Four-paneled graphic illustration from the Bass X Machina title sequence showing a glowing eye with electricity, a character in a wide-brimmed hat surrounded by dark silhouettes, a mechanical hand reaching through a crowd, and the text BASS MACHINA. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Alt Western: Buck Opens Bass X Machina on Netflix

Bass X Machina, the six-episode animated steampunk Western premiered on Netflix Nov 3 with this gritty title sequence, created by the motion crew at BUCK and powered by a track from singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe. [Watch]

Black and white abstract architectural image featuring the centered text MOTION PLUS DESIGN PARIS 2026. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Motion Plus Design Returns to Paris 2026, November 14th

On Saturday, November 14, Motion Plus Design brings together some of the most inspiring artists on the international motion design scene at Le Grand Rex in Paris. [Watch]

Yellow logo featuring an interlocking u and c shape for The Loc Studios against a black background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

The Loc Studios Expands into 3D and on-set VFX

From the release: The Loc Studios, the independent London VFX studio founded by Jamie Leonard and Chris Chitty, has expanded into 3D and on-set VFX this year and grown its grading and deliverables offer in response to rising demand from UK independent films and co-productions. [Watch]

MOTIONorth centered in yellow text surrounded by colorful 3D shapes, emojis, and textures on a light background, highlighting the Motion North design event. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Motion North 2027 Goes Big, March 10-11 in Manchester

Manchester-based design and creative festival Motion North has announced the line up for Motion North 2027, the two day festival landing March 10-11th at Freight Island, Manchester. [Watch]

A claymation-style yeti with white fur and a blue face wearing a red cardigan, as seen in the Levi’s Let’s Get Fuzzy Christmas ad by Blinkink. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Blinkink Gets Fuzzy at a Cabin in the Woods For Levi’s

Blinkink directing duo Stevie Gee and Essy May, whose many animated talents we track here, just dropped this stop-motion holiday spot highlighting the Yeti-calming powers of Levi’s sweaters (complete with BTS video). [Watch]

The words DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE are centered over a translucent butterfly amidst abstract, colorful foliage in this festival trailer by Merijn Hos. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Merijn Hos’s Flora Takes Flight for Down The Rabbit Hole Music Festival

The 2026 edition of Down the Rabbit Hole (DTRH), a three-day music festival in The Netherlands, rolled out this summer wrapped in branding rich in organic fantasy courtesy of Utrecht-based artist/illustrator Merijn Hos. [Watch]