Ordinary Folk Dreams of Brazil in New “Rio 40°” Short film

Lovely (and perfectly timed) new in-house work from the motion team at Ordinary Folk in Vancouver and UK-based designer/animator Guillaume Roux, looking back at summer and it’s sunny vibes from a Rio de Janeiro perspective. [Watch]

A dramatic black and white scene shows a chaotic pile of bicycles illuminated by beams of light, with traffic signals above them, creating a surreal and cluttered urban atmosphere reminiscent of New York’s restless energy. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Film Noir Meets the Surreal in Yeti Pictures’ Titles for Motion Plus Design New York

The Motion Plus Design festival drops into Brooklyn this Saturday and will open with these riveting titles, a fresh combination of surreality and grit from director Tony Zagoraios and his crew at Yeti Pictures in Athens. [Watch]

A person in a cozy, colorful room sits in a chair using a laptop, surrounded by sneakers, clothing, a bike, sports gear, shelves of collectibles, and small animal figurines. The walls display posters and various decorations—including a vibrant Mathematic & Dave Arcade Wish You Happy Internetting for Telestra print that adds to the creative atmosphere. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Mathematic & Dave Arcade Wish You Happy Internetting

Working with art from Salt Lake City illustrator Dave Arcade, director Mathieu Betard and the animation team at Mathematic in Paris serve up 10 slices of tasty isometric maximalism for Telstra thru Bear Meets Eagle On Fire. [Watch]

Two wireless earbuds rest on a rippled, metallic surface with concentric circular patterns spreading outward, creating a sense of sound waves—a visual reminiscent of the artistry seen in the KEF LS Luxe x Ross Lovegrove launch film by James Brocklebank. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

James Brocklebank Sounds Out the LS Luxe for KEF

UK director/CG artist James Brocklebank captures all the sculptural and aural beauty of the LS Luxe speaker range, the latest collaboration between visionary industrial designer Ross Lovegrove and British audio brand KEF. [Watch]

Close-up of a flowing, textured garment—echoing the spirit of Freedom Fashion—featuring the Barcelona ’92 Olympic Games logo and abstract shapes in red, yellow, and blue. The lighting and folds highlight the fabric’s details and movement, reminiscent of Issey Miyake’s innovative approach to textile design. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Freedom Fashion: Anatolik Belikov Studio Honors Issey Miyake’s Talent & Generosity

Anatolii Belikov and his CG team pay tribute to Issey Miyake’s landmark uniforms for Lithuania’s 1992 Olympic team that the designer created gratis as a symbol of hope and freedom following the breakup of the Soviet Union. [Watch]

Two humanoid figures with bright orange and pink flowing, abstract costumes face each other, set against a solid blue background—a striking visual reminiscent of Kouhei Nakama’s short film “SWELL.”. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Kouhei Nakama Keeps the Strange Things Happening in New SWELL Short Film

Tokyo artist and animator Kouhei Nakama whose delightful brand of CG strangeness we’ve featured here and here just dropped us his latest motion experiment, a wonderfully unpredictable short film called SWELL. [Watch]