Escape animated short film by Vitor Cervi | STASH MAGAZINE

Vitor Cervi Explores Serious Sci-Fi Style in “Escape” Short

London-based animation director Vitor Cervi, whose Carcass short film we featured in Stash 165, just dropped us his latest exploration of style and world-building, a darkly vibrant sci-fi adventure called Escape. [Watch]

Here’s How Tim Fox & Final Frontier Brought Back The Maxx

Join director Tim Fox (freshly signed by Final Frontier) as he walks us thru the creative process behind his tribute to Sam Kieth’s 90s indie comic book anti-hero The Maxx, who also starred in his own 13-episode animated series on MTV. [Watch]

Cub Studio Gives “Mad Propz” to Rugby’s Unsung Heros

Brilliant new character work (and song) here from Fraser Davidson at Cub Studio, all born from a deep love of rugby and the need to celebrate the largest lads of the game, aka the three players of the front row. [Watch]

Hong Seong-hyun short film JVC 3100R | STASH MAGAZINE

Time Capsule: Hong Seong-hyun Rediscovers the JVC 3100R

Veteran 3D motion artist Hong Seong-hyun (aka UNIQUEMO) takes time away from client work to craft a delightful homage to the classic (and very collectible) JVC 3100R, a compact TV and radio capsule from 1978. [Watch]

Fabian Aerts UNFOLD short film | STASH MAGAZINE

Choreography of Becoming: Fabian Aerts Releases “UNFOLD”

Director/designer Fabian Aerts, whose CG talents we track here, weaves AI into his 3D pipeline for this latest personal short film, a process he says “allowed the project to evolve beyond predetermined trajectories.” [Watch]

Layla’s Mountain short film Richard Paris Wilson | STASH MAGAZINE

Climbing “Layla’s Mountain” One Painting at a Time

London-based writer/director Richard Paris Wilson teams with animation director Ewa Smyk to assemble thousands of hand-painted frames into an emotional and true tale of a young girl, a rare disease, and plenty of hope. [Watch]