Jon Dunleavy ALT Guide to Character Design Pictoplasma | STASH MAGAZINE

The ALT Guide to Character Design

Pictoplasma Berlin 2018 kicks open the doors May 2 with this fun short film which director Jon Dunleavy describes as “a subversive initiation into the art of character design, as told by a malevolent artificial intelligence.” [Watch]

“Life is Poetry About Mondays” by Knotably Studio

Yossi Shamrik at Knotably Studio in LA: “Our relationship with Monday says a lot about where we are in life, both professionally and personally. [Watch]

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“One Small Step” Trailer by TAIKO Studios

This delightful trailer for “One Small Step,” the first project from TAIKO Studios, gives us a charming peek at the story of Luna, a Chinese American girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut [Watch]

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Trailer for “Design Canada” Documentary Film

Designer Greg Durrell of Hulse&Durrell in Vancouver, producer Jessica Edwards, and Gary Hustwit of Film First in Brooklyn team up to produce the first documentary about Canadian graphic design. [Watch]

Ainslie Henderson Stems stopmotion short film | STASH MAGAZINE

Welcome to the Ainslie Henderson’s Stop Motion World

Ainslie Henderson’s latest film “Stems,” begins with documentary-style insights into the UK writer/director’s design and animation process then evolves into a sweet and playful musical world co-created with composer Poppy Ackroyd. [Watch]

Makroliebe Fabien Meyran animated short film | STASH MAGAZINE

On Track with Fabien Meyran’s “Macroliebe”

Painstaking detail and careful rendering elevate this sweet CG film about the courtship and reunion of two model trains created by Fabien Meyran during his fourth year at French animation school Supinfocom Rubika. [Watch]

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