Expanding on his 2021 CG motion experiment Synced, Belgian designer/3D artist Fabian Aerts crafts a poetic visual allegory for the corrosive power of deceit and deception in this new short film LIE. [Watch]
Head into fall fully inspired with a preview of Stash 161, the latest issue of outstanding motion design, animation, and VFX now streaming as part of the one and only Stash Permanent Collection. [Watch]
While admitting he is still ambivalent about AI, Amsterdam-based director/digital artist Menno Fokma embraced the new technology to jump-start this proof of concept for a short film he describes as “a hyper-real nature simulation.” [Watch]
Passion Pictures’ directing/animation team Future Power Station merge 2D animation with 3D motion capture to transform Norwegian triathletes Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt into Viking warriors in new work for Swiss sportswear brand On. [Watch]
The immense cruelty of factory farming snaps into emotional focus in this meticulous CG creature work from The Mill London and All Mighty Pictures’ directors Mark Harbour and Anthony Dickenson for non-profit World Animal Protection. [Watch]
Jeremy Dimmock, co-founder at Polyester Studio in Toronto: “In these times of stress and uncertainty, animators often feel a lack of control that causes us to be unaware we are breathing more rapidly and elevating our cortisol levels.” [Watch]
