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New Year’s Resolution: Stop Smoking the Nissan Way

High concept and striking CG execution from the all-Amsterdam team of design/production studio Onesize and ad agency TBWA\NEBOKO in this quick 20-second spot for the 100% electric Nissan Leaf called “New Year’s Resolution.” [Watch]

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Giant Ant Builds a Spaceship with Slack

Vancouver narrative masters Giant Ant mix traditional animation and 3D in this updated take on 1930’s cartoons for Slack powered by the song “Count Your Blessings And Smile” written by legendary English actor, singer-songwriter George Formby and re-recorded by Toronto’s Danny Simmons. [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2015: Ben West “Fugu & Tako”

In March 2015, Framestore LA creative director Ben West released his phenomenal buddy-film sushi comedy “FUGU & TAKO” exploring the perils and unexpected perks of eating live puffer fish. The film and perfectly realized VFX were created while West was a director and VFX super at Robot in Sydney. [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2015: Psyop “ReCore E3 Trailer”

Over the last decade, studios like Blur, Axis, Platige, and Digic have elevated the art and craft of CG game trailers to an extraordinary level. That exclusive club gained a new member in 2015 when Psyop flexed it’s 3D and narrative muscles on this trailer for Microsoft’s ReCore at E3. [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2015: Aardman Nathan Love Launch Film

During the summer of 2015, legendary UK studio Aardman Animations acquired a majority share in NYC animation studio Nathan Love to establish their US production entity called Aardman Nathan Love. The new company created this extraordinary piece of character madness to announce the launch. [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2015: Bell Space Channel Idents

CDs Chris Bahry, Alexandre Torres and the Tendril crew help Canada’s Space Channel go beyond their core demo of young men in search a broader (read female) audience with a stunning set of macro-world IDs. [Watch]

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