Looking for the Ocean: Simona Mehandzhieva’s Quirky Quest

Director/animator Simona Mehandzhieva, who’s off-kilter brand of narrative charm we previously featured here, is back with a labor of love about love. And loss. And not settling for less than you deserve. [Watch]

Gary Levesque and WIZZ Enter GODMODE for Closer

Director Gary Levesque and the animation crew at WIZZ in Paris help agency and brand incubator Closer punch out of the very crowded cosmetics market with this fantasy-fueled animated launch film for GODMODE Beauty. [Watch]

Second Nurture 18 Months short film by Zombie Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

Zombie Studio Helps Second Nurture Celebrate All Families

Directors Paulo Garcia and Natalia Gouvea at Zombie Studio merge stop-motion with 2D and 3D animation plus real-time projection to craft an emotional six-minute film celebrating adoptive families for US nonprofit Second Nurture. [Watch]

Tastefully Yours TV series titles by GIANTSTEP & Studio Pivote | STASH MAGAZINE

Tasty Rom-Com Titles by GIANTSTEP & Studio Pivote

CD Heebok Lee and the GIANTSTEP 3D production crew team with the 2D animators at Studio Pivot in Seoul to spin up a light and breezy title sequence for the South Korean romantic comedy series Tastefully Yours. [Watch]

BBC 2025 UEFA Womens Euro by Nicos Livesey and Blinkink | STASH MAGAZINE

Nicos Livesey Stops at Nothing for 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro

Blinkink director Nicos Livesey and BBC Creative (who teamed on this breakout 2018 World Cup work) just dropped another craft-heavy soccer spot, a stop-motion spectacle for BBC’s coverage of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro. [Watch]

BMW Heart of Joy commercial by Untold and Parasol Island | STASH MAGAZINE

Dancing With Myself: Okto the Octopus Oscillates for BMW

In one of the most technically impressive and fun CG creature performances you will see this year, the animation and VFX teams at Untold Studios and Parasol Island deliver a cephalopodic waltz for BMW thru agency Jung von Matt. [Watch]