TED-Ed Why You Should Read Dune | STASH MAGAZINE

TED-Ed “Why You Should Read Dune” by Recircle

Recircle studio in Zagreb, Croatia, shifts away from their usual focus on animated content for kids to craft this beautifully illustrated synopsis of Frank Herbert’s landmark 1965 sci-fi novel “Dune” for TED-Ed. [Watch]

Sparks The Existential Threat music video by Cyriak | STASH MAGAZINE

Sparks “The Existential Threat” Music Video by Cyriak

UK director/animator Cyriak brings all his mastery of subversive weirdness to this music video for “The Existential Threat”, a track off the newest album from venerable American pop innovators Sparks. [Watch]

deadmau5 & The Neptunes Pomegranate music video | STASH MAGAZINE

deadmau5 & The Neptunes “Pomegranate” by Nick DenBoer

For his third deadmau5 music video, Toronto director/animator Nick DenBoer slathers his talent for CG comedy all over an epic chunk of intergalactic nonsense featuring The Neptunes (aka Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo). [Watch]

Lots of Love collaborative animated short film | STASH MAGAZINE
Framestore Animates "#WombStories" for Libresse & Bodyform | STASH MAGAZINE

Framestore Animates “#WombStories” for Libresse & Bodyform

This brave mixed-media film directed by Golden Globe-winner Nisha Ganatra and punctuated with animated sequences from Framestore aims to “dispel myths, encourage a positive conversation, and address the life-changing moments in a woman’s life”. [Watch]

Tocatta short film by Optical Arts | STASH MAGAZINE

Gravity and Bach Collide in “Tocatta” by Optical Arts

Following on the success of their recent CG floral experiment, London’s Optical Arts keeps the exploratory spirit alive with this live-action ballet of poetic destruction shot at extremely high speeds (between 1000 and 5000 frames per second). [Watch]