Comments on: “Motion Graphics” or “Motion Design”?

By: xpez2000

xpez2000 — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:45:45 +0000

CONCEPTUAL TEMPORAL KINETIC MOTION GRAPHIC ARTIST DESIGNER UNITED FOR CHEAP ART AND EASY MONEY.

By: TheDirtSyndicate

TheDirtSyndicate — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:43:57 +0000

THE ALMIGHTY PLUGIN MASTER!!

^ official title.

By: sines

sines — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:42:25 +0000

I personally think that the word “graphics” has always cheapened the industry. Likewise, I loathe when people pluralize graphic designer into graphicS designer… design is the root of all of this, and if you’re not designing, you’re an animator, and if you’re not animating, you’re doing visual effects.. and..

By: Babe

Babe — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:13:25 +0000

You mean no one uses TrapDecoder or 3D Stroker anymore?

By: TheDirtSyndicate

TheDirtSyndicate — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:58:06 +0000

“hype men”
thats what we truly are. we make weak ass products look good.

By: TheDirtSyndicate

TheDirtSyndicate — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:55:18 +0000

you forgot the *arms waving* part

By: TheDirtSyndicate

TheDirtSyndicate — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:49:28 +0000

yeahhh, but the GOOD pieces are well designed. there are tons of crazy whacked out pieces out there with wild funky graphics all over the place, but they dont work to me because they forget about design, they forget about their friend negative space. they fill every inch of the screen with interesting shit. which is fine, sometimes that works… but the pieces that really jump out at me and make an impression, the ones that reallllly inspire me to create, are the ones that have impressive design. i saw a piece the other day, i cant remember who did it now… but they kind of did these freeze frames of old album covers, nicely designed with the type, subtle dirt, great edit, it was awesome. really made an impression on me. (if anyone knows what piece im talking about please link it for me!)

By: stealingsand

stealingsand — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:41:49 +0000

I find that when I say “graphics”, ever, in my title people think I do fliers and business cards. No matter what else is in my title, people hear that. sigh.

By: inwinethereistruth

inwinethereistruth — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:07:24 +0000

Most of us begin as art students right? Learning things like form, line, color theory, typography, and maybe how to draw. I never said keep it vague… I think you might have missed my point. There is no need for weak sarcasm. I think it’s important to understand the terms we throw around as labels for what we do. Look up the word “design” as it is loosely applicable to our profession. It no more defines it than any other term we’ve mentioned here. Its more “vague” than you think.

By: Umami_M

Umami_M — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:10:42 +0000

What about…I don’t know…maybe…ummm…calling it “Motionography”?