Close-up of a translucent, amber-colored object with organic shapes and textures, illuminated dramatically against a dark background—a visual prologue reminiscent of Kyle Cooper’s style that highlights the intricate beauty of its wrinkled surface. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Kyle Cooper & Prologue Explore Dark Side of “The Beauty”

Posted on April 2, 2026

FX’s new sci-fi body-horror series The Beauty opens with this unnerving CG sequence, designed by Kyle Cooper and the Prologue team to reflect the “visceral transformations” at the core of the show’s narrative. [Watch]

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Two animated characters in orange uniforms carry a grand piano up a red-carpeted staircase with ornate railings in this comic film by Léo Brunel. One character leads the duet, while the other struggles behind in a grand, well-lit interior. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Léo Brunel Strikes a Comic Chord in “Duet” Short Film

Posted on April 1, 2026

Director Leo Brunel, who recently signed with Paris prodco Eddy and co-directed the hilarious multi-award-winning short Hors Piste, is back with more CG character comedy in his newest personal film Duet. [Watch]

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Four-panel image: a dramatic dust storm, a close-up of a football helmet with a blue logo, a herd of bison running through snow, and an NFL player in Nike Rivalries Uniforms standing in a stadium surrounded by swirling dust—released in the film by Builders Club. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Builders Club Conjures the Elements for Nike & NFL Rivalries

Posted on April 1, 2026

Builders Club, the motion design force whose breakout ChatGPT spot features prominently in the Stash Annual 2025, takes an elemental approach to reveal the 2025 Rivalries team jerseys for the NFL and Nike. [Watch]

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Close-up of an orange DNA double helix structure, evoking Illumina genome sequencing, with white grid lines and dots overlaid, set against a dark background featuring faint geometric grid patterns. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Juan Behrens & Morea TV Light Up the Genome for Illumina

Posted on March 29, 2026

Designer/animation director Juan Behrens, whose work we’ve featured here, teams with EP/DOP Kevin Pham’s new prodco Morea TV to demystify genomic science with abstraction and atmosphere in this film for US biotech Illumina. [Watch]

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A collage of four futuristic airport scenes by Ivan Miguel: a bright, empty boarding tunnel; a sleek, modern check-in counter; a departures board next to a green wall; and a luminous tree-like structure with glass branches. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Ivan Miguel & Andy Camou Venture Into the “The Untranslatable Forest”

Posted on March 27, 2026

After a successful festival run, directors Ivan Miguel and Andy Camou just dropped us their CG short film The Untranslatable Forest, a poetic exploration of language and the fragile connections between culture and nature. [Watch]

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A close-up of a female cyborg’s face in profile, illuminated by blue light. With EDGLRD-inspired markings, glowing purple eyes, dark lips, and metallic features, she conveys a somber intensity—echoing "In Death We've Just Begun. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

EDGLRD Launches Marathon With “In Death We’ve Just Begun” Music Video

Posted on March 24, 2026

Directors Harmony Korine and Sam Goldwater launch Bungie’s reboot of their Marathon game franchise with action, atmosphere, and arresting camera work in this music video/cinematic produced through Korine’s studio EDGLRD. [Watch]

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