Dewars Double Double commercial by ManvsMachine | STASH MAGAZINE

ManvsMachine Sees “Double Double” for Dewar’s

In this director’s cut, the CG motion crew at ManvsMachine conjures a meticulous and mesmerizing transition from “ornate opulence to modern minimalism” for Dewar’s premium Double Double 21-year-old Whisky thru agency BBDO. [Watch]

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Polyester Promos the Power of Characters in New Manifesto

The crew of steadfast character evangelists at Polyester Studio in Toronto just released their latest manifesto, a showcase for their recent work hosted by three fuzzy friends and designed to make the work stand out in a sea of reels. [Watch]

BUCK Exhibits “True Power” for Alinta Energy

ECD Gareth O’Brien and the BUCK motion team in Sydney help Alinta Energy demystify the future of clean energy in Australia with a refreshing blend of whimsical design and hard facts underscored by The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony”. [Watch]

Blinkink & Woodblock Add New Tilt to Euro 2024 for BBC

The quick pace and uncertain outcomes of the Euro 2024 tournament on BBC find an apt metaphor in star-studded pinball action via Blinkink directors Balázs Simon and Raman Djafari with Berlin’s Woodblock handling animation. [Watch]

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Christian Borstlap Sprouts “Homegrown Denim” for G-Star

Amsterdam director Christian Borstlap teams with CD Joris Kuijpers and animator Bart Otto at Piqxels Studio on this fun and fuzzy stop motion brand film for Dutch clothing brand G-Star RAW and their Homegrown Denim initiative. [Watch]

Microsoft Visual Design team Launch Surface Copilot+PC

Working with style frames by veteran Brooklyn CD and CG innovator Wes Cockx, the Microsoft Visual Design crew merges abstract-realism with the pragmatic goals of highlighting the features and benefits of a new product. [Watch]

Airhead Game Trailer Handy Games by BluBlu Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

BluBlu Studio Keep it Mysterious in “Airhead” Game Trailer

In stark contrast to the optimistic tone of their recent WWF spot, the animation crew at BluBlu Studio craft a dark and enigmatic trailer for Airhead, the atmospheric puzzle-platformer from Handy Games and Danish developer Octato. [Watch]

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The AI Future Looks Dim (but Funny) in “FLOAT3RS”

The third chapter in Karl Poyzer and Joseph Roberts’ chatty animated sci-fi comedy series Floaters takes a wry look ahead to a time when “AI is so advanced it’s no longer intelligent.” [Watch]

Gaming App Halfbrick+ Opens With a Bang

The new mobile gaming app from Australian developer Halfbrick (packaging up hits such as Fruit Ninja, and Jetpack Joyride) opens with this rampaging sequence from a team lead by Brisbane-based CD Dan Rice. [Watch]

Le Truc Unveils Bell & Ross BR 05 Black Ceramic

Le Truc, a design and animation studio based in Geneva and Paris, makes its Stash debut with their latest work for French luxury watch brand Bell & Ross, a dramatic and visually deceptive product film for the BR 05 Black Ceramic. [Watch]

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Kyra & Constantin Roll With Slow Motion Slapstick

What would it look like if you stretched the idea for an animated short out to 90 minutes? Animation directors Kyra Buschor and Constantin Paeplow answer that question with the latest installment of their Rollin’ Wild series. [Watch]

The Furrow SENT animated Short Film | STASH MAGAZINE

The Future of Hope: The Furrow Releases “SENT” Short Film

Backed by a wistful score and careful sound design, CD Seth Eckert and the crew at The Furrow just released an in-house passion project about an engineer and her robot they describe as simply “a short film about hope”. [Watch]

SMOG Let There be Light Short Film | STASH MAGAZINE

SMOG Considers Creative Evolution in “Let There be Light!” Short Film

Inspired by Isaac Asimov’s 1956 sci-fi short story “The Last Question”, director Moises Arancibia and the motion team at Smog in Santiago, Chile, transform a cancelled client project into a thoughtful ode to creative evolution. [Watch]

London Craft Week Vessel campaign by Found | STASH MAGAZINE

Found Studio Boards “Vessel” for London Craft Week

Working with brand consultancy TM Studio, the team at CG house Found build an artful campaign for the 10th anniversary of London Craft Week with an edition of 1,000 artworks based on digital permutations of a classical vase. [Watch]