Vallee Duhamel After Light short film Runway Midjourney | STASH MAGAZINE

Vallée Duhamel Chases the “After Light” with Runway and Midjourney

Directing duo Julien Vallée and Eve Duhamel veer from their signature production method of hands-on, in-camera effects to explore AI in After Light, a short film they describe as a “playful twist on dystopia”. [Watch]

Traveling With Kids? Cub Studio’s “I’m Leaving” Short Film is a Must Watch

Traveling with young kids can be exasperating but director Fraser Davidson and writer Chris Brandon at Cub Studio transform one such adventure into a charming (and rhyming) story that should give all new parents hope. [Watch]

Super Dope Self Care Tips Short Film | STASH MAGAZINE

Super Dope Has Your Self-Care Tips Right Here

In a welcome break from the overly earnest tone of most wellness messages, Portland animation studio Super Dope (whose character talents are on full display here and here) takes a lighter approach to self-improvement in these six clips. [Watch]

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Steelworks Reprocess Sports in New CG Experiment

Inspired by recent clients and projects, the team at Steelworks challenges themselves with an in-house animation project they describe as “a fresh take on movement through something that weaves us all together: sports.” [Watch]

The Kitchen Short film by Romain Braccini | STASH MAGAZINE

Romain Braccini is Perfectly Happy in “The Kitchen”

Romain Braccini, 3D motion designer and illustrator in Paris: “The aim of this animation is to represent different compositions and 3D elements in a precise and very satisfying artistic direction, and to vary the ideas as much as possible, with a high proportion of fast movements.” [Watch]

Markos Kay Celebrates Summer Solstice With New “Midsummer’s Day” Short Film

London director/artist and AI advocate Markos Kay, who recently dropped this standout short film, marks the northern hemisphere’s maximum tilt toward the sun with a new experiment he describes as, “An ode to the sweet dreaminess of summer.” [Watch]

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