"M-Morris" short film by Optical Arts | STASH MAGAZINE

William Morris Gets a CG Update from Optical Arts

Hot on the heels of their striking “Utopia” short film released earlier this month, Optical Arts in London craft an intricate and obsessively detailed ode to British textile designer and Arts and Crafts icon William Morris. [Watch]

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Patrick Clair on his Titles for Westworld Season 3

Join Antibody CD Patrick Clair as he walks Stash fans through his thoughtful title update for season 3 of HBO’s sci-fi mind-bender Westworld including imagery generated using AI and machine learning. [Watch]

Best of Stash 2019: BRAND FILMS | STASH MAGAZINE

Best of Stash 2019: Brand Films

Longer-form marketing films unhampered by the limits of broadcast TV allow for deeper narratives which in turn often inspire forceful and innovative visuals. Here are eight brand films from 2019 we believe live up to that promise. [Watch]

Tell Me A Story Main Title | STASH MAGAZINE

Imaginary Forces Wants to Tell You a Story

Director Karin Fong and the Imaginary Forces crew weave Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty into a title sequence full of drama and disquietude for season two of “Tell Me a Story” on CBS All Access. [Watch]

Vince Baertsoen joins Framestore | STASH MAGAZINE

Vince Baertsoen Joins Framestore as Global Head of CG for Integrated Advertising

Framestore is pleased to announce that Vince Baertsoen has joined the company as Global Head of CG for Integrated Advertising. In his role, he will oversee the implementation of new technologies to the company’s VFX workflow and the continued development of Framestore’s CG pipeline, while managing the Heads of CG and Supervisors across each of the company’s global offices. [Watch]

PETA Best Friend TV commercial Mackevision | STASH MAGAZINE

Meet Lucky, Your New “Best Friend”

In their “98% Human” spot, PETA made it very clear they don’t allow animals to be used in the filming of their commercials, so it was up to German VFX company Mackevision to make sure Lucky the pig was indistinguishable from the real thing. [Watch]

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