Humane World for Animals Rebrand film by Nexus and Johnny Kelly | STASH MAGAZINE

Fighting for Fauna: Johnny Kelly Helps Launch Humane World for Animals Rebrand

The stop-motion and narrative talents of Nexus director Johnny Kelly are on full display in this rousing spot announcing the rebrand of the Humane Society as Humane World for Animals. [Watch]

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FutureDeluxe Go “Behind the Design” of Powerbeats Pro 2

CD Raj Davsi and the design team at FutureDeluxe spin CG, live-action, and 2D motion graphics into a tight three-minute opus showcasing the updated features and benefits of the Powerbeats Pro 2 fitness headphones. [Watch]

Amazon CG Motion Social Campaign by Clim Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

Rhymes With Orange: Clim Studio Delivers for Amazon

Barcelona’s Clim Studio, whose delightful Roger & Gallet films we featured in Stash 166, delivers more clean and clever CG work here in a sweeping global social for campaign for Amazon. [Watch]

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Listen to Your Heart: Julien & Quentin, Blacksmith, and RZA for Powerbeats Pro 2

French directing duo Julien & Quentin and NYC VFX shop Blacksmith wrap LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and Shohei Ohtani into an exhilarating epic highlighting the heart rate monitoring feature of the Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds. [Watch]

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Faux Soleil Open “Devil May Cry” Series on Netflix

Working with South Korean prodco Studio Mir, Eddy directing duo Faux Soleil and Paris animation house Brunch Studio craft a frenetic head credit sequence for the Netflix series adaptation of Capcom’s Devil May Cry game. [Watch]

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Andy Martin Keeps it Loose for DIVVY in “Nobody’s Anyone” Music Video

UK director/animator Andy Martin, whose charming character work we feature here, takes the exit into graphically rougher territory with this music video for DIVVY, mixing urgent typography and freestyle dance moves. [Watch]

ChatGPT The Intelligence Age Super Bowl ad by Accenture Song | STASH MAGAZINE

Builders Club and Accenture Song Get to the Point with ChatGPT “The Intelligence Age”

Following closely on their recent brand refresh, OpenAI debuted its first TV spot at Super Bowl LIX with this motion work by Builders Club thru agency Accenture Song, exploring the possibilities of AI. [Watch]

The Wisdom of Forgotten Androids: Watch Aleem Hossain’s New Sci-fi Short Film

Screenwriter/director/educator Aleem Hossain, whose award-winning sci-fi feature After We Leave streams on Amazon, turns his narrative skills to a philosophical short film starring forgotten androids. [Watch]

Procreate Dreams animated Folklore video by Joe Taylor | STASH MAGAZINE

Joe Taylor Dreams Up a Cosmic Zoom for Procreate

Joe Taylor, a British animator/illustrator based in Berlin and signed to the NOMINT roster, brings his signature psychedelic animation style to a branded content commission for digital art app Procreate. [Watch]

WhatsApp stickers 1stAveMachine and Plenty | STASH MAGAZINE

1stAveMachine & Plenty Stick With WhatsApp

Somehow we missed this joy-filled, explosion of character design from Buenos Aires studio Plenty and the local office of 1stAveMachine for whatsApp when it first came out, so we’re making up for it now. [Watch]

Weareseventeen & Tissot Take on the Tyranny of 24 Seconds

The design and production talents of London motion studio weareseventeen are on full display in their latest work for Swiss watch brand Tissot, a tightly edited ode to the catalytic powers of time-induced pressure. [Watch]

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The OpenAI Brand Refresh in Motion

Working with Rotterdam design agency Studio Dumbar/DEPT and Berlin type foundry Dinamo, the in-house design team at OpenAI nudges the company’s branding forward with a new font and subtle updates as laid out in this stellar reveal film. [Watch]

Ralph Lauren Fragrances Romance Elixir video by Found Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

Sleek and Sweaty: Found Romances Ralph Lauren’s Elixir

London’s Found Studio, whose visual exploits we follow here, merges their mastery of CG style with steamy fashion live-action by director/photographer Alex Nataf-Taghizadeh for the launch of Ralph Lauren’s Romance Elixir fragrance. [Watch]

Terry Fox Foundation Finish It ad Mark Zibert and Tantrum | STASH MAGAZINE

Mark Zibert and Tantrum Hit the Road and Open Tear Ducts for Terry Fox Foundation

Director Mark Zibert, whose Sick Kids “Be A Light” reset the bar for the emotional power of advertising, delivers a heart-stopper here for the Terry Fox Foundation with Toronto Studio Tantrum tackling the delicate VFX. [Watch]