A close-up of the BFG with a gray beard and large ears, smiling warmly at someone off-screen in this Sainsbury’s Christmas ad. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Sam Brown & Electric Theatre Collective Keep the BFG in Sainsbury’s Christmas

Posted on November 2, 2026

The annual UK holiday advertising wars commenced this week with the creature animation team at Electric Theatre Collective and their collaboration with Rogue Films’ director Sam Brown for Sainsbury’s our favorite so far. [Watch]

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Two wooden shelves filled with books, a bottle of Crown Royal, binoculars, a vintage hockey print, and various knickknacks against yellow checkered wallpaper, as seen in the Crown Royal Always Been Here commercial by Henry Scholfield and SAGA. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Henry Scholfield & SAGA Track Crown Royal Through Time

Posted on November 1, 2026

Working with Spy Films director Henry Scholfield, Toronto motion design studio SAGA conjures an obsessively-detailed, nine-decade, CG journey through Canadian Life for the venerable blended whisky brand Crown Royal. [Watch]

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An oil painting in the style of Porsche The Long Way to I Do, showing a person leaning over the hood of a black sports car on a jack stand while a second person sits in the driver’s seat. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Em Cooper & Tonic DNA Paint a True Romance for Porsche

Posted on October 30, 2026

Working with Montreal studio Tonic DNA, British director/artist Em Cooper (whose Beatles video we featured in Stash 157), uses her signature animated oil paintings to amplify the real-life romance in this new spot for Porsche. [Watch]

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A man in an orange jumpsuit takes a We-Love-Pitching-Part-22 selfie with a joyful expression while a chaotic prison riot breaks out behind him. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 23

Posted on October 30, 2026

Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils continues his careful dissection of the creative pitching ecosystem with his latest Stash editorial, looking at the process from the winner’s perspective: what can be learned, what can be improved? [Watch]

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A stylized drawing from a Bill Plympton music video showing a line of figures wearing white tops and skirts, each with large red lips instead of a head. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Animation Icon Bill Plympton is Back With a Trippy Music Video for Average Friends

Posted on October 29, 2026

Fifty-plus year’s into his animation career, Bill Plympton (the rightfully self-proclaimed King of Indie Animation, who turned 80 in April) just dropped this wonderfully warped music video for California alt pop duo Average Friends. [Watch]

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A collage of colorful 3D social media interface elements from the Mega Chile rebrand by Lumbre, including hearts, profile icons, notification bubbles labeled Alert!, and various navigational buttons. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Fun & Color in Style: Lumbre Keeps it Mega for Mega Chile

Posted on October 28, 2026

Chilean broadcaster Mega and their family of channels and platforms get an infusion of vibrant, stylish fun in this redesign of their on-air graphics and brand system by the CG motion crew at Lumbre in Buenos Aires. [Watch]

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