COLLIDER Conference Speaker: John Kahrs
On Monday, June 10th at the COLLIDER Conference in New York, Disney director/animator John Kahrs takes the stage to guide you through his personal behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking, hand-drawn and CG hybrid process developed for his 2013 Oscar-winning short film “Paperman,” as well as offering an inspiring look at his creative process as a director and animator. [Read more]
Stash Latin America 2
We at Stash are proud to present Stash Latin America 2, another massive collection of outstanding animation, visual effects and motion design talent
from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Puerto Rico. This new collection delivers exclusive interviews, creative and techical insights, [Read more]
An “Encounter” With Eoin Duffy
Vancouver-based Irish independent animator Eoin Duffy strikes again with another cautionary tale called “Encounter”. Last seen on Stash with his “perils of sleeping in the woods” short about an undergarment stealing bear. [Read more]
Animated Atoms From 1stAveMachine and IBM
Congrats to director Nico Casavecchia, 1stAveMachine, Ogilvy and the big brains at IBM. You’ve made the tiniest film, ever. No one is going to top a stop-motion film that’s made by moving atoms. Taking the Guinness World Record for “World’s Smallest Stop-Motion Film”, the short was created by moving individual [Read more]
“Basilisk” by Ami Thompson
Manic energy abounds in this short film from fourth year Sheridan College animation student Ami Thompson. If you’re picking up a strong Studio Ghibli-ish vibe, you’re right – Thompson has interned for both Ghibli and Disney. [Read more]
Katerina Athanasopoulou “Apodemy”
London-based animation director and Athens native, Katerina Athanasopoulou combines long lenses and stark lighting to dramatic effect in her latest artful animated short called “Apodemy” commissioned by The Onassis Cultural Center on the theme of Emigration for Visual Dialogues 2012. “In a time when Europe seems to be imploding, this is my portrait of Athens. [Read more]
Takashi Ohashi Goes Full on “Koukou”
If you’re in the mood for a brand-free and narrative-free break, check this visual experiment by director (and Stash favorite) Takashi Ohashi “based on an abstract animation synchronized with a song comprising the unique syllabic sounds of the Japanese language, without actually using any full words.” [Read more]
The Line: “Everything I Can See from Here”
London animation collective The Line follow up their stellar “Easy” music video for Mat Zo & Porter Robinson with this atmospheric and wonderfully dry self-funded 2D animated short film directed by Bjorn Aschim and Sam Taylor. The film, effectively using a vertical aspect ratio, was hammered out “working evenings, [Read more]
