12 Principles of Animation

“The Illusion of Life” is an interesting presentation of 12 universal principles for animation using cubes (instead of characters). “The Illusion of Life” was created… Read more

Mite by Walter Volbers

  MITE from Walter Volbers on Vimeo. Walter Volbers drops his short film Mite after 10 years in the making! Well worth the wait.

NYC Mograph April Meetup

Sweet And Vicious, 5 Spring Street, New York, New York 10012 Tuesday, April 29 at 8:00pm Full details on the Facebook event page

Nicolas Jandrain

Nicolas Jandrain (formerly of Prologue) has relaunched his web presence, and it’s brimming with elegant art direction on a variety of projects.

Lucas Zanotto: Kindle Paperwhite

Director Lucas Zanotto brings his trademark mixed media approach to two TVCs for Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite in the China market. Making Of Credits Credits: Client… Read more

UFO: Nissan Juke “What If”

What starts as car porn (albeit very good car porn) turns into an elegant sci-fi dream. Nissan Juke “What If” was directed by Sebastien Cannone… Read more

George & Johnathan

The microsite promoting George & Johnathan’s latest album is a dynamically generated visualization of the MIDI data for each song. Hat tip to Stephanie Russell… Read more

2veinte: Agile Films

2veinte’s eye-popping palettes and quirky animation titillate the senses in this experimental short created for Agile Films. Credits Done by 2veinte Directed by Pablo Gostanian… Read more

Q&A: Dark Noir

Maybe there's an approach to crowdsourcing that isn't creatively repulsive or ethically bankrupt. Here's how Red Knuckles, Rafael Grampá and Absolut worked with a few… Read more

Naked and Roof: TF1 Pub Bumpers

Paris-based Naked tapped NYC-based Roof to co-create 45 eight-second bumpers for TF1. Each one is a tiny world packed with clever details that hold up… Read more

Carlos Lascano: Lila

In this lyrical and poetic piece, Carlos Lascano, transforms the world with the help of Lila, a young woman reminiscent of Amélie, who “can’t resign… Read more

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

The all-star crew behind the reboot of a classic TV series brings something sorely needed in science: art direction.

Yves Geleyn: Monster in the Closet

Yves Geleyn (Hornet) brings his trademark charm to bear on a chilling subject for States United to Prevent Gun Violence in “Monster in the Closet.”… Read more

Patatap

Patatap is an interactive animation/sound effects playground that’s perfect for a Friday. Created by Jono Brandel and Lullatone. Hint: Put on your headphones and tap… Read more

How Beer Goggles Work

Leftchannel busts out its traditional animation chops in “How Beer Goggles Work,” a chuckle-worthy visual essay for Men’s Health magazine.

Daniel Savage: Helium Harvey

Not sold on the idea of going back to school? Neither was Daniel Savage. The NYC-based designer/director just released his animated short, “Helium Harvey,” a… Read more