XBLOOM K1 ebike Mark Tang | STASH MAGAZINE

XBLOOM K1 E-bike Concept Film by Mark Tang and Friends

Mark Tang, a designer/CG artist based in Wuxi, China, showcases the distinctive geometry and sleek features of the XBLOOM K1 e-bike as well as his own directing/rendering skills in this concept film for the Chinese brand 100KR. [Watch]

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2veinte Teases Adult Animation Project “ARA, Ballad of a Simple Man” With Mind-Altering Trailer

Looking to pry the studio out of its comfort zone, the animation team at 2veinte in Buenos Aires takes on a new in-house project they describe as a “dramatic adult film filled with action and psychedelic vibes”. [Watch]

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Trizz Dazzles With Director’s Cut of Castrol Product Film

Working with the luxury of full creative freedom, CDs Oriol Puig and Fabio Medrano lead the Trizz crew into a CG world of electric color in this film for Castrol’s hybrid motor oil produced by Partizan thru The Brooklyn Brothers. [Watch]

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Nike “What The Football” Anthem Dials Up the Fun Ahead of 2023 Women’s World Cup

Building up to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Nike showcases 11 female soccer stars in a bonkers time-travel film that merges six animation and VFX-driven supporting spots into a new narrative by Iconoclast director Alaska. [Watch]

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Stash 160 Drops Two New Hours of Motion Brilliance

Recharge your summer with a peek at the brilliant design, animation, and VFX work included in Stash 160 – the latest must-see addition to the ever-expanding Stash Permanent Collection. [Watch]

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Behind the Scenes With Director Nik Mirus on Crown Royal’s Golden Apple Whisky

The all-Montreal team of director/DP Nik Mirus, prodco L’ÉLOI, and motion stylists Baillat Studio merge carefully choreographed live-action and CG into a striking film for Crown Royal’s new luxury Golden Apple whisky. [Watch]

About Love and Balance Short Film Le Cube | STASH MAGAZINE

Final Frontier and Le Cube Open Pride Week Exhibition with Short Film “About Love & Balance”

Le Cube partner/CD Santiago Oddis captures the “intricate dance that unfolds between souls” in this lyrical character work which serves as the hero film for an exhibition featuring 13 graphic artists at Final Frontier’s Silk Gallery in Madrid. [Watch]

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Ars Thanea Showcase the Bang & Olufsen Beolab 19 With Power and Purpose

ECD Piotr Jaworowski and the crew at Warsaw studio Ars Thanea visualize the powerful bass of the Beolab 19 wireless subwoofer while showcasing its sculptural design in this film for Danish high-end audio brand Bang & Olufsen. [Watch]

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Here’s How Artjail Built a Healthcare Factory for Director Patrick Daughters and Village Medical

Combining Houdini and onset wire work, VFX boutique Artjail helps Anonymous Content director Patrick Daughters achieve an atmosphere “somewhere between Kafka and Pixar” in this ambitious spot for US healthcare provider Village Medical. [Watch]

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Andy Baker and Hornet “Escape the Ordinary” With Tractor

Striking a blow against the sugary evil of the fountain-drink industrial complex, Hornet director Andy Baker builds out a dark animated world where Tractor’s organic alternatives provide an escape to daylight. [Watch]

Vallee Duhamel After Light short film Runway Midjourney | STASH MAGAZINE

Vallée Duhamel Chases the “After Light” with Runway and Midjourney

Directing duo Julien Vallée and Eve Duhamel veer from their signature production method of hands-on, in-camera effects to explore AI in After Light, a short film they describe as a “playful twist on dystopia”. [Watch]

Sanremo X-One product film by Luigi Dalla Riva | STASH MAGAZINE

Luigi Dalla Riva Uncovers the Poetry of Coffee Grinding in the Sanremo X-One

The design and mechanical details of an elite coffee grinder take on a level of visual intrigue in this product film for Sanremo’s new X-One model by Luigi Dalla Riva, a director/animator in Padua, Italy. [Watch]

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MonoGrafo Rolls Out “Se Busca Millonario” Miniseries Titles on HBO Max

Creative director Fernando Marcilla and the motion design team at MonoGrafo in Madrid set a suspenseful and enigmatic tone for the new HBO Max miniseries Se Busca Millonario with these intricate CG titles. [Watch]

CHOCO CONCERT Form Balance brand film by Xi Luo | STASH MAGAZINE

Xi Luo Strikes Form and Balance for CHOCO CONCERT

Chinese designer/director Xi Luo, who lives and works in Frankfurt, Germany, crafts a delicate balance of form and detail in this film for a quirky asymmetrical sneaker from Shanghai-based fashion footwear label CHOCO CONCERT. [Watch]