Nestle NaturNes baby food commercial by Alex Grigg | STASH MAGAZINE

Alex Grigg Dives into Nature for NatureNes

Blinkink director Alex Grigg says he’s “always wondered what goes on inside a kid’s mind when they taste something delicious for the first time.” He got the chance to explore just that in this spot for Nestle’s NaturNes line of baby food. [Watch]

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Imaginary Forces Returns to Shakespeare 20 Years On

Twenty years ago, Imaginary Forces released a different kind of reel. Instead of cutting the work to the usual upbeat music track, the montage was anchored by a reading of the prologue from Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ (watch below). [Watch]

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Adult Swim Smalls “IN_BOX” by Michael Marczewski

The Adult Swim Smalls series of short films continue to generate smiles with off-kilter motion experiments like this low-key comic treat from director/animator Michael Marczewski in London. [Watch]

Senseless short Film by David Zamorano | STASH MAGAZINE

“Senseless” Short Film by David Zamorano

Director/motion designer David Zamorano in London: “‘Senseless’ is an anti-war film inspired by various events in history and the story of Hiro Onoda, a Japanese soldier who kept fighting WWII alone on a Pacific island for 29 years after the war ended. [Watch]

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Studio River’s “Manifesto” Makes Fun of Everything, Including Themselves

Instead of cutting together the usual demo reel, French motion house Studio River introduced themselves as sponsors of the most recent Motion Plus Design event in Paris with this refreshing mock manifesto. [Watch]

Kai A Little Too Much Music Video by Martina Scarpelli | STASH MAGAZINE

Kai “A Little Too Much” Music Video by Martina Scarpelli

Italian director/animator Martina Scarpelli on her music video for Canadian singer/songwriter kai (aka Alessia De Gasperis-Brigante): “In an imaginary space, a woman lets go of herself and overcomes fearing her own greatness. She discovers her body, she embraces her emotions and learns to own all the parts that make her HER.” [Watch]

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