Cai Xukun No Exception music video by VCRWORKS | STASH MAGAZINE

Cai Xukun “No Exception” Music Video by VCRWORKS

Melancholy is not a feeling I associate with pop music but this video for Chinese singer/songwriter Cai Xukun, powered by meditative animation from VCRWORKS in Seoul, takes us deep into sorrow and pulls off an unlikely emotional coup along the way. [Watch]

Cinemax Warrior titles by MethodMade | STASH MAGAZINE

Cinemax “Warrior” Opening Titles by MethodMade

Creative director John Likens and the MethodMade crew transport viewers to 19th century San Francisco Chinatown in this 90-second, full CG sequence exploring “cultural identity, hard-boiled crime, and martial arts mastery.” [Watch]

Netflix Carmen Sandiego Opening Titles by Chromosphere | STASH MAGAZINE

“Carmen Sandiego” Opening Titles by Chromosphere

The Netflix reboot of Carmen Sandiego opens with this captivating action sequence created by Los Angeles design and animation studio Chromosphere who also handled production design for the series. [Watch]

Lullaby Theories: Episode 4 “Babies & Babies & Babies”

In the fourth episode of their passion project Lullaby Theories, creators Clara Lehmann and Jonathan Lacocque at Coat of Arms explore the concept of parallel universes with their 5-year old twin daughters. [Watch]

Dream animated short film by Sofie Lee| STASH MAGAZINE

Going Deeper into Sofie Lee’s “Dream”

During her senior year at SCAD, director/designer Sofie Lee gave herself the challenge “to create a film that communicated an underlying message, while still allowing the audience to sympathize with the visual portrayal of emotions.” [Watch]

Travel Oregon Only Slightly (More) Exaggerated by Psyop and Sun Creatures | STASH MAGAZINE

Travel Oregon “Only Slightly (More) Exaggerated”

Directors Kylie Matulick, Todd Mueller and the Psyop crew reteam with Copenhagen animation studio Sun Creature to expand on the action, beauty and magic they introduced in their 2018 Travel Oregon stunner called “Only Slightly Exaggerated.” [Watch]