BBC Winter Olympics “Extreme by Nature” by Balazs Simon and Blinkink (with Making-Of Video)
With a labor-intensive mix of in-camera effects, 3D-printed stop-motion, and algorithmic CGI, Blinkink director Balázs Simon showcases “how Olympians push themselves to the extreme” for the BBC Winter Olympics coverage. [Watch]
Police Dog Hogan “Here Comes Crow” Music Video by Jac Clinch and Blinkink
BAFTA Award-winning director Jac Clinch and the Blinkink animation and model crew unravel the strange tale of an astronaut’s encounter with an ancient civilization of Martian crows for British band Police Dog Hogan. [Watch]
BlinkInk’s Renee Zhan Asks “What’s that Lurking in the Basement?”
In her debut work with London prodco BlinkInk, director Renee Zhan mixes heavy metal and horror tropes in a puppet-driven appeal to Austrians to exterminate the old and inefficient furnaces hulking in their basements. [Watch]
Best of Stash 2021: Game Films
From classic cartoon comedy by a Pixar veteran to a nine-minute photoreal post-apocalyptic epic, these eight very different films produced for the gaming industry all feature strong character development and exceptional attention to detail. [Watch]
Best of Stash 2021: Music Videos
Offering creative freedom to balance the lack (or total absence) of budget, music videos provide directors, animators, and VFX artists with rare encouragement to prove new techniques and indulge eccentric ideas. [Watch]
Best of Stash 2021: Character Animation
If you need a reminder of just how energized, diverse, and engaging character design and animation were in 2021, take a quick peek at these eight projects, including brand videos, advertising, and short films. [Watch]