X-ray view of a complex mechanical device, possibly an engine or Braun Series 7 part, showing internal components and labeled coordinates marked with white numbers and X symbols against a black background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Studio Trench Launches With Razor Sharp Homage to the Braun Series 7

After collaborating for 20+ years, designer/directors Cornel Swoboda and Dennis Weyel founded Studio Trench in 2025 and immediately established what the world could expect from them with this riveting Braun spec film. [Watch]

A cheerful, animated square character with googly eyes and blue pipe cleaner arms sits on a chair, holding a newspaper and giving a thumbs-up—ready to tune into the Google I/O Keynote Film 2026 by Laurie Rowan & Nexus in the cozy, note-filled room. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Laurie Rowan & Nexus Chip In on Google I/O Keynote Film

Nexus Studios director Laurie Rowan powers up the kitschy fun of an 80s training montage in this keynote film for Google’s I/O 2026 event, a cheeky and tactile merger of 3D animation, puppetry, and AI. [Watch]

A glowing, stylized human face floats above a futuristic cityscape with abstract, geometric buildings as BUCK Follows the Flow for Spotify Mix Tools. A vibrant orange-pink gradient with stars and floating cubes creates a surreal, sci-fi atmosphere. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

BUCK Follows the Flow in New Film for Spotify Mix Tools

Spotify’s suite of Mix tools (that allow users to transform playlists into seamless DJ sets by accessing producer-level track data), gets a retro 2D airbrush vibe in this new product film from the BUCK team. [Watch]

A collage of twelve colorful images from Stash 177, featuring animated characters, abstract art, a beetle, a mushroom, a baby on a swing, people in various artistic styles, and a creature with large eyes and Japanese text. Frame from Stash Magazine article.
A collage of four futuristic images: a geometric perfume bottle, a shiny blue purse on a red background, a sports car with glowing lights, and abstract shapes with vibrant green and yellow light trails—capturing the bold spirit of SAGA. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Monaghan & Recoskie Launch SAGA With Manifesto Film

Ashley Monaghan (former EP at Hornet) and Joey Recoskie (former director at Tendril) just dropped us the rich and riveting launch/manifesto film for SAGA, their new Toronto-based CG design and animation studio. [Watch]

Two cylindrical, modern speakers in black and gold, wrapped with matching fabric straps, are set against a dark gradient background—echoing the sleek, minimalist style of the Lodes MAP lighting product film by jformento. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Lighting MAP: jformento Straps In to Illuminate Lodes

In their new film for Italian lighting brand Lodes, co-founder/CD Jonathan Formento and his CG motion crew (whose work we track here), take a hyper-minimalist approach to keep attention tightly focused on the product. [Watch]