A textured image by Imaginary Forces shows a white hand and a dark hand with gold cracks running across them. The text Executive Producers Kerry Washington, Pilar Savone appears on the left side over a light background for Apple TV+. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Karin Fong & Imaginary Forces Piece Together “Imperfect Women” for Apple TV+

Rather than hiding imperfections, the Japanese art of kintsugi highlights them in gold – a metaphor Imaginary Forces CD Karin Fong leverages to powerful effect in the titles for the Apple TV+ psychological thriller miniseries Imperfect Women. [Watch]

Four colorful, childlike drawings of aliens and astronauts: a McDonald’s rocket lands, an alien receives a Happy Meal in a Crayola spaceship, an astronaut with green hair floats, and a blue alien waves. Created with the playful spirit of Nexus Studios. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Shynola & Nexus Studios Pencil In Creativity for Crayola and McDonalds

Nexus Studios’ directing collective Shynola (Chris Harding, Jason Groves, Richard Kenworthy) let loose with Crayola pencils in this spot for the brand’s collab with McDonald’s, encouraging kids to embrace their creativity. [Watch]

An animated man with a mustache sits against a green wall, looking up. Next to him, a woman in a red dress and jewelry lifts her shawl, both bathed in dramatic lighting—like a scene from a Tinariwen music video. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Director Axel Digoix Reveals Tinariwen’s True Story in “Erghad Afewo” Music Video

In his latest video for Saharan collective Tinariwen, director/animator Axel Digoix details the band’s incredible origin story of how two Tuareg children fell in love with music and persevered despite intense conflict and censorship. [Watch]

Close-up of a translucent, amber-colored object with organic shapes and textures, illuminated dramatically against a dark background—a visual prologue reminiscent of Kyle Cooper’s style that highlights the intricate beauty of its wrinkled surface. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Kyle Cooper & Prologue Explore Dark Side of “The Beauty”

FX’s new sci-fi body-horror series The Beauty opens with this unnerving CG sequence, designed by Kyle Cooper and the Prologue team to reflect the “visceral transformations” at the core of the show’s narrative. [Watch]

Two animated characters in orange uniforms carry a grand piano up a red-carpeted staircase with ornate railings in this comic film by Léo Brunel. One character leads the duet, while the other struggles behind in a grand, well-lit interior. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Léo Brunel Strikes a Comic Chord in “Duet” Short Film

Director Leo Brunel, who recently signed with Paris prodco Eddy and co-directed the hilarious multi-award-winning short Hors Piste, is back with more CG character comedy in his newest personal film Duet. [Watch]

Four-panel image: a dramatic dust storm, a close-up of a football helmet with a blue logo, a herd of bison running through snow, and an NFL player in Nike Rivalries Uniforms standing in a stadium surrounded by swirling dust—released in the film by Builders Club. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Builders Club Conjures the Elements for Nike & NFL Rivalries

Builders Club, the motion design force whose breakout ChatGPT spot features prominently in the Stash Annual 2025, takes an elemental approach to reveal the 2025 Rivalries team jerseys for the NFL and Nike. [Watch]