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What is GitHub? Buck and a Duck Explain

ECD Vincent Lammers and the Amsterdam studio of Buck head up a massive, multi-technique effort to demystify who and what the software company GitHub is and raise its profile outside the traditional user base of developers. [Watch]

Iamstatic and Bodega Frame Up Dell Precision 3000 Series in New Brand Film

In direct contrast to the perilous scenarios of their 2021 spots for Dell’s Rugged laptops, the design and animation crew at Iamstatic in Toronto frame the brand’s flagship Precision 3000 Series mobile workstations in idyllic CG vignettes. [Watch]

PULK Collective Sculpt Product Film for IWC’s Ingenieur Watch

The ongoing love affair between luxury watches and beautifully crafted CG animation continues with this dynamic and detailed product launch film from the Swiss creative collective PULK for IWC Schaffhausen. [Watch]

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Pictoplasma Reveals Short Film Programs for Berlin 2023

If you love character design and animation, you’ll find the ultimate blend of both in the incredibly diverse shorts programs just announced by the always-fabulous Pictoplasma Festival which takes over Berlin May 3–7. [Watch]

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Swiss International Launches the Nothing Ear (2) with More Entomological Charm

Following up on the voguing praying mantis they created in 2021 for the Nothing Ear (1) earphones, Stockholm studio Swiss International continues to push the boundaries of insect acting with a dung beetle launching the Ear (2). [Watch]

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The HBO Max “Only You: An Animated Shorts Collection” Boosts Underrepresented Creators

On March 23, the new HBO Max original series Only You: An Animated Shorts Collection went to air featuring eight films created by 12 underrepresented artists responding to the prompt “What’s a story only you can tell?” [Watch]

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Somei Sun and Crew Drop Oneplus 11 “Liquid” Concept Film

The new Oneplus 11 concept phone and its Active CryoFlux liquid cooling system flare to life in this detailed and dramatic film crafted by a passionate CG team led by creative director Somei Sun. [Watch]

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Framestore Design Studio Creatives “Coalesce” for OFFF 2023

Working with an open brief from festival founder Héctor Ayuso, Framestore AD Chris Friesen and CDs Jake Cuddihy, Lawrence Jones, Brian Drucker, and Timothy Williams head up a company-wide collaboration to create a dramatic opening film for OFFF 2023. [Watch]

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Builders Club launch Hyundai’s Re:Style 2023 Couture Collection

High fashion meets upcycled car parts in this graceful film from the Builders Club team anchoring the campaign for Hyundai’s Re:Style 2023 couture collaboration with American fashion designer Jeremy Scott. [Watch]

Nothing Phone by Alisher Akhmedov | STASH MAGAZINE

Nothing Phone Spec Spot by Alisher Akhmedov

Alisher Akhmedov, a CG artist and 3D motion designer based in Uzbekistan, just released a notable new personal project based around London technology startup Nothing’s Phone (1) and its LED Glyph Interface. [Watch]

Night Thing Velvet Music Video by Xaver Boehm | STASH MAGAZINE

Night Thing “Velvet” Music Video by Xaver Boehm

After watching the growth of AI in video with both curiosity and anxiety, Berlin-based director Xaver Boehm says he felt overwhelmed but decided to embrace the tools when he realized the technology was here to stay. [Watch]

OFFF 2023 opening Titles by State | STASH MAGAZINE

Marcel Ziul and State Offer “An Invitation to Look Inside” With OFFF 2023 Titles

Bypassing the usual formulas for design event titles, director Marcel Ziul assembles a wide variety of talents and styles for an introspective look at the stresses and strengths of emotions and their impact on our lives. [Watch]

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Prepare for the LUMBRE Tiki Totems Take Over

Sergio Saleh, CD at LUMBRE studio in Buenos Aires: “No brief. No feedback. No deadline. We created this Tiki series for ourselves from ideas we had floating around mixed with various whims that popped up in the process.” [Watch]

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Vasava and Found Ride the Cube to OFFF 2023

The 22nd running of the Barcelona OFFF festival opened yesterday on the heels of this innovative chapter-based campaign film, an allegorical journey crafted by hometown studio Vasava and London CG specialists Found. [Watch]

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