Takashi Yamazaki Fights Food Waste in Japan for Ajinomoto | STASH MAGAZINE

Takashi Yamazaki Fights Food Waste in Japan

Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki, who just took home the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for Godzilla Minus One, introduces a new kaiju named Foodlosslla in this spot for Japanese food and biotech brand Ajinomoto. [Watch]

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Fedge Dishes Out the Big Truth About Tiny Plastic

Director Maria Leon (aka Diederik Jeangout) at Belgian prodco Fledge leverages generative AI to drive home a powerful message from Amsterdam-based marine conservation NGO Plastic Soup Foundation on the problem of nanoplastics now being detected in unborn children. [Watch]

Pierrick Picaut Teases New Course With Animated Action-Comedy Short

CG veteran Pierrick Picaut, who currently heads up the character department at French indie game studio Atypique, released this fabulous two-minute animated rampage to rally interest in his latest Blender rigging course. [Watch]

Third Mind and Pocket Celebrate St Patrick’s Day With Forged Irish Stout

Dublin agency Third Mind teams with South African animation studio Pocket on a dark and dramatic spot evoking a rough woodblock aesthetic for Forged Irish Stout, the beverage brand owned by MMA star Conor McGregor. [Watch]

Stash issue 164 | STASH MAGAZINE

Inspiration & Insight: Stash 164 Arrives and it’s Awesome

The Stash Permanent Collection, aka the planet’s only streaming platform dedicated to exceptional motion design, animation, and VFX, just added another two hours of inspiration and insight with issue 164. [Watch]

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Digital Kitchen Crafts History for Apple TV+ Series “Manhunt”

Carefully weaving together archival imagery, live-action footage, and animation, the Digital Kitchen motion team sets a tense and foreboding tone in the main titles for the Apple TV+ true crime drama series “Manhunt”. [Watch]

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