Locked Groove short film by Emanuele Kabu | STASH MAGAZINE

Enter Emanuele Kabu’s Sonic Trance With “Locked Groove”

Venice-based director/animator Emanuele Kabu (who found his way to motion work via graffiti, painting, and music) just dropped us his latest experiment – a hypnotic hand-drawn piece exploring “repetition as a visual and sonic trance.” [Watch]

Li Xuan Reveals the Soft Side of AI in Music Video for Roy Wang’s “The Star Shepherd”

A full-on cultural phenomenon in China where it drove over 50 million views in 24 hours, this emotional music video for singer/songwriter and UNICEF ambassador Roy Wang, uses AI to simulate the warmth of stop-motion felt animation. [Watch]

Flooul Trips Back in Time for Brazilian Rapper Emicida

Co-directors Pedro Conti and Diego Maia at Flooul Animation in São Paulo, transport viewers back to the tumultuous last years of 20th century Brazil in this dense and dynamic video for rapper/songwriter and cultural icon Emicida. [Watch]

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Sijin Liu Cultivates “Sakura Gansha” Music Video for Siri Lee

London-based director/designer Sijin Liu combines live action, motion design, and a dusting of AI to craft one of the most striking music videos of the year, a sensual and stylized three-minute opus for Taiwanese singer/songwriter Siri Lee. [Watch]

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Danae Gosset & Friends Get Lost in Mac Miller's Rush Hour music video | STASH MAGAZINE

Danae Gosset & Friends Get Lost in Mac Miller’s “Rush Hour”

Pencil TV director Danae Gosset wrangles a crew of 10 illustrators on this warm and gentle music video, hand-painted in watercolors for the Mac Miller track “Rush Hour”, marking the 10th Anniversary of his album GO:OD AM. [Watch]