto break out a diverse cast of personalities and multiple production techniques in this snappy film for the University of Regina thru Halifax agency M5. [Watch]
A team of seven 5th-year students at French digital arts school Piktura unravels a tragic tale of “a heavy secret and oblivious parents” in an artful and ultimately hopeful animated short film called Ferme les Yeux (Close Your Eyes). [Watch]
Vancouver director/animator Henrique Barone heads up a tight team thru Agent Pekka to keep this brand film for shipping software maker Sendcloud light and fresh while hitting all the benefit and feature points of the brief. [Watch]
Given free rein to create the branding and motion assets for CIRCUS, an exclusive new social club in Madrid, the team at TAVO Studio responded with a delightful flourish of rich, intricate, and surreal visuals. [Watch]
In their latest animation for ASN Bank, the crew at Ambassadors in Amsterdam continue to create quirky and compelling characters but update the production pipeline to include fully 3D environments and real-time rendering. [Watch]
Backed up by an orchestral cover of Elton John’s “Rocket Man”, a massive VFX team at The Mill bring director Nicole Ackermann’s sweeping tale of hope and aspiration to life in this game trailer for Bethesda Softworks’ Starfield. [Watch]
In their latest collaboration with Swiss luxury watch brand Hublot, CD Salvatore Giuntathe and the motion crew at Ditroit in Milan embrace their 3D design and rendering OCD and crank the hyper-detail dial up to 11. [Watch]
Canadian illustrator/animator Charlie Gagne (aka Dinos&Teacups) gathers 10 other vegan designers for a collaborative exploration of the personal moments that lead each of them to start living without animal exploitation. [Watch]