Marukome Miso Kawaii | STASH MAGAZINE

Kawaii, Miso Soup, and Wonderful Weirdness

Saddle up for two and a half minutes of gloriously random confection-colored vignettes designed to channel the mysterious power of Kawaii (cuteness) and propel Marukome instant miso soup off the shelves of Japanese grocery stores. [Watch]

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Superfiction: Rise, Shine, “Repeat”

Depending on how you you feel about Monday mornings (and your work life in general), this animated treat called “Repeat” from character masters Superfiction in Seoul, South Korea maybe just the thing. Part of a continuing in-house series of understated and enigmatic character animation experiments. [Watch]

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Parallel: Charles X “Can You Do It?”

Quentin Baillieux (half of French directing duo Parallel) crafts an intricate and intriguing mix of 3D and 2D in this music video for “Can You Do It?” from LA singer/songwriter Charles X – produced by Eddy and animated at Brunch Studio in Paris. [Watch]

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Animating “The New Promised Land” Interactive Documentary

Three stirring motion collages created by Spanish sound technician-turned illustrator/animator Joseba Elorza (aka MiraRuido) for Ramón Campos Iriarte’s interactive documentary “The New Promised Land” about five young Syrian refugees and their quest to start new lives far from the unbearable conditions of their homeland. [Watch]

FITC Spotlight Experiential Design | STASH MAGAZINE

Discover the latest in Experiential Design (and Save 25%)

Stash fans, save 25% as you explore the latest in Experiential Design from presenters including Leviathan, Digital Kitchen, The Mill, Hush, Red Paper Heart, and Fake Love on Sat May 7, 2016 in NYC. Limited to 250 attendees. [Watch]

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Inspiration + Insight = Stash 116

With the addition of issue 116, the Stash Permanent Collection now features 4,400 of the planet’s most innovative and inspiring design, animation and VFX projects – plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews with the creative and production talent behind the work. [Watch]

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Tendril Reveals the Nike LunarEpic Flyknit

Behold the intergalactic reinvention of the running shoe as imagined by Blacklist, Tendril, and an international crew of A-team freelancers for Nike’s launch of the LunarEpic Flyknit. [Watch]

Nike Lacrosse Huarache V Creator | STASH MAGAZINE

Brand New School: Nike Lacrosse Huarache V Creator

Mixing CG and cel animation, ECD Jonathan Notaro and the Brand New School crew draw inspiration from lacrosse’s Native American origins for this dynamic promo for Nike’s Huarache V Creator cleats. [Watch]

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Yves Geleyn Makes Your Happy Meal Happier

Thirty crew, 12 weeks, six sets, plus hundreds of 3D-printed and hand-painted miniature characters culminate in director Yves Geleyn‘s intricate new stop-motion Happy Meal clip shot on Hornet’s stage in Brooklyn for McDonalds thru Leo Burnett UK. [Watch]

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Shit Robot: “End Of The Trail” (feat. Alexis Taylor)

Director/video artist Kevin McGloughlin expands on the “Digi-Cut” animation and compositing experiments he deployed in his 2015 film portrait of his father called “Architect,” constructing a fluid visual cacophony for “End Of The Trail” from Dublin’s Marcus Lambkin, aka Shit Robot. [Watch]

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Alessandro Pacciani + Juice = BMW M4

Tokyo-based director Alessandro Pacciani travels to Shanghai to capture BMW’s M4 then conjures 90 seconds of vehicular adrenaline called “Factory Trailer” with the help of editor Marco Battiloro and the VFX skills of Warsaw post house Juice. [Watch]

Doc Brown My Proper Tea | STASH MAGAZINE

Cub Studio: Doc Brown “My Proper Tea”

Director/animator Fraser Davidson at London animation boutique Cub Studio and English rapper/comedian/actor Doc Brown release a handy animated guide to the deep psychological challenges of dealing with tea people. REAL tea people. [Watch]

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Cómodo Welcomes PromaxBDA Europe to Barcelona

Barcelona creative studio Cómodo celebrate the opening of the 2016 Promax Europe event in their home town by breaking out a spectrum of styles and techniques in a rollicking “Recognition of the hours of creativity and toil, to the love and passion that we all pour into each project.” [Watch]

Lernert & Sander Unleash the “Sony Turtle Cam”

With a brief to capture the high quality of Sony Action Cam’s slow-motion, Amsterdam director/artist duo Lernert Engleberts and Sander Plug turn to what they call the epitome of slow, “The camera is so simple to use that it could even be used by a turtle, which is how the concept came about.” [Watch]