Ash Thorp Orion Trailer | STASH MAGAZINE

Ash Thorp and Friends Unveil the “Orion” Trailer

Designer/director Ash Thorpe offers a 90-second preview of his newest motion art project Orion, which he describes as “an intense glimpse into a story of sacrifice and violence explored through the lens of fantasy and myth.” [Watch]

Newlab at Michigan Central Explainer by Lunar North | STASH MAGAZINE

Lunar North Brings the Future of Mobility to Life for Newlab

The crew at Detroit design, animation, and post studio Lunar North help clarify the mission of Newlab’s newest deep-tech incubator in the heart of their city with this approachable and engaging explainer. [Watch]

Typeface generative AI explainer Leftchannel | STASH MAGAZINE

Typeface Launch Film Offers a Peek into the Future of AI in Design and Branding

If you were wondering just how and when AI could impact the design/branding industry, this explainer from Leftchannel for San Francisco generative AI company Typeface should provide clarity on both fronts. [Watch]

Johnnie Walker Blue Taste Experience film by Inertia Studios | STASH MAGAZINE

Welcome to the Johnnie Walker Blue ASMR Taste Experience

Hot on the heels of their energized Helfare spot, the CG team at Inertia Studios in London downshifts to an ASMR vibe in this multi-sensory experience film guiding visitors through an onsite whiskey tasting. [Watch]

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Enter the Perfectly Strange World of Sasha Svirsky’s “My Galactic Twin Galaction” Short Film

Russian director/artist Sasha Svirsky, who originally graduated as a painter and then taught himself animation, just released his wonderfully eccentric, multi-award-winning short film “My Galactic Twin Galaction” online. [Watch]

PEAS! Short Film by AJ Jefferies | STASH MAGAZINE

AJ Jefferies’ Newest Short Film “PEAS!” is Guaranteed to Make You Smile

UK 3D illustrator and animator AJ Jefferies, whose brilliant takes on silly animals you can watch here (horse) and here (goose), veers into the realm of very happy vegetables for his latest short film PEAS!. [Watch]

Microsoft Bing Chat Launch Film Wes Cockx | STASH MAGAZINE

Wes Cockx Launches Bing Chat for Microsoft

Brooklyn director and CG maven Wes Cockx raced the clock to deliver this kinetic launch film showcasing the features and possibilities of Microsoft’s new AI-powered Bing Chat in just two weeks. [Watch]

Paul Trillo Gen-2 Thank You for Not Answering Short Film | STASH MAGAZINE

Director Paul Trillo and Gen-2 “Thank You for Not Answering” in New AI Short Film

Using image and text prompts, ArtClass director Paul Trillo teams with Runway’s Gen-2 multi-modal AI system to explore memory and what might have been in this moody and melancholy new short film Thank You for Not Answering. [Watch]

Motion Motion Festival 2023 Trailer Fanny Rollot | STASH MAGAZINE

Motion Motion Festival 2023 Trailer and Branding by Fanny Rollot

French 3D motion designer Fanny Rollot: “The Motion Motion Festival is a design event based in Nantes, France. This year, I had the opportunity to design the festival’s full identity including the trailer, the main branding, and other support visuals.” [Watch]

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Onesal Cleans Up for Klinex BotaniTech (Director’s Cut)

Tokyo CG specialists Onesal and the Spanish agency Lola MullenLowe elevate the household cleaning products category to a new level with this exploration of the botanical and bacterial for Klinex BotaniTech disinfectant. [Watch]

Agust D D-DAY Glitch Film by Yacht | STASH MAGAZINE

Yacht Glitch’s Up “D-DAY” for Agust D

Director Seungyong Noh at Yacht in Seoul, South Korea: “The Glitch Film for Agust D (aka SUGA from BTS) serves as a metaphor to represent SUGA and Agust D’s individual personas while also showcasing Agust D’s independent transition.” [Watch]

Pictoplasma Berlin 2023 Opening Will Anderson | STASH MAGAZINE

Pictoplasma Berlin Opens with Will Anderson Weirdness

It’s only fitting that a creative event like no other feature an opening sequence like other. Hence this one-minute performance by a frazzled feline from BAFTA-winning Scottish animator Will Anderson for Pictoplasma 2023. [Watch]

Ripe Short film by Noodle | STASH MAGAZINE

Noodle’s New Short film is “Ripe” for the Picking

CD Doug Alberts and his crew at Noodle in Chicago dial up the whimsy knob to 11 in this new in-house short combining 2D, 3D, and cel animation into a charming and cheerful exploration of pure fun. [Watch]

Lucas Fraga Pacheco short film Sopro | STASH MAGAZINE

Watch Lucas Fraga Pacheco’s “Sopro” Animated Short Film

After a successful festival run, CalArts grad and Pixar animator Lucas Fraga Pacheco (Soul, Coco, Cars 3) just released his short film Sopro, a wonderfully told childhood drama, online. [Watch]