A collage featuring a man in a baseball cap and sunglasses surrounded by stylized Crocs, city street imagery, a car illustration, basketball motifs, and a tiger’s face, reflecting a distinctive voice in multimedia storytelling. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Hornet Signs UK Director Troy Browne to Global Roster

From the release: Troy Browne brings a bold, distinctive voice to multimedia storytelling, creating work for global brands including Apple, Vimeo, Adobe, Crocs, Converse, and Accenture. [Watch]

A collage featuring a central portrait of director Lucas Ansel surrounded by various stop-motion animation characters and scenes. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Hornet Signs Student Academy Award-Winner Lucas Ansel to Directing Roster

From the release: From shaping narrative arcs out of abstract commercial briefs to stretching a comedic bit well beyond its expected punchline, Lucas Ansel has an instinct for storytelling that brings every project to life. [Watch]

A 3D modeling software window shows a man’s face duplicated and overlapped, surrounded by animated characters and scenes—including a broccoli biker, a muscular red figure in a car, and other surreal images—reflecting the imaginative style Christopher-Rutledge-joins-Hornet-Roster brings to his creative work. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Hornet Adds Christopher Rutledge and His Amalgamation Collective to Roster

From the release: Hornet today announced the addition of creative leader Christopher Rutledge and Amalgamation, his evolving creative collective, to the studio’s roster. The partnership expands Hornet’s multidisciplinary offering across animation, design, live action, emerging technologies, and beyond. [Watch]

Hornet director Leo-Brunel, wearing a baseball cap and t-shirt, smiles at the camera outdoors. The black and white photo captures him against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Hornet Signs French Animated Comedy Director Léo Brunel for US Representation

From the release: Leading creative studio Hornet has signed French animation director Léo Brunel to its director roster for US representation. [Watch]

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Four colorful felted wool scenes inspired by the Coachella 2026 visual identity film by Andrea Love and Hornet: A woman with sunglasses poses; a car drives past wind turbines; crowds enter a festival gate; two people take a selfie near tents. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Andrea Love & Hornet Keep it Crafty for Coachella 2026

Hornet director Andrea Love spins up her talents for warm and fuzzy stop-motion in this playful two-minute visual identity film for Coachella’s 25th anniversary to be featured during the festival’s livestream. [Watch]