Collage of 12 colorful, surreal, and abstract artworks—featured in the Stash issue 178 preview trailer—including a soccer player, a beetle, digital figures, a smiling cartoon face, hands, a yacht, a person on a roof, and other imaginative scenes. Frame from Stash Magazine article.
A meerkat in a red jacket and hat rows a boat, while a yellow bird in a hat waves nearby. In the background, The Storyteller’s round house with circular windows nestles among lush plants and trees, setting the scene for another whimsical adventure. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Here’s How Zombie and Jungler Told the Story of The Storyteller for AXA

Take a peak at the craft behind this stop-motion spot from director Paulo Garcia and the teams at Zombie and Jungler, an emotional take on the bonds of family for insurance giant AXA thru agency Publicis Conseil. [Watch]

A cartoon dog with a mischievous grin and gold chain stands in a surreal, colorful setting inspired by Mrzyk & Moriceau, with abstract shapes, a washing machine, a large purple tail, and two yellow rectangles in the background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Mrzyk & Moriceau “Dance On” With New Cassius Video

French electronic duo Cassius disbanded in 2019 after the death of co-founder Zdar, but the recent discovery of the unreleased track “Dance On” spawned this fully-mad animated romp by directing team Mrzyk & Moriceau. [Watch]

A collage featuring: an 8-bit style soccer player, nails painted with a footballer and red-white-blue gradient, orange soccer players art on a brick wall, and a smiling football bobblehead labeled YA MAAL—evoking Nicos Livesey animation for BBC World Cup. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Nicos Livesey Animates on Everything in Buildup to BBC’s World Cup Coverage

Blinkink director Nicos Livesey, whose stop-motion titles for BBC’s coverage of the UEFA Women’s EURO nabbed a BAFTA this year, expands his animation canvas exponentially in this trailer for the World Cup on BBC Sport. [Watch]

Five miniature figurines appear to climb a large peanut shell labeled "Not To Scale" using ropes. One figure on top cheers as others support or climb, all set against a plain green background—a fun nod to the National Peanut Board’s Peanuts Not Nuts campaign. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

It’s a Small World: Anthony Farquhar-Smith & Not To Scale Make the Case for Peanuts

Not To Scale director Anthony Farquhar-Smith invests his many stop-motion talents into building a Lilliputian world of peanut-obsessed characters for National Peanut Board thru agency Special USA. [Watch]

A collage of twelve colorful images from Stash 177, featuring animated characters, abstract art, a beetle, a mushroom, a baby on a swing, people in various artistic styles, and a creature with large eyes and Japanese text. Frame from Stash Magazine article.