Reel of the Month Club (Jan 2025): Virak Path
January 15, 2025
Best of Stash 2017: Advertising
Even as advertising diversifies across new media, spots made for TV and cinema often remain the crown jewels of campaigns. Here are eight commercials we were especially proud to induct into the The Stash Permanent Collection this year. [Watch]
Fx Goby and Nexus Present “To Build a Fire”
If ever a short film was destined to keep you indoors huddled next to friends and a fire, Fx Goby’s visceral animation festival hit “To Build a Fire” is it. [Watch]
MPC Adds Trio of Finishing Talent to Culver City Studio
Flame Artist and Creative Director Claus Hansen, Sr. Flame Artist Noah Caddis and Executive Producer Robert Owens have joined MPC LA [Watch]
Behind the Scenes Insights on JAY-Z “The Story Of O.J.”
Few projects have resonated with Stash readers like Mark Romanek’s video for JAY-Z’s “The Story Of O.J.” so we’re pleased to present the first look at the process behind the phenom: a Q&A with CD Lisha Tan and AD Tim Devlin at The Mill. [Watch]
Time Based Arts for Honda “Dream Makers”
First-time directors James Allen and Mike Skrgatic at East London’s Time Based Arts combine a full compliment of their studio’s VFX, animation, and illustration talents into this spectacular 90-second opus for Honda thru Wieden+Kennedy. [Watch]
Gabriel Portnof joins Framestore NY as CG Supervisor
From the release: Framestore’s New York office has hired esteemed CG Supervisor Gabriel Portnof. A born and bred New Yorker, Gabriel returns to his roots after fifteen years with Dreamworks, based in Los Angeles. During his tenure at Dreamworks Gabriel supervised films such as Turbo, Madagascar 3, Kung Fu Panda 3, Penguins of Madagascar, and […] [Watch]
