Somei Design & Ligo Zhang Unveil iQOO 15 Flagship Phone

No one has advanced the art of the smartphone commercial further or faster than director/CG artist Somei Sun (see here and here for recent examples), infusing an otherwise predictable genre with character, atmosphere, and action. [Watch]

Telstra Roam agency Roamy intro by Mighty Nice | STASH MAGAZINE

When in Roam: Mighty Nice takes a Stroll With Telstra

Mighty Nice, the Sydney-based animation studio whose recent work you can watch here and here, help Australian telco Telstra launch their in-house creative agency, Roam, with a wandering, chameleon-like character named, yes, Roamy. [Watch]

Figure AI Introduces Figure 03 by Tendril Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

Best-Dressed Bot: Tendril Introduces the Figure 03

In summer 2024, Tendril wowed us with their film introducing the second generation of Figure AI’s humanoid robots, and now they help the Figure 03 make its entrance with this minimalist, elegant, and sartorially sci-fi sequence. [Watch]

Jolt Studio Keeps it Calm and Carries on for Pets As Therapy

The Stash crew are big fans of explainer films for good causes, especially when they nail the art, tone, pacing, and message as perfectly as this one from Jolt Studio for UK charity Pets As Therapy. [Watch]

Con McHugh and TwoMuch Studio Get Their Hands On the Cloudboom Max

Bristol-based illustrator/animator Con McHugh combines forces with Benjamin Chan and Malone Chen at digital design studio TwoMuch to add a little attitude to ON’s premium marathon running shoe, the Cloudboom Max. [Watch]

Picnic Studio Insures a Happy Ending for BreachBunny

Director/CD Liam O’Connor and the Picnic Studio animation crew cram a myriad of styles into this explosive and expletive-filled film for digital insurance brand BreachBunny thru agency Adouken, all powered by a soundtrack from Antfood. [Watch]