Ty Hayward and Friends Intro the 2025 Acura ADX
CD Ty Hayward at agency MullenLowe in Los Angeles takes over the director’s chair in this new Acura spot, wrangling animation from five artists and VFX from Arc Creative into an upbeat and unpredictable multimedia romp. [Watch]
Nexus Studios Signs WERE Director Collective to Commercial Roster
From the release: Nexus Studios proudly announces the addition of WERE to its esteemed director roster. Composed of Alice Isaac, Charles Bigeast, and Ewen Stenhouse, WERE brings a wealth of experience and a distinctive style rooted in cutting-edge 2D animation. [Watch]
Dog & Rabbit Reveal the Truth Behind Vincent Van Gogh
In the spring of 2024 Stash featured this mixed-media masterwork from London’s Dog & Rabbit. And now (better late than never) the studio have dropped a BTS video to verify their hand-made street cred (sort of). [Watch]
Åsa Lucander and Aardman Find Love in a Flood
Aardman director Åsa Lucander brings story craft and genuine emotion to the decidedly unromantic subject of groundwater flooding in this spot starring Darcy the mole and his quest for love amidst a natural disaster. [Watch]
Director/Animator Daniel Quirke Joins Blinkink for Worldwide Representation
Daniel Quirke is a BAFTA-nominated director from South London. A graduate of the prestigious National Film and Television School, he’s an expert in meticulous stop motion and mixed media animation, pushing the boundaries of the medium to tell stories that are as technically innovative as they are compelling. [Watch]
Graphika Manila 2025 Opens With State’s Stampede
The 20th edition of the Graphika Manila creative conference opened with this crazed rampage of creatures and typography from directors Marcel Ziul, Lucho Suarez, and the animation crew at State in Los Angeles. [Watch]