A collage featuring a central portrait of director Lucas Ansel surrounded by various stop-motion animation characters and scenes. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Hornet Signs Student Academy Award-Winner Lucas Ansel to Directing Roster

Posted on October 26, 2026

From the release: From shaping narrative arcs out of abstract commercial briefs to stretching a comedic bit well beyond its expected punchline, Lucas Ansel has an instinct for storytelling that brings every project to life. [Watch]

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Animated portrait of a woman with dark hair, glowing orange eyes, and metallic markings on her cheeks, surrounded by the light effects of a K/DA Firestarter music video. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Back From the Dead: Fortiche Drops New K/DA “Firestarter” Music Video for LOL

Posted on October 26, 2026

In 2018, League of Legends and animation studio Fortiche broke the internet (and made the cover of Stash 133) with the Pop/Stars music video for virtual band K/DA. The follow-up is finally here, complete with a making-of video. [Watch]

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An animated hockey player in a vintage uniform by Adrian Villagomez skates through a city street past a group of pedestrians. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Adrian Villagomez & Mathematic “Finish It” for The Terry Fox Foundation

Posted on October 25, 2026

Following up on last year’s emotional spot for The Terry Fox Foundation, Toronto agency Diamond turn to Fela director Adrian Villagomez and the CG animation crew at Mathematic for the next installment of their Finish It campaign. [Watch]

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An expansive, modern hall containing an installation of hundreds of upright metal stands arranged in concentric, symmetrical circular patterns, as seen in the Dyson Clean+Wash Hygiene vacuum-mop film by Optical Arts. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Optical Arts Drops the Mops Like Dominos for Dyson

Posted on October 23, 2026

CD Fabrice Le Nezet and the team at Optical Arts in London (whose many CG feats we track here), elevate Dyson’s Clean+Wash Hygiene vacuum-mop by substituting fun and energy for the standard features list and beauty shots. [Watch]

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A cardboard diorama from the short film Together by Kim Soobin features a house on a rock, a figure climbing inside a furnished room, and a large red balloon with a googly-eyed face. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Mind & Body Get it “Together” in Kim Soobin’s New Short Film

Posted on October 23, 2026

Seoul-based animator/motion designer Kim Soobin makes her Stash debut with Together, a personal film that considers philosophy’s mind-body problem through the style and whimsy of a child’s storybook. [Watch]

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A man in an orange jumpsuit takes a We-Love-Pitching-Part-22 selfie with a joyful expression while a chaotic prison riot breaks out behind him. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 22

Posted on October 23, 2026

Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils looks at one of the foundational conundrums of the motion design and animation universe: is all the time, effort, and expense spent on pitching a gamble or an investment? [Watch]

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