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July 27, 2026
Very few animated short films actually make you laugh out loud, but this new film from UK character comedy master Ant Blades and Birdbox Studio in London, does it so often the 10-minute running time just seems to fly by. [Watch]
Inspired by their shared love of cyberpunk, Seoul CG artists JIT and Calars team up for an ambitious, render-heavy (and AI-free) blast of atmospheric sci-fi action with audio courtesy of Echoic. [Watch]
Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils just dropped the latest in his series of Stash editorials on the competitive pitching process, a detailed look into the importance of clarity and consistency in the project brief. [Watch]
Working through Tennessee animation studio Emberscope Studios and agency Fire Kite, veteran director/animator Roman White carefully defaces a US dollar bill to lure clients to a wealth management webinar. [Watch]
Following on their recent abstracted work for producer/DJ Air Max ’97, director Miles Hellyer and the Chalk Company in Sydney, pivot their CG skills to the very real products of UK-based furniture brand MADE. [Watch]
Recently nominated for an Outstanding Title Design Emmy, Digital Kitchen’s open for the new Spider-Noir series layers influences from the French New Wave, surrealism, and film noir into a shattered world of light and shadow. [Watch]
Working with the animation team at Brunch Studio in Paris, director Richard Payne conjures a carefully composed gothic tale of loss, betrayal, and vengeance to launch the League of Legends Revenant Reign Viego skin. [Watch]
CG motion master Wes Cockx serves up a smooth and concise helping of his surgically rendered 3D style in this brand film for British startup CuspAI and the launch of their global AI Materials Foundry. [Watch]
The Design Conference opened earlier this month in Brisbane, Australia, with these maximalist, over-the-top titles from the crew at Never Sit Still in Sydney that they describe as “a balance of wonder, divinity, and chaos”. [Watch]
The VFX/post team at Black Kite Studios in London build out a magical and riveting, blob-filled world with Magna director Ryan Chun in the latest in Honda’s long-running and multi-award winning Power of Dreams campaign. [Watch]
While many in the creative world hedge or hide their use of generative AI, Italian director/composer Alessandro Bavari runs full-speed in the other direction, embracing the media’s warts as well as it’s wonders. [Watch]
The 2026 edition of Forward Festival Berlin is where creative minds come together to exchange ideas, gain fresh perspectives, and push the boundaries of their work. Save on your tickets with discount code FORWARDFESTIVAL. [Watch]
Working direct with Formula 1, director Frazer Davidson and Cub Studio expand on their portfolio of smart and snappy animated sports explainers with this thorough primer on the planet’s premier motorsport. [Watch]
In this latest of his Stash editorial series We Love Pitching, Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils continues his deep dive into the competitive creative process and how making the shortlist does not always feel like a victory. [Watch]
