We’re 10 years old, baby and we’ve got presents for you!
That’s right, as a THANK YOU to the industry that has given us so much, we’re giving away dash shirts, stickers, sweatshirts, patches and hats all week long. To enter:
✅Tag a friend in the comments who should know about us
✅ Like and reshare this post
✅ And make sure you’re following us!
We’ll be drawing names all week! Consider the social support a little present for us as well ;)
And if you’re just finding out about us, Hi - we’re Dash Studio and we’re a high-end animation and video production agency that simplifies complexity and helps brands connect to their communities. We make great work and we do it with even better people. We’re stoked you found us and we’re glad to have you along for the ride as we move into the next decade of Motion Design!
Want to see more? Check out our new 10-year page up on our website which is full of fun tid bits and stories from over the years - dashstudio.net/10years
#TenYearsOfDash
How has it been 5 months already since the Bash!? Y’all made our third iteration of the festival the best yet and we loved revisiting all those summer vibes in this recap video.
From our key sponsors who made this happen (looking at you @showit & @red_hat ) to the workshops @shape_and_shadow , @sanctus.audio , @motomichi_nakamura , and the joint portfolio session with Showit & @dash_nc put on - We. Had. A. Blast!
We couldn’t tag everybody, so if you see a friend, let them know in the comments! Full talks are heading up on YouTube over the next few weeks so make sure you keep your eyes out.
#thedashbash #thedashbash2025
When just the static frames themselves look like they're moving, you know your animation is going to be sharp! Our last step in the process before jumping into the motion was getting sign-off on all the static images. Because the project was moving so fast, our pre-production and post-production teams really had to be working in tandem!
Like any collegiate championship, there is a lot of pride with each of the schools involved so we wanted to develop a look that merged iconography from the universities with easter-eggs and elements from the game. Here's a few of those details highlighted in our storyboards.
One of the best parts about concept art is that everything is on the table! We wanted to build some fantastical worlds and these early iterations did just that thanks to the penmanship of @jakepagedraws ! Make sure to check out the full case study up on our site.
Here's a look at a few of the early style frames we made for Riot and shout-out to @louiswesstudio for the killer look! Interested in all the behind the scenes content? Check out the case study up on our site,
Pump this creativity straight into my eyeballs! We opened up our creative vault this week to revisit a dash classic for Riot Games - League of Legends College Championship. This high-energy, cel-infused, vector magic was an all time favorite of ours. Check out all the design and illustration pre-pro that went into this spot on our site!
What's so lovely about having close relationships with clients and other industry partners is the collaboration that gets to take place. From internal teams at Blue Cross NC, to our agency friends like @thisisbien (who developed their branded characters) and audio partners like @sanctus.audio who helped breathe life into the sonic branding. Lots of great touch points with great people!
Here's another snippet from the Cost of Care spot with BCBSNC that specifically highlights some of the vector animation work we produced. Our goal was to help translate the authenticity found in their live-action projects into a more animated space.
As part of the motion campaign with BCBSNC, we helped develop this "Cost of Care" animation. What I love about this particular project was the opportunity to help translate the unwavering allyship that is present in their live-action work into animated content. Here's a clip and make sure to check out the full spot on our website.
https://bit.ly/bcbsnc
