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Hoodies for the Homeless Music Video by Sean Wehrli and Mayukh Goswami

Director/animator duo Sean Wehrli and Mayukh Goswami back up rappers Dave East, Jay Electronica, and Tavis Sage with a hand-crafted music video full of grit and shadows for NYC non-profit Hoodies for the Homeless. [Watch]

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Ordinary Folk Uses Spline to Introduce Spline

While brand explainer films are now ubiquitous, there are very few that actually use the featured product to create the finished visuals – like, say, this one by Vancouver’s Ordinary Folk for the browser-based real-time 3D app Spline. [Watch]

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Google CES Art Breaks by Block & Tackle

Until they were sidelined by the Omicron variant, these six joyful and abstract films created by NYC’s Block & Tackle, were going to run on a massive 52′ by 18′ LED screen amplifying Google’s presence at CES 2022. [Watch]

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“The Sam Story” Short Film by Richard Noble

Starting with the true story of American twins Jim Lewis, Jim Springer, and their freakishly identical lives after being separated at birth, Richard Noble’s RCA grad film looks beyond the spooky coincidences into the concept of free will. [Watch]

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“Naraka Bladepoint: Crimson & Winter” Launch Film by Le Cube and Final Frontier

Following up on their CG launch trailer for the Naraka Championship, international prodco Final Frontier partners with animation house Le Cube for this cel-animated promo for Naraka: Bladepoint’s new season “Echelon”. [Watch]

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The Extravagants “Zero into Nine” Music Video by Little Fluffy Clouds

Indie pop band The Extravagants (aka Laura Milligan and Mike King) engage Bay Area animation studio Little Fluffy Clouds to create a mystical “modern-day dreamscape” for their new track “Zero into Nine”. [Watch]

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Russian Animators Unite Against War with “HET BOЙHE” Compilations

To protest Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 100 Russian artists, animators, musicians, and sound designers are teaming up to release a series of animated short films that repeat the cry “HET BOЙHE” (No War). [Watch]

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Louis Poulsen 2022 Product Films by Frame

Master CG stylists Frame in Copenhagen continue their long-term collaboration with Danish lighting design company Louis Poulsen with two new films, part of a series designed to unveil the brand’s 2022 Collection.⁠ [Watch]

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Rosemary Health “Rosemary Feels Better” by Cirkus

This impossible-to-ignore new CG character spot by Auckland animation house Cirkus thru agency Milk + Honey United takes a poke at the status quo healthcare system for Australian virtual care provider Rosemary Health. [Watch]

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“Stories to be Remembered” Short Film by Animagic

Self-promotional videos can be a slippery slope for motion studios, often sliding into over-earnest or over-confident manifestos but Animagic strikes the right tone with this two-minute look at the importance of stories in human history. [Watch]

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“Distracted” Short Film by Al Boardman

Veteran UK director/designer/illustrator/animator Al Boardman mines his challenges with dyslexia and ADHD to craft a very personal and appropriately frenetic short film about the increasing “feelings of constant distraction that we all feel.” [Watch]

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Louis Vuitton “Les Extraits Collection” Brand Films by Already Been Chewed

The ingredients of five new Louis Vuitton perfumes and their bottle (designed by architect Frank Gehry) take on a dramatic presence in new CG work from Dallas creative shop Already Been Chewed. [Watch]

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Giants Orchestra Brand Film and Passion Project by Miles Hellyer

Designer Miles Hellyer in Sydney: “This brand film was created to explore the beautiful wooden forms crafted by the team at Giants Orchestra. The focus for this piece was simplicity – slowly revealing the objects to bring attention to the details of the form and texture of the Kauri wood.” [Watch]

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“HUXLEY” Feature Main Trailer by Sava Zivkovic

Serbian director/animator Sava Zivkovic, whose outstanding short film Irradiation is featured in the Best of Stash 2021 collection, teams with concept designer Ben Mauro to bring Mauro’s HUXLEY graphic novel to the screen. [Watch]