Rebirth: Introducing photorealism in UE4 short film by Quixel | STASH MAGAZINE

QUIXEL’s Beautiful Real Time CG Short Film “Rebirth”

Director and Quixel CEO Teddy Bergsman Lind: “Rebirth is a real-time cinematic produced by harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 4, real-world scans from the Megascans Icelandic collection, and Houdini with photorealistic results rivaling traditional offline renderers. [Watch]

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“American Gods” Season 2 by King and Country

The second season of “American Gods” on STARZ launched this month with 11 neon-laced motion posters created by Los Angeles studio King and Country to showcase key characters from the series. [Watch]

Corona The History of ‘La Cerveza Más Fina’ by Nexus Studios | STASH MAGAZINE

Corona “La Cerveza Más Fina” – History in the Making

Watch how director Nicolas Ménard and the Nexus crew teamed with model master Andy Gent to craft an obsessively detailed stop-motion journey through the 90-year history of Corona Beer and Mexico. [Watch]

17 Small Ideas short film by Andrew Myers | STASH MAGAZINE

“17 Small Ideas” by Andrew Myers

Brooklyn artist, photographer, filmmaker, and Hornet director Andrew Myers describes his new personal project – a collection of quiet, eclectic, and often surreal vignettes – as “sketchbook ambience.” [Watch]

Asian Paints Colour Next 2019 animated spots by Post Office Studios| STASH MAGAZINE

Asian Paints “Colour Next ‘19” Campaign

Post Office Studios in Mumbai created this series of five seductive CG films as the anchor of a new integrated brand campaign for Indian multinational Asian Paints called Colour Next ‘19. [Watch]

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Animating Volvo’s Drive for Car Safety Equality

A stripped down CG treatment by Goodbye Kansas surgically edited to the sparse dynamic’s of a track by UK producer Lapalux provides plenty of visceral punch in this spot for Volvo’s E.V.A. car safety equality initiative. [Watch]

Converse “Nursery Rhymes” by Psyop | STASH MAGAZINE

Psyop Updates a Nursery Rhyme for Converse

Director Marie Hyon and the Psyop crew offer an assertive new twist on The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe creating “story within a story tableaus of women, to create living portraits embodying the spirit of punk rock.” [Watch]

Sipsmith "Mr Swan" stop motion animation | STASH MAGAZINE

The Making of Sipsmith Gin’s “Mr Swan”

Take a look at the extraordinary level of craftsmanship invested in this spot for London Gin distillers Sipsmith by Biscuit director Jeff Low and a stop motion team whose credits include Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and Fantastic Mr. Fox. [Watch]

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Jordan “Why Not?” by FutureDeluxe

FutureDeluxe wraps Oklahoma Thunder star Russell Westbrook in a vibrant, glitchy package of design and VFX for Nike’s Jordan brand in this impossible-to-ignore :30 with additional post by Electric Theatre Collective. [Watch]

Life Up Close: Death-Cap Mushrooms The Atlantic Elyse Kelly | STASH MAGAZINE

Death-Cap Mushrooms are Terrifying and Unstoppable!

Yes, the title sounds like clickbait but this explainer (the first in The Atlantic’s new four-part series called “Life Up Close”) directed by Washington DC’s Elyse Kelly backs up the hype with science and intricate graphics. [Watch]

Proud & Punch “Treat Me Good” by Mighty Nice

Co-directors Softly Dunstan and Darren Price at Mighty Nice in Sydney use a smart mix of 3D and watercolor illustration to leverage the package designs of Proud & Punch frozen treats into a series of short and charming animated spots. [Watch]

88 Basquiat at the Barbican by Ruffmercy | STASH MAGAZINE

“‘88” Honors Basquiat at the Barbican

Ruffmercy, the UK animator/director (and Stash regular) best known for his music video work, lets loose with a magnum opus called “’88,” a gloriously chaotic 11-minute film made for The Barbican’s Jean-Michel Basquiat retrospective in London. [Watch]

WRC 2018 Channel J broadcast promo by Onesal | STASH MAGAZINE

“WRC 2018” Broadcast Promo by Onesal

A very fresh visual treatment for a motorsports broadcast promo here from Tokyo 3D masters Onesal for coverage of the World Rally Championship 2018 on the Japanese channel J Sports. [Watch]

Stash 134 Drops: Staying Inspired Just Got Easier

Grab a look at the preview for STASH 134 , the brilliant new addition to The Stash Permanent Collection – the unrivalled online library of motion design for advertising, music videos, broadcast and title design, brand films, game cinematics, and short films. [Watch]