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Clint Chang & Psyop Amp the Apps for Apple Japan

Psyop director Clint Chang corrals a small army of international artists and animators into a three-spot campaign for Apple Japan thru TBWA\Media Arts Lab Tokyo, with Psyop and Hakuhodo Product/REDHILL sharing post duties. [Watch]

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Brawn & Baton: Megaforce and Electric Theatre Collective Give the Apple M4 a Twirl

The potent combination of French directing collective Megaforce and London VFX house Electric Theatre Collective (see here and here for recent collabs) deliver a guaranteed crowd pleaser and future awards magnet for Apple. [Watch]

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“The Birds” Meets “1984” in Ivan Zacharias’ New Apple Spot

Apple’s latest volley against the online surveillance economy is a gently comic nod to Hitchcock and Orwell courtesy of Smuggler director Ivan Zacharias with avaricious metalic avians via VFX shops Legacy Effects and House of Parliament. [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2023: VFX!

The art and craft of VFX never really gets the recognition it deserves. First, because the work is often meant to be undetectable and second, many still believe “it’s all done by computers.” Hopefully, this compilation helps right those wrongs. [Watch]

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François Rousselet Sings the Praises of the iPhone 15 Plus Battery Life

Often noted for his intricate/maximalist VFX productions, like this music video for Pharrell Williams or this spot for Jean Paul Gaultier, Division director François Rousselet keeps his latest work for Apple on a more intimate scale. [Watch]

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Lucia Aniello and Anna Mantzaris Deliver Lots of “Fuzzy Feelings” for Apple’s Holiday Film

Passion Pictures’ animation director Anna Mantzaris brings her woolly stop-motion talents to Apple’s 2023 holiday film, a properly heart-warming four-minute opus directed by Lucia Aniello at Hungry Man thru TBWA\Media Arts Lab. [Watch]