Making cute 1950s-style animations for a cruel, post-apocalyptic world

"The only thing we knew is we wanted to have at least one violent Vault Boy death per episode." We interview the co-owners of Rubber… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Author of “Design for Motion” talks industry, education and the state of design

We interview Austin Shaw, the author of "Design for Motion: Motion Design Techniques and Fundamentals."

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Trends with Benefits

What's in a trend? How do they rise (and fall) and what do they mean? Jorge Estrada (aka JR Canest), Sander van Dijk, and Phil… Read more

Nol Honig • 8 years ago

Making “Uncanny Valley,” an eye-popping sci-fi short about a very possible future

The sci-fi short "Uncanny Valley" presents a grim but very possible future in an eye-popping style laced with beautiful VFX work. Our chat with the… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Sehsucht explains how they created a real-time, VR-friendly advent calendar

Sehsucht explains how they created real-time WebGL animations for Google Cardboard with online tools (and a good dose of design and animation mastery).

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Making “Blackout,” an interactive VR film that gives you the power of telepathy

Our in-depth interview with emerging tech filmmakers Specular goes into the process behind their upcoming experience, "Blackout," which lets you eavesdrop on the thoughts of… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

NYC Gifathon, 30 days of animated GIFs by James Curran

[Interview] NYC Gifathon, 30 days of animated GIFs by James Curran

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

MK12 Interview: Making “Man of Action! II: Ashes of Vengeance”

For many, MK12 is where it all started. Just as Kyle Cooper’s iconic title sequence for Se7en signaled a renaissance for the craft of opening credits,… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Staying small: Process and industry insight from STATE Design’s Marcel Ziul

"There’s no small project when the studio is small. Every project is an opportunity for us to express ourselves." Marcel Ziul explains what it means… Read more

Daniel Coutinho • 8 years ago

Telltale’s “Minecraft: Story Mode:” Changing the Game?

Telltale explains how they blur the lines between gaming and storytelling in "Minecraft: Story Mode," and how they connect with their audiences online and offline.

Caitlin Campbell • 8 years ago

“The World of Autism,” a richly detailed mixed media journey into the mind of Jacob

Guilherme Marcondes is back at it again, this time for BBDO New York and the Ad Council’s beautiful new campaign for Autism Speaks, the autism… Read more

Boca Ceravolo • 8 years ago

Interview: Motion design and the Google identity

Google's Jonathan Jarvis tells us how integral motion design was to the recent Google rebrand, why you should give users superpowers and what kind of… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Poland rising: Juice studio explains why we’ll be seeing more Polish talent soon

Poland is bristling with CG talent, and our interview with Juice studio explains why. We also dig into the technical details behind the promotional short,… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Interview with Johnny Kelly: Dropbox “Creative Freedom”

Johnny Kelly’s approach can best be described using the principle of Occam’s Razor. In short, if all things are considered equal, the simplest solution is… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

Making “The Wisdom of Pessimism”

For his directorial debut, Claudio Salas took on an ambitious challenge: a 2-minute visual essay for the philosopher Alain de Botton’s School of Life project.  What began as… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Blind: Looking back on 20 years

How do you survive 20 years in a business that reinvents itself every five? We chat with Chris Do, founder of Blind, about what he's… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

No Particular Order: Thoughts on Non-Linear Storytelling

Practical insights into non-linear storytelling from UNIT9's new Experiential Creative Director Sean Pruen

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Exclusive interview: Plenty takes on Alice in Wonderland for Good Books

Argentinian studio Plenty shares the hybrid 2D/3D process behind their ambitious project for Good Books.

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Process: Lincoln Continental Concept

Block and Tackle and shares the process behind their painterly masterpiece promoting the Lincoln Continental concept car.

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

“ZERO-DAY” Process and Q&A

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Imagining a better After Effects with Sander van Dijk

Sander van Dijk loves After Effects. Which is exactly why he wants to change it.

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

“Reach”

Real-world case study of Element 3D used in product launch video that looks back at the history of aviation

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Self Help Dance

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Adam Plouff: Building Tools for Animators

“If I’m known for anything, it’s the utilization of some of the more obscure features in After Effects and a weirdo obsession with mathematical phenomena,”… Read more

Erica Gorochow • 9 years ago