Kutuko Vacuums Up a Dusty Love Story for Xiaomi
Madrid studio Kutuko, whose ambitious Hamilton spot we featured in Stash 169, lightens up the CG product film genre by transforming this project for the Xiaomi 5 Pro robot vacuum into a romantic tragicomedy. [Watch]
PSYOP Signs London Motion Studio Daisy Chain to US Roster
From the release: PSYOP is delighted to announce the newest addition to its U.S. roster: Daisy Chain, the London-based motion studio known for creating beautifully atypical visual worlds that look like they were grown in a greenhouse spiked with curiosity, caffeine, and a dash of mysterious folklore. [Watch]
Many Fish Out of Water: Watch Sélim Lallaoui’s New Short Film “Above the Sea”
Director/animator Sélim Lallaoui, who co-directed the breathtaking student short film La Diplomatie de l’éclipse, joins forces with the production talents at Paris animation studio Wizz for his new visual epic, Above the Sea. [Watch]
Hole-y Holidays: BUCK Meets the Dunkin’ MUNCHKINS
Welcome to the A-list Dunkin’ Christmas where the BUCK animation crew hangs with the team from Artists Equity (founded by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) while actress/comedian/renaissance woman Mindy Kaling provides the VO. [Watch]
Tomakti Studio Spins Science From Nature for Eallos
Athens-based 3D artist/motion designer Dimitrios Sakkas (who won an Emmy in 2022 for his work on the Netflix doc A Trip to Infinity), cultivates drama and science via Mother Nature in this film for Greek health brand Eallos. [Watch]
Pictoplasma Character Culture Takes Over Berlin, May 7-10
In its 22nd edition, Pictoplasma, the world’s leading conference on contemporary character-driven creativity sets its focus on story: How can characters act as narrative devices that shape emotion, identity, and meaning – beyond affect, empathy, or cuteness? [Watch]






















