Michele Fino Joins Versus as Head of Content Partnerships
February 19, 2026
Yukai Du Keeps the Social Sciences Engaging for UCLA
Applying her unmistakable combination of vibrancy and texture, London-based illustrator/animation director Yukai Du elevates what could have been a dry and academic branding film for the UCLA College of Social Sciences. [Watch]
Peter Baynton & Not To Scale Launch Dragon Quest for GWR
Oscar and BAFTA-winning director Peter Baynton leads a hefty 2D and 3D animation crew at Not To Scale into his second grand adventure in adam&eve\TBWA’s long-running Famous Five series for Britain’s Great Western Railway. [Watch]
Guest Editorial: The State of Sound in Moving Images (Part 1)
In the first of a two-part article, creative industry audio veteran Jochen Mader at ZENTHING in Munich gives Stash fans valuable insights into the state of motion design’s most crucial creative partner: sound design. [Watch]
Taxfreefilm Captures the Spirit of a Good Life for Davines
Director Giovanni Grauso and the CG crew at Taxfreefilm in Parma team with Italian animation studio Primal Shape on this gently philosophical and very tactile film for haircare and skincare brand Davines. [Watch]
Choreography of Becoming: Fabian Aerts Releases “UNFOLD”
Director/designer Fabian Aerts, whose CG talents we track here, weaves AI into his 3D pipeline for this latest personal short film, a process he says “allowed the project to evolve beyond predetermined trajectories.” [Watch]
Everything is Essential (and Real) in New Omoda 7 Campaign by Uncommon Creative Studio
One refreshing result of the rise of AI in production is the push back. Specifically, returning to “craft” or in the case of these fab spots from Uncommon Creative Studio and directing duo Bleu Desert, capturing all the magic in-camera. [Watch]
