Four animated children lie in a circle on grassy ground, surrounded by small, pink creatures with ears and tails. Flowers dot the scene, creating a peaceful, whimsical mood inspired by Great Outdoors Colorado ad “Take Your Brain Out” by Anna Mantzaris. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Anna Mantzaris Coaxes Kids to “Take Your Brain Out” for Great Outdoors Colorado

Working thru Denver agency Sukle, Passion Pictures director Anna Mantzaris applies her talents for warm and fuzzy stop-motion to the heavy lift of getting youngsters away from their screens and into the great outdoors. [Watch]

A person walks down a sunny, tree-lined street lined with barbecue grills, evoking the calm of a Pete Riski scene for Lidl Finland. Houses and tall pine trees in the background complete this peaceful Barbecue Piper setting. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Follow the Barbecue Piper: 255 Pix Studio Brings the Heat for Lidl Finland

Finnish post house 255 Pix makes their Stash debut in spectacular fashion with this rampaging horde of BBQs conjured from 3D VFX and AI for the discount supermarket Lidl and directed by Pete Riski at Directors Guild Helsinki. [Watch]

A blue parakeet stands on the edge of an open birdcage lined with newspapers. In the cozy, warmly lit room, a bed, bookshelves, and a lamp set the scene—just like in Perlin & DOM&NIC’s "The Bird. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

The Perlin & DOM&NIC Break Out “The Bird” for Erste Bank

Launched in 2025 by creatives from MPC and The Mill (and fresh off this Spike Jonze spot), London VFX shop The Perlin team with directors DOM&NIC on a clever feathery escape for Austrian banking giant Erste thru Jung Von Matt Donau. [Watch]

Two people in black dresses stand on a reflective surface surrounded by tall glass panels, manicured bushes, and trees, evoking a surreal, modern garden scene reminiscent of the Lady of the Lake for Roger Dubuis. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Le truc Unveils the Lady of the Lake for Roger Dubuis

In their latest collab with Geneva’s le truc studio, Swiss luxury watch maker Roger Dubuis strides confidently into the CG horological wars with this elegant mix of fashion-forward live action and motion design. [Watch]

A fluffy, teal animated spider swings through an amusement park on a silk thread in this energetic filmic animation—perfect for a cinema spot for Gröna Lund Spindeln, with blurred rides and buildings in the vibrant background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Not so Itsy Bitsy: Filmic Animation Spin Up a Spider Fantasy

The crew at Sweden’s Filmic Animation craft an intricate, carefully lit, and web-filled CG adventure in this TV/cinema spot for Stockholm amusement park Gröna Lund and their newest ride called Spindeln (The Spider). [Watch]

A person rides atop a Friendly Fruit Giant—Tesco’s feel-good food creation—smiling in the middle of a suburban road, surrounded by houses and lush greenery. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Feel-Good Food: Nick Ball & Untold Studios Roll Out Tesco’s Friendly Fruit Giant

MJZ director Nick Ball and an army of VFX artists at Untold Studios make a giant case for UK grocery chain Tesco and their Free Fruit & Veg for Schools program in this spot thru BBH London with feel-good music by Supertramp. [Watch]