Two blue triangles point downward, each containing the white lowercase letters oac. On the left, the letters are plain; on the right, as part of OAC Riff Raff's launch of Animation studio Our Animated Cousin, the o and a have crescent moon shapes cut out, resembling eyes. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Launch Roster for Riff Raff’s Our Animated Cousin Includes Smith & Foulkes, Francois Rousselet, & Johnny Kelly

From the release: Riff Raff are excited to announce the launch of our animation department, Our Animated Cousin, building on a craft that has long been part of our DNA, and now giving it a dedicated home within our creative offering. [Watch]

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Riff Raff Signs Johnny Kelly to Directing Roster

From the release: Johnny Kelly is an Oscar-nominated director whose work is full of character and personality. He brings a playful, precise approach to craft and a real sense of care to every frame. [Watch]

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Johnny Kelly & Nexus Plug Into “Feel Good Energy”

Nexus Studios director Johnny Kelly’s animated character mastery takes many forms and this latest, a musical romp for Austria’s Energie AG thru Vienna agency Studio Sonntag, merges live-action sockets and CG lip-sync. [Watch]

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Johnny Kelly Gives the “Dancing Can” a Twirl for Guinness

Playing off Guinness’ infectious “Dancing Man” ad (an audience and industry fave from 1994), Nexus director Johnny Kelly and Yamination Studios mix live-action and stop-motion to channel the feel-good vibes of the original. [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2023: Characters!

2023 was another stellar year for character-driven design and animation projects with an extraordinary range of styles and production techniques all focused on a singular goal: ensuring the narrative engages and resonates. [Watch]

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