A white cylindrical speaker, inspired by the Sonos “Play” brand film by Frame48, sits on a round wooden dining table set with plates, cutlery, and a small plant in a modern kitchen with green chairs and wooden cabinets. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Frame48 Reintroduces the Play:1 Smart Speaker for Sonos

ECD Tom Teller and the Frame48 3D motion crew take on the brief to reintroduce the redesigned Sonos Play:1 wireless smart speaker (first introduced in 2013) with this tasteful, upbeat, and carefully lit brand film. [Watch]

Abstract digital artwork of a human figure in motion, composed of light blue and purple flowing lines on a dark background. Featuring the names: Ilenia Notarangelo, Arianna Cristiano, Illo, and showcased at Digital Design Days. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Fluent Chases Digital Design Days Titles for Milano 2026

The 10th anniversary edition of the Digital Design Days creative conference will open in Milan on May 7 with these CG titles created by CD Remy Williams and the crew at Fluent in London with sound design by Echoic Audio. [Watch]

A blue cartoon octopus wearing large blue glasses and a headset uses a laptop, surrounded by a notepad, a mug, and an Equip Super tablet displaying a website, against a plain white background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

An Octopus and a Chicken Walk Into a Superannuation Fund

The all-Melbourne team of directing duo Lumberfly, prodco Pixel, and agency Cummins & Partners conjure a perfectly odd couple in this charming character work for Australian financial services provider Equip Super. [Watch]

Close-up of a black and red athletic shoe splashing through water, with droplets all around, reminiscent of the dynamic visuals in the Adobe commercial by Psyop. The shot highlights the shoe’s striking design and sense of motion. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Blades of Glory: Freek Freriks Ices CCM Spec Spot

Rotterdam-based director, 3D motion designer (and ice hockey fan) Freek Freriks drops a dynamic new portfolio-building exercise in the form of a spec spot for venerable Canadian sporting goods brand CCM. [Watch]

A stylized, cartoonish giraffe figure with orange and white mushrooms explosively growing out of its side, set against a black background—an imaginative creation by Dimitrios Sakkas. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Dimitrios Sakkas Reveals the Invisible Beauty of Viruses

Athens-based director/CG artist Dimitrios Sakkas (whose Eallos film we featured in Stash 175), transforms virus-visualization into spectacular 3D motion art in this campaign for Income Insurance Singapore thru Leo Burnett. [Watch]

A textured image by Imaginary Forces shows a white hand and a dark hand with gold cracks running across them. The text Executive Producers Kerry Washington, Pilar Savone appears on the left side over a light background for Apple TV+. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Karin Fong & Imaginary Forces Piece Together “Imperfect Women” for Apple TV+

Rather than hiding imperfections, the Japanese art of kintsugi highlights them in gold – a metaphor Imaginary Forces CD Karin Fong leverages to powerful effect in the titles for the Apple TV+ psychological thriller miniseries Imperfect Women. [Watch]