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]

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]

A collage of twelve diverse images featuring people, digital art, a robot, abstract figures, tech elements, flowers in a vase, and a close-up of a red car’s tail light—curated from the acclaimed Stash Permanent Collection and spotlighting creative highlights from the New Issue of Stash 179. Frame from Stash Magazine article.
A Mediterranean-style house facade with blue door, balcony, tiled stairs, plants, and a simple orange line drawing of a dancing figure on the wall—evoking the vibrant spirit of Tango Calor Short Film by Rocketpanda—set against a bright blue sky. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Rocketpanda Feel the Heat in “Tango Calor” Short Film

CDs Filippo Martinelli and Riccardo Albertini lead the animation crew at Rocketpanda in crafting a steamy 2D/3D vignette of Mediterranean summer in their new feel-good short film Tango Calor. [Watch]

Aerial view of two people on a golf green, one putting near the flag, with a golf cart nearby, surrounded by sand traps and trees—creating a scene reminiscent of a picturesque mini golf course designed by Cub Studio. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Cub Studio Explores Putting Gone very Wrong in “Mini Golf”

In their latest in-house animated short film, Fraser Davidson and Cub Studio tap into the comedic potential of what we’re coining as “putting rage” while exploring the possibilities of a miniature CG diorama aesthetic. [Watch]