Space Shower Station ID by Takashi Ohashi | STASH MAGAZINE

Space Shower TV “Shapeshifter” Station ID

The wonderfully unpredictable motion designer and animator Takashi Ohashi just dropped this frenetic and whimsical animated station ID for Japanese music channel Space Shower TV. [Watch]

“The Wind in the Willows: Official Trailer” is Not a Trailer

The recent surge in high-end commercial stop-motion projects continues in dramatic form with this ambitious environmental PSA disguised as the trailer for a remake of Kenneth Grahame’s kids’ classic “The Wind in the Willows.” [Watch]

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Animating Volvo’s Drive for Car Safety Equality

A stripped down CG treatment by Goodbye Kansas surgically edited to the sparse dynamic’s of a track by UK producer Lapalux provides plenty of visceral punch in this spot for Volvo’s E.V.A. car safety equality initiative. [Watch]

Life Up Close: Death-Cap Mushrooms The Atlantic Elyse Kelly | STASH MAGAZINE

Death-Cap Mushrooms are Terrifying and Unstoppable!

Yes, the title sounds like clickbait but this explainer (the first in The Atlantic’s new four-part series called “Life Up Close”) directed by Washington DC’s Elyse Kelly backs up the hype with science and intricate graphics. [Watch]

Proud & Punch “Treat Me Good” by Mighty Nice

Co-directors Softly Dunstan and Darren Price at Mighty Nice in Sydney use a smart mix of 3D and watercolor illustration to leverage the package designs of Proud & Punch frozen treats into a series of short and charming animated spots. [Watch]

88 Basquiat at the Barbican by Ruffmercy | STASH MAGAZINE

“‘88” Honors Basquiat at the Barbican

Ruffmercy, the UK animator/director (and Stash regular) best known for his music video work, lets loose with a magnum opus called “’88,” a gloriously chaotic 11-minute film made for The Barbican’s Jean-Michel Basquiat retrospective in London. [Watch]

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