David Chantos_Sisters Short film | STASH MAGAZINE

Psyop Short Film “Sisters”

David Chontos, a director and the head of CG at PSYOP LA, describes his latest short film as “part exercise of passion and part love letter – ‘Sisters’ is a fragment of some lost, tragic opera.” [Watch]

Framestore opens studio in Chicago | STASH MAGAZINE

Framestore Launches in Chicago

From the release: Oscar-winning Framestore is opening its third US location, and fifth globally, in Chicago’s West Loop May 1st. The office will be run by current Framestore employees David Mellor, as Creative Director, and Raven Sia, as Head of Production. Newly appointed Krystina Wilson will lead as Executive Producer, joining from The Mill in […] [Watch]

Imaginary Forces demo Reel

Imaginary Forces: 17 Years Later

Demo reels serve as the primary sales tool for studios, but they also act as unintentional time capsules reflecting the tastes and attitudes of the company, their clients, and the audiences they target. [Watch]

The Mill_USMC | STASH MAGAZINE

Sculpting an “Anthem” for the US Marine Corps

Executive Creative Director Ben Smith and The Mill crew take the CG tableau technique to a new level in this spot for the United States Marine Corps, cramming pivotal historical battles with grit and painstaking detail. [Watch]

Citigold Adele | STASH MAGAZINE

Psyop Crafts Light and Shadow into Citigold: “Adele”

Director Joe Ball and the Psyop LA crew combine streamlined design, an upscale palette, and clever light-driven transitions
to put a human face on the wealth management services available thru Citibank’s Citigold product. [Watch]

Adult Swim_Toonami | STASH MAGAZINE

Toonami turns 20 with Exquisite Corpse on Adult Swim

Adult Swim reinvigorates the exquisite corpse genre with a three-minute avalanche of style and action featuring the talents of 28 animators and centered on TOM 5.0 the current host of Toonami, the channel’s adult animation block. [Watch]

Immediate Byte