Animation Nation

A mesmerizing beautiful video featuring extraordinary FX and dazzling design. "Cycle" is the creation of Tokyo based Kouhei Nakama who is a Visual Art Director for Wow Inc. 

Here's an animated music video that merges two eras. Visually it hearkens back to the 1930's with its style. The narrative addresses modern behavior that's emerged through the use of personal communication devices. London based Steve Cutts did a superb job blending both together to make a strong statement concerning what we're becoming socially. Music by Moby and the Void Pacific Choir. 

A victim of the war in Syria describes what she and her family experienced as a result of the conflict in her home country of Syria. Directed and produced by Jack Newman and animated by Alex Chivers though a London based collective called Bullion Productions.

This just out from DreamWorks. Their first trailer for "Captain Underpants". The film is scheduled for release in early June 2017.

The industry's latest and greatest animation, design, VFX and motion graphics are featured in each issue of Stash. You can subscribe to Stash for free for 30 days and benefit from their extensive permanent collection archive. Enjoy a video preview of just released Stash 122 below...

A new trailer is out for "The Boss Baby" from DreamWorks. Opens next week on March 31. 

I'm sure more than a few of us can relate to this whimsical video from Parallel Studio in Paris. A team of directors, motion designers and illustrators with a very distinctive style. Their excellent demo reel for 2017 follows...  

Next up from Aardman Animation in the UK. Their stop-motion feature "Early Man" is slated for release in January 2018.

This just out. A trailer for Pixar's "Coco" opening November 22 2017...

At least to me she is. Sakimi Chan is an extraordinary Photoshop artist who's developed a large following and is cashing in big on Patreon. She's showing the world that an artist can become as successful or even moreso on their own as opposed to operating exclusively within the studio system. Here's a speed painting demo she recently created...