The planet’s only streaming platform dedicated to motion design, animation, and VFX (aka the Stash Permanent Collection) keeps growing with the 31 new and outstanding video projects included in Stash 171. [Watch]
Wonderful Minion-influenced CG character work here from French directing duo soandsau (aka SOphie Deiss & Jean-Christophe SAUrel) and the animation team at Prose on Pixels (POP), the in-house production arm of agency Havas/BETC. [Watch]
Directing duo Jan Kalvoda and Premysl Ponahly (aka Wolfberg) and Slovak 3D/VFX house ALIEN bring all your scammer fears rampaging to life in this monster-filled spot for Czech bank Komerční banka thru agency VCCP Prague. [Watch]
Merging live-action, stop-motion, 2D, and 3D, director Fx Goby (whose wonderful BBC Olympics spot you can re-watch here) leads the Nexus and Mighty Nice crews into an ambitious three-spot campaign for US insurance brand Lemonade. [Watch]
Gobelins animation graduates Antoine Dahan, Clement Delaby, and Rayan Takhedmit step into the director’s chair for the first time with this moody, mystery-soaked music video produced by Paris studio Les Monstres. [Watch]
Passion Pictures and Feral Child (who also brought us this bit of mania for Lush), team with MJZ director Steve Ayson for a delightfully dark take on the stress parents endure when it comes to the safety of their children. [Watch]
