Beige Alo handbag with a perforated surface, featuring an Alo-branded luggage tag and a decorative stone charm, as seen in films by Tendril. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Air, Breath, & Quiet Luxury: Tendril Intro’s Alo’s Handbags

LA-based premium athletic apparel retailer Alo Yoga introduces a line of handbags to their catalogue with two carefully crafted CG spots from the Tendril crew lead by co-directors Daena Lorne and Pablo Alfieri. [Watch]

A Washington Post page about a camera network used for stalking, presented as a Relentless campaign film by Blinkink and Uncommon, heavily obscured by red geometric shapes, black redaction bars, and hand-written annotations. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Sabih Mahmood’s Relentless Motion for The Washington Post

Working thru Blinkink, director Sabih Mahmood builds up layers of gritty urgency to match a compelling script by the NY office of Uncommon Creative Studio in their first work for the Washington Post. [Watch]

An ornate book titled The Creative Code of Arms is open on a stand, flanked by two suits of armor. Chronicles of artistry unfold across its pages as a shield with WE❤️P hangs behind, set against red curtains and lit candles. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 19

Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils explores the underlying (and deeply human) elements of respect and rejection as they relate to the creative pitching process, in the latest chapter of his series of Stash editorials. [Watch]

A collage of four abstract graphic designs in the style of the Shiritori animated short film: a plus sign with a floral pattern, a red ribbed looping shape, geometric pink and blue forms, and a diamond frame surrounding blue and purple elements. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Transitional Flow: Watch Hitoshi Morita’s Mesmerizing New Short Film “Shiritori”

Hitoshi Morita, founder and director at MULTRA in Tokyo, just sent us his new personal project, a one-man exquisite corpse-style compilation of sixty connected short clips produced daily over the course of two months. [Watch]

A futuristic soldier in a helmet and yellow scarf holds a high-tech rifle, standing against cracked stone in a ruined, reddish landscape—evoking the cinematic style of Gort sci-fi short film by Beeld. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Beeld Let’s Loose With GORT Sci-Fi Action Short Film

The last time we featured Rio de Janeiro design and animation studio Beeld was for this macro nature doc exercise. But GORT, their newest in-house project, trades the microscope for a mech and plenty of sci-fi action. [Watch]

A colorful, cartoonish robot with a blue face and red star eyes stands before a black-and-white checkered background, as floating numbers and binary code form an @ symbol—evoking the Kairm Dabbèche Overload Short Film. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Karim Dabbèche Makes Stash Debut with “Overload” Short

Munich-based motion designer/illustrator Karim Dabbèche just dropped us his new feel-good micro-short called Overload, a whimsical multi-style exploration of “multiplicity, forms and identities”. [Watch]

Abstract, colorful, iridescent figures and shapes dazzle in four panels with white text overlays, blending fluid patterns and metallic tones in the 2026 GEMA Awards Title Sequence by Woodwork Amsterdam. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Woodwork Amsterdam Opens 2026 GEMA Awards Season

ECD Marvin Koppejan and the CG motion crew at Woodwork Amsterdam help The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences celebrate their 70th awards season with an arresting title sequence and graphics package. [Watch]

A white and orange device with glowing indicators sits among clear tubes, while colorful balls—featured in the Fat Brain Toys Air Toobz Film by Frame48—float and travel through the tubes, all set against an orange background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Totally Tubular: Frame48 Ramps Up the Fun for Fat Brain Toys

The toy category rarely gets much love from the design and adverting press but ECD Tom Teller and the crew at Frame48 in LA just changed that vector with this exuberant CG spot for Fat Brain Toys and their Air Toobz sets. [Watch]

A scientist in a lab coat examines a flask, surrounded by abstract, colorful shapes resembling cells and molecules on a swirling pastel background—a vibrant scene that captures the innovative spirit of UBC’s biotech research and the imaginative vision of AIM Creative. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

AIM Creative Adds Fuel to UBC’s Biotech Boom

Following up on their launch film for the University of British Columbia’s Push Forward campaign, AIM Creative re-teams with agency ONE23WEST to showcase the school’s innovations at the forefront of biotech. [Watch]

Three illustrated dogs in judo outfits stand on a pink background. One holds a sign reading DOG JUDO WINS SOCIAL MEDIA. Large white text says, The Dog Judo Show. Dog & Rabbit nail the socials for the Dog Judo series, bringing playful energy to every post. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Dog & Rabbit Nail The Socials for Dog Judo Series

New projects from London’s Dog & Rabbit are always a fun trip into eccentric hand-made irreverence (see here and here) and this new episode of their cult hit Dog Judo is certainly no exception. [Watch]

An ornate book titled The Creative Code of Arms is open on a stand, flanked by two suits of armor. Chronicles of artistry unfold across its pages as a shield with WE❤️P hangs behind, set against red curtains and lit candles. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 18

In the latest chapter of his series of Stash editorials, Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils breaks down the loaded subject of who owns what in the creative pitching process and how ideas could be protected. [Watch]

A stained glass artwork depicts a robed figure with glowing blue eyes and raised hand, surrounded by intricate shards and symbols that evoke the sense of Fractures Reality. Other figures appear in the background, bathed in blue and white light, reminiscent of a dynamic MTG trailer brought to life through expert Motion Design. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Unit Motion Design Fractures Reality in New MTG trailer

Paris CG and VFX studio Unit Motion Design conjures a symphony of stained glass and textured light in this dramatic trailer for the Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture expansion. [Watch]

A colorful gradient background features the text: Stash State of Motion Survey 2026 banner_2. What do you really think? Stash your thoughts and let us know. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

What Do You Really Think? State of Motion Survey 2026

The motion design and animation universe changes fast — new tools, new demands, new opportunities. We want to understand how these shifts affect the artists, studios, and production teams who make the work happen. [Watch]

Colorful event poster for Video Nasties: Animated High Jinks & Drinks with claymation creatures, guest speaker Lee Hardcastle, and Animorsels meet up Nottingham Oct 27 2026—event details: 6–11pm at The Old Cold Store, Nottingham. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Animorsels Returns to Nottingham Oct 27 With Lee Hardcastle

Animorsels, Nottingham’s very own animation and motion meet up returns Oct 27 for another gathering of creative folk, stop-motion maverick Lee Hardcastle, and an evening of spooky high jinks and drinks! [Watch]