A glowing, colorful abstract sphere with radiating light at the center, labeled HORNET on the left and GRETEL on the right, set against a dark background with digital effects and SCAD CoMotion 2026 opening titles text. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Anaissa Ruiz Tejada & Cristian Sandoval Capture “Energy in Flux” for SCAD’s CoMotion 2026

Posted on June 25, 2026

Directors Anaissa Ruiz Tejada and Cristian Sandoval lead a team of 30 fellow students at Savannah College of Art and Design in crafting the open for the 2026 edition of the school’s annual CoMotion design conference. [Watch]

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A cartoon man with glasses and gold chains stands on a glowing digital grid, his lower body breaking into triangles—capturing the surreal vibe of the "Bunker Boyz" music video by Private Island, with geometric mountains and a melting, cloud-like sky behind him. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Synthetic Satire: Private Island Unleashes “Bunker Boyz” Billionaire Take-Down

Posted on June 25, 2026

In a straight-up weaponization of AI against it’s creators, director Chris Boyle and the crew at London mixed-media studio Private Island drop a satirical, three-minute boy band take-down of tech billionaires. [Watch]

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Five animated female volleyball players in blue and orange uniforms pose confidently against a bold blue background with large white text and the Volleyball Nations League trailer by Musclebeaver logo in the corner. One holds a volleyball, while others flex or crouch. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Bump & Spike: Musclebeaver Launches Volleyball Nations League 2026

Posted on June 24, 2026

Munich animation and illustration studio Musclebeaver capture the spirit and energy of elite international volleyball in this carefully drafted, action-forward opening film for the 2026 season of Volleyball Nations League. [Watch]

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A person relaxes with feet on a desk in a colorful office, surrounded by dartboards and yellow darts hitting the bullseyes—a surreal, whimsical scene inspired by Optimizely "Tales of Mark Eting" brand films by Giant Ant. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Giant Ant Tells the “Tales of Mark Eting” for Optimizely

Posted on June 23, 2026

Discovering new animated work from Vancouver story tellers Giant Ant is always a happy occasion, and this hero compilation of four mini-brand films for AI digital experience platform Optimizely, is no exception. [Watch]

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A stylized illustration of a person standing up and drawing with a pen on a tablet, with colorful geometric shapes emerging from the pen’s tip toward a cylindrical object on the right, against a white background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Standing Up to Creative Theft With We are Better Than This

Posted on June 23, 2026

London-based animation director Joseph Clark and his Oh Studio crew help rally resistance to the data-thieves of Big Tech in this awareness campaign for We Are Better Than This. [Watch]

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A blue whale swims through a surreal sky in Chen Wu’s short film "Leave The Island," surrounded by cloud-like shapes and glowing suspended droplets, all in soft blue and white tones. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Watch Chen Wu’s Beautiful Short Film “Leave The Island”

Posted on June 22, 2026

London-based illustrator and animation director Chen Wu just sent his new short film “Leave The Island”, a quietly beautiful tale about “departure, transformation, and the quiet traces that memory leaves behind.” [Watch]

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