I’ve Gotta Be Me: Here’s How Oscar Hudson Made NPCs Into Real Characters for Coinbase

The hapless non-playable characters of the gaming world finally have their day as one of them breaks free in this Coinbase spot by MJZ director Oscar Hudson thru agency Isle of Any, and aired during the Academy Awards. [Watch]

Duncan Elms & Makemake Open “The Dinosaurs” on Netflix

Makemake CD Duncan Elms, whose work we track here, leads the studio’s 3D team into a mist-shrouded world of hidden giants with these titles for Steven Spielberg’s nature doc series The Dinosaurs on Netflix. [Watch]

Mathematic Launches New Animation Arm: Illusion of Motion

From the release: Mathematic’s wild little sibling is here. Illusion of Motion (IOM) is a new animation arm focused on 2D, 3D, Mixed Media, character-driven storytelling. [Watch]

New Issue! Preview Stash 176, the Latest From the Stash Permanent Collection

Grab a peek at the 31 new projects selected for Stash 176, an inspired trove of motion and the latest issue of the Stash Permanent Collection, aka the planet’s only streaming platform dedicated to design and animation. [Watch]

Reframe Studio Softens the Science of Sleep

Reframe Studio in Seoul, whose spec Bang & Olufsen spot we featured in Stash 172 and the Stash Annual, applies their CG talents to the launch of new mattress technology for South Korean brand Sleep Mildo. [Watch]

Kreatives Keep the Motion Manic for Microbe Munch

The team at Kreatives in Munich make their Stash debut with this playful launch film for New York biotech brand Mothership Materials, wrapping the science of microbes in frenetic, multi-technique motion design. [Watch]