A man in a checkered shirt stands outdoors with greenery behind him. Next to him, Executive Producer Kate Smith, with long blonde hair and sunglasses, smiles in an outdoor setting with buildings in the background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

EP Kate Smith Takes Over as Managing Director at Flavor

Posted on July 6, 2026

From the release: Creative production studio Flavor today announced Managing Director Neal Cohen is retiring with EP Kate Smith will stepping into the top role to guide the studio forward. [Watch]

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A futuristic, pastel-colored plastic device with transparent and solid sections, featuring the words Fool’s Errand, an abstract robot illustration, and inspired by Air Max '97 "Fool’s Errand" EP visuals by Chalk Company. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Chalk Company Undertake “Fool’s Errand” for Air Max ’97

Posted on July 6, 2026

Sydney 3D and motion design studio Chalk Company makes their Stash debut with this carefully rendered CG work for London-based Australian producer/DJ Air Max ’97 (aka Oliver Brian) and his latest EP “Fool’s Errand”. [Watch]

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A stylized figure stands in a dark room, arms raised, echoing the energy of Jacob Collier's "Where Did My Diamond Go?" Music Video by Marie Lavis. Colorful text on the walls reads I CANT FIND IT ANYWHERE amid stars and a bold white shadow. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Marie Lavis Sketches Up “Where Did My Diamond Go?” Music Video for Jacob Collier

Posted on July 5, 2026

Director/animator Marie Lavis continues her music video work for multi-Grammy winner Jacob Collier with her wonderfully loose and erratic hand-drawn interpretation of the track “Where Did My Diamond Go?” [Watch]

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A blurry, abstract image of modern glass buildings with warm lights. In the center, a digital notification reads Review in progress with a loading icon beside it—hinting at refined code architecture behind its sleek, graphite-toned aesthetic. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Code Architecture: Panoply Build a Brand Film for Graphite

Posted on July 4, 2026

Panoply partners Mark Lindner and Simon Holmedal, whose client and experimental work we track here, just dropped us their latest CG opus, an intricate and intriguing brand film for AI code review platform Graphite. [Watch]

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Event poster with a dark red background. Large white text reads FEATHER. Smaller text says, TOMO event with Feather Sttudio Toronto, Wednesday, July 29th @ FEATHER. Logos and 2026 also appear. Instagram handle is at the bottom right. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Toronto Motion Meetup Presents Feather July 29th

Posted on July 4, 2026

Toronto Motion Meetup (aka TOMO), is a community for professionals in design, animation, motion graphics and VFX. What started as a casual meetup is now a strong community of creatives in the city. [Watch]

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A person stands by a campfire near a red tent in a colorful, snowy mountain landscape, tall pine trees framing the scene. Smoke rises from the fire under a pastel sky at sunrise or sunset in this Concept Travel spec commercial by Jumbla. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Dreams & Destinations: Jumbla Specs Up Concept Travel

Posted on July 3, 2026

Jumbla Animation Studios, whose talent for combining 3D with rich illustration we first featured here, are back with another showcase their hybrid animation skills in this beautifully drafted spec spot. [Watch]

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