A glowing, colorful abstract sphere with radiating light at the center, labeled HORNET on the left and GRETEL on the right, set against a dark background with digital effects and SCAD CoMotion 2026 opening titles text. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Anaissa Ruiz Tejada & Cristian Sandoval Capture “Energy in Flux” for SCAD’s CoMotion 2026

Directors Anaissa Ruiz Tejada and Cristian Sandoval lead a team of 30 fellow students at Savannah College of Art and Design in crafting the open for the 2026 edition of the school’s annual CoMotion design conference. [Watch]

Colorful, surreal landscape with crystal-like structures and flowers against a pastel blue and pink background. Large white text reads GUCCI and below, THE ALCHEMISTS GARDEN, inspired by the Gucci The Alchemist’s Garden brand film by Jieru Tang. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Jieru Tang Explores Gucci ‘s “The Alchemist’s Garden” in SCAD Thesis film

Atlanta-based motion designer and illustrator Spring (Jieru) Tang just dropped us her thesis project, an ambitious and alchemical spec CG Gucci brand film completed for her MFA at Savannah College of Art and Design. [Watch]

Watch “Jour de Vent”, the Multi-Award-Winning Grad Film By Six Students at École des Nouvelles Images

Wonderfully relatable characters bound together by interwoven narratives, gentle humor, and a sense of poetry make the student short film Jour de Vent (Windy Day) a nice break from our usual diet of brand-driven work. [Watch]

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Life Out of Balance: Piktura Student Film “Au 8ème Jour”

After a wildly successful run on the festival circuit (60 awards, 254 selections), Au 8ème Jour, the CG short film by five 5th year students at French digital arts school Piktura, is available for your viewing pleasure. [Watch]

Ambition and Style: YoungJin Park Takes on the Vanmoof S5

The proficiency of CG motion design work from students in South Korea continues with this ambitious and stylish spec product film for Dutch e-bike brand Vanmoof by YoungJin Park while enrolled at 105 CLASS in Seoul. [Watch]