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Flatwhite Motion Types Up RED Hackathon Summit Open

Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Flatwhite Motion, whose JD Furniture film we featured in the Stash Annual 2025, opened the most recent RED Hackathon Summit for Chinese social/e-commerce platform RedNote with this blast of typographic gymnastics.

Max Zhang, CD at Flatwhite Motion: “The RED Hackathon Summit runs as a 48-hour sprint with 50 top software and hardware teams competing. This film was shown on Demo Night and set to build excitement in the audience.

“This came together on a tight timeline, with lots of ideas, fast decisions, and a big team effort.”

“In true Hackathon fashion, this came together on a tight timeline, with lots of ideas, fast decisions, and a big team effort from everyone at Flatwhite Motion.

“A tech house-inspired soundtrack drives the animation, paying homage to hacker culture while energizing the visual narrative. The sound design [by Box of Toys Audio] blends organic elements of computer systems with synthetic UI textures, creating a layered and immersive sonic environment.

“This fusion enhances the sense of interaction and innovation, drawing the audience deeper into the experience while staying authentic to the fast paced, experimental nature of the event.”

$A black background with bold text reading > HI, BUILDER )={. Above, a green label says [ SYSTEM_INITIALIZED ]. Inspired by Flatwhite Motion, a white arrow cursor points at the text, with const session faintly visible at the bottom. Frame from Stash Magazine article.$

Abstract digital art with dandelion-like shapes made of ASCII characters in green and blue, inspired by Flatwhite Motion. The background features repeated wind text, with the phrase No Limits from RED Hackathon Summit at the center. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Digital artwork of a butterfly made from blue, white, and green ASCII characters and code symbols on a black background, evoking a pixelated, technological vibe—perfect for showcasing creativity at events like the RED Hackathon Summit. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Animated text art on a black background with words like GAME, EDGE, and THE in various colors and styles, plus arrows, slashes, Chinese characters—echoing the dynamic digital pattern of the 2025 RED Hackathon Summit opening animation by Flatwhite Motion. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A graphic with white arrows made of ASCII characters pointing toward a green bug-like shape, surrounded by scattered symbols—echoing the digital code vibe of a Flatwhite Motion or RED Hackathon Summit interface. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Client: RedNote

Production: Flatwhite Motion

Music/Sound Design: Box of Toys Audio

Stephen Price

Stephen is the co-founder/CD of Stash Media Inc. and the executive editor of Stash Magazine and the Stash Permanent Collection.
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Category: Featured, Motion Design, Titles, Typography · Tags: Flatwhite Motion, ox of Toys Audio, RedNote