A stylized drawing from a Bill Plympton music video showing a line of figures wearing white tops and skirts, each with large red lips instead of a head. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Animation Icon Bill Plympton is Back With a Trippy Music Video for Average Friends

Fifty-plus year’s into his animation career, Bill Plympton (the rightfully self-proclaimed King of Indie Animation, who turned 80 in April) just dropped this wonderfully warped music video for California alt pop duo Average Friends. [Watch]

Animated portrait of a woman with dark hair, glowing orange eyes, and metallic markings on her cheeks, surrounded by the light effects of a K/DA Firestarter music video. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Back From the Dead: Fortiche Drops New K/DA “Firestarter” Music Video for LOL

In 2018, League of Legends and animation studio Fortiche broke the internet (and made the cover of Stash 133) with the Pop/Stars music video for virtual band K/DA. The follow-up is finally here, complete with a making-of video. [Watch]

An animated hockey player in a vintage uniform by Adrian Villagomez skates through a city street past a group of pedestrians. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Adrian Villagomez & Mathematic “Finish It” for The Terry Fox Foundation

Following up on last year’s emotional spot for The Terry Fox Foundation, Toronto agency Diamond turn to Fela director Adrian Villagomez and the CG animation crew at Mathematic for the next installment of their Finish It campaign. [Watch]

A cardboard diorama from the short film Together by Kim Soobin features a house on a rock, a figure climbing inside a furnished room, and a large red balloon with a googly-eyed face. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Mind & Body Get it “Together” in Kim Soobin’s New Short Film

Seoul-based animator/motion designer Kim Soobin makes her Stash debut with Together, a personal film that considers philosophy’s mind-body problem through the style and whimsy of a child’s storybook. [Watch]

A collage of four stylized illustrations from the Any Run & Everyone film: a person wearing sunglasses, two people running on a path, a person running over stylized trees, and a smiley face icon held between two halves of a brain. Frame from Stash Magazine article.
A grumpy-looking felted black cat sits next to a shattered ceramic cup on a yellow background, reminiscent of the Petey and Barnadette brand films. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Howatson+Company Peek at the Pet’s POV for Petbarn

Australian creative agency Howatson+Company merges 3D, 2D, VFX, and generative AI into a fun and fuzzy mock-stop-motion treatment for this set of films anchoring a new campaign for pet care retailer Petbarn. [Watch]