Untold Studios Wins Two VES Awards for BMW “Heart of Joy”
March 4, 2026
London-based animation director Vitor Cervi, whose Carcass short film we featured in Stash 165, just dropped us his latest exploration of style and world-building, a darkly vibrant sci-fi adventure called Escape. [Watch]
Winning a D&AD Pencil is more than just an award. It’s your gateway to global recognition. Millions in the creative industries will see your work, through press coverage, D&AD’s website, social media, newsletters, and the D&AD Annual. [Watch]
Join director Tim Fox (freshly signed by Final Frontier) as he walks us thru the creative process behind his tribute to Sam Kieth’s 90s indie comic book anti-hero The Maxx, who also starred in his own 13-episode animated series on MTV. [Watch]
Director and co-founder Rima Yoon at South Korean prodco Rigend Film leads members of K-Pop group BLACKPINK down a rabbit hole of frenetic design and VFX filled with nods to traditional Korean culture. [Watch]
Experience groundbreaking visuals, inspiring talks, and thought-provoking discussions. Mouvo is a must-visit for everyone seeking fresh inspiration. See you in 2026 at Prague’s award-winning digital art conference! [Watch]
Following up on their Interlagos film for the Aston Martin Aramco F1 team and sponsor Coinbase, director Reza Dolatabadi and the animation team at NOBORDER steer a more introspective course in Seize Your Now. Build Your Future. [Watch]
Brilliant new character work (and song) here from Fraser Davidson at Cub Studio, all born from a deep love of rugby and the need to celebrate the largest lads of the game, aka the three players of the front row. [Watch]
Join the Tendril crew as they reveal the creative and technical journey behind their collaboration with FX Networks to launch S1 of the sci-fi horror series Alien: Earth with an adventure in microscopic worldbuilding. [Watch]
The viral success of their 2024 Wherever We Go campaign for Telestra, prompts the original creative team of Riff Raff directors Smith & Foulkes, Black Kite Studios, and agencies Bear Meets Eagle On Fire/+61 to reteam for a bigger walkabout. [Watch]
Here’s how Spy director Henry Scholfield and Toronto VFX studio FEATHER choreographed an impossibly complex mix of practical and post effects for Canadian private-label brand President’s Choice thru agency Zulu Alpha Kilo. [Watch]
The Line, who’s many animation talents we recently featured on the cover of Stash 174 and in the Stash Annual, re-teams with Jamie Hewlett and the Gorillaz gang for eight-minutes of good vibes inspired by vintage 1960s animation. [Watch]
Veteran 3D motion artist Hong Seong-hyun (aka UNIQUEMO) takes time away from client work to craft a delightful homage to the classic (and very collectible) JVC 3100R, a compact TV and radio capsule from 1978. [Watch]
Applying her unmistakable combination of vibrancy and texture, London-based illustrator/animation director Yukai Du elevates what could have been a dry and academic branding film for the UCLA College of Social Sciences. [Watch]
Oscar and BAFTA-winning director Peter Baynton leads a hefty 2D and 3D animation crew at Not To Scale into his second grand adventure in adam&eve\TBWA’s long-running Famous Five series for Britain’s Great Western Railway. [Watch]
In the first of a two-part article, creative industry audio veteran Jochen Mader at ZENTHING in Munich gives Stash fans valuable insights into the state of motion design’s most crucial creative partner: sound design. [Watch]
