The Choreography of Combustion: Digital Kitchen Opens “Smoke” on Apple TV+

Following on their standout titles for Yellowjackets, the Digital Kitchen team conjure more mystery and intrigue with this open they describe as a “forensic puzzle told through fire” for the Apple TV+ crime drama miniseries Smoke. [Watch]

Second Nurture 18 Months short film by Zombie Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

Zombie Studio Helps Second Nurture Celebrate All Families

Directors Paulo Garcia and Natalia Gouvea at Zombie Studio merge stop-motion with 2D and 3D animation plus real-time projection to craft an emotional six-minute film celebrating adoptive families for US nonprofit Second Nurture. [Watch]

Eden AI short film by Posthuman Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

Posthuman Finds Beauty at the Tipping Point in “Eden”

London studio Posthuman reveals the creative process behind their striking short titled Eden, an AI experiment they describe as a “cinematic exploration of rebirth, balance, and the delicate tension between humanity and the wild.” [Watch]

Tastefully Yours TV series titles by GIANTSTEP & Studio Pivote | STASH MAGAZINE

Tasty Rom-Com Titles by GIANTSTEP & Studio Pivote

CD Heebok Lee and the GIANTSTEP 3D production crew team with the 2D animators at Studio Pivot in Seoul to spin up a light and breezy title sequence for the South Korean romantic comedy series Tastefully Yours. [Watch]

Prada Lips spec brand film by Stylo Creative | STASH MAGAZINE

Radical Beauty: Stylo Creative Reimagines Prada

Stylo Creative, the California studio who made their Stash Permanent Collection debut with this Louis Vuitton spec spot, is back with more breakout work for the luxury fashion ecosystem, this time for Prada. [Watch]

A Working Man Title Sequence by Filmograph | STASH MAGAZINE

Dream Meets Backstory: Filmograph Opens “A Working Man”

CD Raffi Simonian and the Filmograph crew serve up an intricate mix of live-action, animation, and VFX to set a tone of gritty apprehension in this title sequence for the Amazon MGM action thriller A Working Man. [Watch]

Vivo S30 product film by Flatwhite Motion | STASH MAGAZINE

Flatwhite Motion Dials Up the Phone Fun for Vivo

CD Max Zhang and his team at Flatwhite Motion (who we featured in Stash 170) deliver a joyful mix of 2D and 3D animation in this effervescent launch film for Chinese smartphone brand Vivo thru Somei Design. [Watch]

Motion North Returns – Manchester, July 9, Streaming Worldwide

Motion North, Manchester’s long-running meetup for motion designers and visual artists, returns to Band on the Wall on July 9. This edition features talks from Qian-Hui Yu and Kev McCrae—and for the first time, it’s available to stream globally.
[Watch]

BBC 2025 UEFA Womens Euro by Nicos Livesey and Blinkink | STASH MAGAZINE

Nicos Livesey Stops at Nothing for 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro

Blinkink director Nicos Livesey and BBC Creative (who teamed on this breakout 2018 World Cup work) just dropped another craft-heavy soccer spot, a stop-motion spectacle for BBC’s coverage of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro. [Watch]

Blanco Void Channels Frank Lloyd Wright for Brizo

Director/designer Gonzalo Miranda and the team at Blanco Void in Madrid evoke a calm and elegant atmosphere for three films showcasing the collaboration between luxe faucet brand Brizo and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. [Watch]

THU Storytelling 2025 | STASH MAGAZINE

THU Storytelling Arrives in Japan – Sept 17–20, Kaga City

THU Storytelling returns to Kaga City, Japan from September 17–20, 2025. Join top creatives and artists from around the world for four days of talks, workshops, and community, all focused on the craft and power of storytelling. [Watch]

Lenovo Legion Always Get Back Up | STASH MAGAZINE

Covert & Eric Lynne Conjure Boss Chaos for Lenovo Legion

The crew at London VFX/post shop Covert delivers 70 shots of boss-inspired mayhem in this Lenovo Legion campaign directed by Eric Lynne at A Running Commentary and designed to “celebrate the resilient spirit of gamers”. [Watch]

OFFF MX 2025 | STASH MAGAZINE

OFFF MX 2025: Art, Design & Tech in CDMX – Aug 28–29

OFFF MX 2025 isn’t just a festival — it’s where art, design, and tech collide on a global stage.
Get inspired by mind-blowing talks, level up your creativity in hands-on workshops, and experience exhibitions that spark all your senses. [Watch]

Lighting & Lasers: Studio Sentempo Finds Beauty in Industry

Director/designers Alessandro Fantoni and Mario Coppola at Studio Sentempo in Milan (whose work we’ve featured here and here), turn the mechanics of laser etching into a dramatic reveal for Italian industrial technology company Angelini. [Watch]