Taika Waititi & Untold Studios Conjure an Octopus’ Christmas for Disney

Untold Studios, the London VFX crew whose CG creature cred is on full display here and here, team with Hungry Man director Taika Waititi (JoJo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok) on a Disney holiday hear-warmer “The Boy & The Octopus”. [Watch]

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Hornet Hosts a “Cuisine Exchange” Party for Kroger’s Christmas

The avalanche of holiday heart-warmers continues with the return of Kroger’s much-loved Kroji characters in a tale directed by Yves Geleyn and Michael Thurmeier at Hornet thru agency Adam&eveDDB New York. [Watch]

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GOSH Charity “One Step Closer to Home” by Tjoff Koong and Strange Beast

In a nice contrast to the wealth of CG holiday work, Strange Beast directing duo Tjoff Koong wrangle a flurry of magical socks for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London to help seriously ill kids spend Christmas at home with their families. [Watch]

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John Lewis “Unexpected Guest” by Mark Molloy and nineteentwenty

UK retailer John Lewis maintains their place atop the holiday ad ecosystem with another note-perfect tear-fest – this year’s edition arriving courtesy of Smuggler director Mark Molloy and London VFX and post house nineteentwenty. [Watch]

Avanti West Coast " Feel Good Travel" by Tom Kuntz and Untold Studios | STASH MAGAZINE

Avanti West Coast “Feel Good Travel” by Tom Kuntz and Untold Studios

UK train operator Avanti West Coast welcomes passengers back with a pixel-perfect rollerblading turtle courtesy of MJZ director Tom Kuntz and London VFX force Untold Studios (the creative pairing who brought us this comedy epic for Hornbach). [Watch]

PlayStation Plus "Best Of..." Spot by Paul WS Anderson and The Mill | STASH MAGAZINE

PlayStation Plus “Best Of…” Spot by Paul WS Anderson and The Mill

The Mob director Paul WS Anderson (known for such gentle fare as Alien vs. Predator, the Resident Evil franchise, and most recently Monster Hunter), stages an epic gaming challenge for PlayStation Plus with lots of VFX help from The Mill. [Watch]