Motion Theory: Pyrex “Draw”
Motion Theory goes back to the drawing board and refines its line in Draw, for Pyrex.
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Brandon Lori's PostsMotion Theory: Pyrex “Draw”Motion Theory goes back to the drawing board and refines its line in Draw, for Pyrex.
Friday, November 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A Talk With Alfred Hitchcock Part 1 & 2Enjoy a fascinating discussion about filmmaking and art in A Talk with Alfred Hitchcock (thanks Jimmy!).
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Benjamin Ducroz: “PRESS+”Benjamin Ducroz delivers a rhythmic charge of abstract animation in PRESS+.
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Luma: “The Making of Standard Bank Global”Brought to us by Luma, check out The Making of Standard Bank Global, from concept to execution.
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 | No Comments »
Nick Scott Studio: “The Google Story”Nick Scott Studio pieces together the history of Google, in The Google Story.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
Juan C. Arenas: “Psycho Zero ‘65″Vancouver Film School student Juan C. Arenas pays homage to classic monster movie aesthetics in Psycho Zero ‘65.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
Scott Altman: PortfolioLondon based director Scott Altman hits the ground running with a frenetic reel, and a slim but slick portfolio.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
Asylum Design: Main Title, Screen Design, and Commercial ReelsAs an extension of Asylum Visual Effects, Asylum Design is making its mark with three reels showcasing their work in main titles, screen design, and commercial productions.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Orijin: “Magic Studios”Orijin whips up some Hollywood dazzle in Magic Studios: a promo for Mnet, South Africa’s premiere TV channel. Making of here.
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Gobelins: “Un tour de Manege (Merry Go Round)”Watching Un tour de Manège (Merry Go Round) is like flipping through the pastel drawings of a child—but coming away with clean fingers. Directed by Nicolas Anthanè, Brice Chevillard, Alexis Liddell, Francoise Losito, and Mai Nguyen, this latest Gobelins short is an impressionistic tale of being lost and found, as experienced through a child’s eyes. Saying so much by doing so little, Un tour de Manège gets it right. It’s tactile: full of tonal and shading effects, chalky, and sprinkled in baby-powder. It’s innocent: tapping into the existential dramas of childhood, and like many works from the Gobelins school, crystallizing emotions like fear and loneliness in graphical simplicity. These moments are brief, but define a coming of age for the character, and help to humanize the inherent flaw by providing an escape from reality. Liberation by imagination. The narrative is simple, buttressed by the fundamentals of good storytelling, and follows the same three-act structure documented at the turn of the 19th century. Much is left unexplained. The audience is left to fill in the blanks, without papering over the poetic nuance.
Thursday, November 5th, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Corgan Media Lab: AICP Southwest Sponsor ReelThe crew at Corgan Media Lab create a wilderness of type and triangulated polygons in the AICP Southwest Sponsor Reel.
Thursday, November 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
yU+co: “Cirque du Freak” Main TitleFresh off the passing of Halloween comes the title sequence for Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant — yU+co’s latest main title opus. While many cinematic title sequences suffer from a sense of auto-pilot, the main title for Cirque du Freak keeps you guessing. Taking on the thrust of a children’s nightmare, the resulting aesthetic is innocent but deftly tuned with motifs of fear—a surefire way to take the edge off the sweetness. Borrowed from themes developed by the film’s director, Paul Weitz, the typography serves a dual purpose in providing information, while also being extensions of the puppets themselves. By redrawing original woodcut lettering, the typeface takes inspiration from lithographic circus banners, and as a narrative device, leads the children along an ominous journey. Cracked from the vault of graphic design, inspiration for the letterforms where drawn from the stylistic sentiments of Dada, shadow puppetry and German Expressionism. The result is decorative but highly engaging, with an undercurrent of darkness and grit à la Tim Burton. Even so, similar themes are vested in the main-on-end titles for Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events, and in this piece, a renewed bond between Hollywood horror and the big, fat orchestral score. Through a string of slick transitions, the entire sequence strides forward with a sense of athletic perseverance resolving in moments of compositional clarity. Read on for an in-depth Q&A with Motionographer’s Brandon Lori and yU+co’s Garson Yu…
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »
Nuru International: Visual Essay “How Nuru Works”Nuru International puts a typographic spin on erasing extreme poverty in this visual essay, How Nuru Works.
Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Jean-Julien Pous: Louis Vuitton’s Journeys AwardsIn a hauntingly beautiful short film, Jean-Julien Pous submits this number to the Louis Vuitton’s Journeys Awards.
Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tomek Ducki for Basement Jaxx: “My Turn”In My Turn, director Tomek Ducki summons a hoard of dancing bears in this new music video from Basement Jaxx, featuring vocals from Dev ‘Lightspeed Champion’ Hynes.
Friday, October 30th, 2009 | No Comments »
An Exploration in Color Design “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”With essay and explanation by Justin Hilden, take an insightful look into color design for the animated classic, It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
yU+co: Cirque du Freak TitlesJust in time for Halloween, yU+co unveils a creepy main title for Cirque du Freak.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Smith & Foulkes for Nexus: HP “Google Maps”Smith & Foulkes make a welcome return for Nexus in this catchy spot for HP, in Google Maps.
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Greg Herman: Morechi.com UpdateGreg Herman updates his portfolio and blog, More Chi, with a considerable amount of freshness.
Monday, October 26th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Superfad: “Nou Se”Superfad taps the likes of Wycleaf Jean to promote the spirit of Haiti in Nou Se — a spot for the country’s number one cellular network, GLG and Voila.
Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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November 20, 2009
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November 19, 2009
Enjoy a fascinating discussion about filmmaking and art in A Talk with Alfred Hitchcock (thanks Jimmy!). Brought to us by Luma, check out The Making of Standard Bank Global, from concept to execution. November 18, 2009
Also, dont miss out on his great list of stuff to live by. Shel Silverstein would be proud. London based director Scott Altman hits the ground running with a frenetic reel, and a slim but slick portfolio. As an extension of Asylum Visual Effects, Asylum Design is making its mark with three reels showcasing their work in main titles, screen design, and commercial productions. November 17, 2009
November 16, 2009
Ross Neil and Matt Clark direct an alternate “Strawberry Swing” music video. (See Shynola’s official video.) Thanks, Hector! November 14, 2009 Nikon Film Festival open for entries — closing 12/15. November 13, 2009 Toronto based Alchemy drops this wicked spot for MEDT (Ontario Ministry of Economic Development)
November 12, 2009
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