Michele Fino Joins Versus as Head of Content Partnerships
February 19, 2026
Guest Editorial: The State of Sound in Moving Images (Part 1)
In the first of a two-part article, creative industry audio veteran Jochen Mader at ZENTHING in Munich gives Stash fans valuable insights into the state of motion design’s most crucial creative partner: sound design. [Watch]
Taxfreefilm Captures the Spirit of a Good Life for Davines
Director Giovanni Grauso and the CG crew at Taxfreefilm in Parma team with Italian animation studio Primal Shape on this gently philosophical and very tactile film for haircare and skincare brand Davines. [Watch]
Choreography of Becoming: Fabian Aerts Releases “UNFOLD”
Director/designer Fabian Aerts, whose CG talents we track here, weaves AI into his 3D pipeline for this latest personal short film, a process he says “allowed the project to evolve beyond predetermined trajectories.” [Watch]
Everything is Essential (and Real) in New Omoda 7 Campaign by Uncommon Creative Studio
One refreshing result of the rise of AI in production is the push back. Specifically, returning to “craft” or in the case of these fab spots from Uncommon Creative Studio and directing duo Bleu Desert, capturing all the magic in-camera. [Watch]
BluBlu & Natasza Cetner Bring Raw Tactility to WWF “Nature Needs Us Now” Campaign
Working with London animation director/illustrator Natasza Cetner, the crew at BluBlu Studio in Warsaw craft a stripped-down, hand-drawn treatment for WWF powered by a poem written and performed by WWF CEO Carter Roberts. [Watch]
Climbing “Layla’s Mountain” One Painting at a Time
London-based writer/director Richard Paris Wilson teams with animation director Ewa Smyk to assemble thousands of hand-painted frames into an emotional and true tale of a young girl, a rare disease, and plenty of hope. [Watch]
