Sharing is Caring. That is the timely theme of this week’s editorial from Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils in his ongoing series of Stash editorials examining the complexities, relationships, and opportunities of the creative pitching process. [Watch]
UK prodco Love Song (who brought us this stellar effort for Squarespace) and their director Will Dohrn just dropped the most ridiculously riveting toothbrush launch film for Dyson’s equally ridiculous CameraJet. [Watch]
CDs Filippo Martinelli and Riccardo Albertini lead the animation crew at Rocketpanda in crafting a steamy 2D/3D vignette of Mediterranean summer in their new feel-good short film Tango Calor. [Watch]
In their latest in-house animated short film, Fraser Davidson and Cub Studio tap into the comedic potential of what we’re coining as “putting rage” while exploring the possibilities of a miniature CG diorama aesthetic. [Watch]
One nice result of the rise of AI in creative production is the quiet backlash against it as directors like Joel Kefali at Good Oil in Sydney make an effort to craft motion as hand-made, low tech, and charming as possible. [Watch]
New at Pictoplasma NYC 2026, a focus session with Kevin Walker, CCO of BUCK, and Derek Gieraltowski & Shandy Tsai of Duolingo explores where character-driven storytelling is headed and how strategies succeed or fail in branding campaigns. [Watch]
