David Stumpf Cowboyland animated shortfilm | STASH MAGAZINE

David Stumpf “Cowboyland”: A Tale of Twisted Justice

Slovakian animator David Stumpf created “Cowboyland,” his hand-animated ode to the randomness of justice in the American Wild West, as his bachelor film during his studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. [Watch]

The Correct Insult animated short film | STASH MAGAZINE

The Funniest Explainer Ever: “The Correct Insult”

If you believe (as I do) that explainer videos as a genre have matured into a bland production commodity, you are going to love “The Correct Insult,” a brash and hilarious film by German motion designer Janis Aschberger. [Watch]

Animation Workshop_Bacchus | STASH MAGAZINE

A Young Woman Breaks Free of Banality with “Bacchus”

Director Rikke Planeta and a team of her fellow 3rd year students at The Animation Workshop/VIA University College in Denmark capture a young woman’s brief but intense escape from the repetitive emptiness of her daily life. [Watch]

Hanee Oh Calm short film | STASH MAGAZINE

Staying “Calm” with Hanee Oh

Hanee Oh’s graduation film from the Visual Design Art School (VDAS) in Seoul, South Korea creates a compelling and enigmatic clash of brutalist architecture and complex geometric ornamentation. [Watch]

Pale Blue Dot animated short film | STASH MAGAZINE

Ringling College Meets Carl Sagan at “The Pale Blue Dot”

Sophomore level animation students at Ringling College of Art and Design (class of 2020) team up to “pay tribute to Carl Sagan and spread a message of positivity in such divisive times.” [Watch]

Stash issue 126 Preview | STASH MAGAZINE

Check the Monsterous Motion Treats on Stash 126

Stash 126 jams another 31 inspiring and innovative motion projects into the Stash Permanent Collection, the largest online video archive of design, animation and VFX in the universe. [Watch]