Character, Craft, & Culture: Sungmin Yoo Promo’s the 2026 Winter Olympics for JTBC
2D animator/director Sungmin Yoo makes his Stash debut with this dynamic, single-shot promo for South Korean pay television network JTBC and their upcoming coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics games in Milano–Cortina, Italy. [Watch]
Scholar Appoints Kirsten Noll Managing Director
From the release: Reinforcing their investment in internal talent, Scholar has chosen Kirsten Noll as their new Managing Director. [Watch]
Ghost & Goth Girl Bond Over Smashing Pumpkins in Telstra Holiday Spot
In his first venture into animation, Revolver director Steve Rogers taps the deep experience of Mathematic to craft the tale of two lost souls and how they find each other during the holidays thru Bear Meets Eagle On Fire and +61. [Watch]
Hornet Signs Directors Margherita Premuroso, Carl + Annika, and Anat Efrati
From the release: Hornet continues its artist-first mission by welcoming three internationally acclaimed directors whose unique visual worlds expand the studio’s creative vocabulary. [Watch]
FutureDeluxe Ushers in a New Era of Fitness for Peloton
ECD Raj Davsi and the FutureDeluxe crew join forces with London photographer/director Sophie Jones for an assertive CG/live-action film showcasing Peloton’s newest gear and its AI-powered coaching system, Peloton IQ. [Watch]
Is this Coke Holiday Spot the Best Pepsi Ad of All Time?
Reading the YouTube comments on the 2025 version of Coke’s “Holidays Are Coming” commercial (which is discreetly labeled as “Created by Real Magic AI”) is to witness the full wrath AI haters and the evil they feel the technology is sowing. [Watch]






















