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May 15, 2025
Lost and Found: New Brand Film for the Samsonite EVOA-Z
Working with Singapore prodco Six Toes, the CG mavens at Found in London sculpt an elegant and minimalist brand film highlighting the features and finishes of Samsonite’s EVOA-Z carry on and positioning it as a work of art. [Watch]
Versus Names Ashley Champ New VP of Brand Partnerships and Talent
From the release: Versus, the premier creator of culture-defining creative and production, has named Ashley Champ as its new vice president of brand partnerships and talent. Champ brings deep experience in developing impactful partnerships to the team. She will work with the commercial team servicing brands and agencies and in the Originals division. [Watch]
Dress Code Signs Director/Filmmaker Silence
From the release: Silence is a dynamic creative force who brings high energy, grit, and edge to commercials and music videos alike. Imagining the world as more colourful, cheeky, and cinematic, she brings a playful perspective to the screen by leveraging all the tools in her toolbox: storytelling, composition, styling, color, and edit, on top of experience in art direction and mixed media. [Watch]
Gabriele Calvi Walks the Walk in New “Habits” Short Film
Italian motion designer Gabriele Calvi, whose animated work ranges from the enigmatic to the effervescent, just dropped us his latest personal project: a jaunty 90-second exercise in complex walk cycles that takes a light look at serious Habits. [Watch]
Futhark Studios Has a Need for Speed in “Most Wanted” Game Trailer Remake
Futhark Studios, who hit the Stash radar with this CG product film earlier this year, reveals the thinking and process behind the studio’s first passion project, a visceral ode to street racing inspired by memories of a certain 2005 game trailer. [Watch]
Steelworks Scales the Peaks of Fashion in Spec Brand Film
CDs Nidia Dias and Miguel Rato lead the Steelworks CG team in a dramatic merger of urban and mountain fashion in this sleek and visually kinetic in-house brand film. [Watch]
