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Practice Makes Magic: The Human Hands Behind ChikaBOOM!
“Director c. Craig on the Tribeca short that wraps a hand-drawn soul in a CG cloud. Practice makes magic.”
Or even tighter: “The artists’ hands stay visible in every frame of ChikaBOOM! Practice makes magic.
Addicted to Creation: Onur Senturk at OFFF Barcelona 2026
The conversation could have been about tools, pipelines, or AI. Instead it kept returning to something older and harder to automate: the compulsion to make. Tim Thompson talks with director Onur Senturk at OFFF Barcelona 2026.
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Madonna, Motion, and the Art of Refusing to Disappear
At the Beacon Theatre, with every phone sealed shut, Madonna premiered Confessions II and reminded us of a forty-year truth: she has never simply released music. She has released visual worlds. A love letter to the greatest Motion Designer who never touched the software.
When the Algorithm Becomes a Battleground: Hao Wu on TikTok Never Dies
Filmmaker Hao Wu worked in Silicon Valley before turning the camera on the industry he helped build. With TikTok Never Dies, premiering at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, he asks a question that lands hard for anyone who creates online: what does it mean to build your work, your audience, and your livelihood on a platform you do not own?
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The Art of Saying Yes: Paul Rudd on Instinct, Longevity, and Making Work That Should Exist
At the 2026 Tribeca Festival, Paul Rudd sat down with Seth Meyers for a conversation about instinct, taste, and the courage to stay curious across 30-plus years on screen. What Rudd’s choices, from Marvel to Mac and Me, teach anyone who makes work between commerce and expression.
Motionographer at Tribeca: What We Saw, What We Heard, What Comes Next
Motionographer was at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, in the room for Madonna’s Confessions II, Whoopi Goldberg’s world of animation, Tribeca X with David Droga, and Paul Rudd in conversation with Seth Meyers. This is the beginning of our Tribeca coverage, where image, motion, design, story, sound, and culture meet.
June Is The Motion Awards Month
As The Motion Awards X enters the final week of general submissions, Motionographer is dedicating June to the artists, studios, directors, designers, animators, sound designers, producers, students, and creative teams shaping the language of Motion Design today.
General submissions close June 16. After that, late entry rates begin.
Teams still gathering credits, case studies, final links, or project details can confirm their entry now, secure the current entry rate, and return to refine the remaining information before judging begins.
Stop Waiting for Permission: How Serhan Yorganci Made Square Heads Alone.
After years of reading other people’s scripts, the Turkish filmmaker stopped waiting for permission, taught himself 3D animation, and finished a CG feature from his apartment in Istanbul.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | Territory Studio.
SHOTIME | Barry Chapman
4×20: Quick Hits Title Sequence | Wesley Ebelhar.
João Vaz Oliveira Reel 2026 | João Vaz Oliveira
Bunker Boyz | Private Island
RTÉ 100: The Signal | Piranha Bar
Nestlé S-26 Goat Milk | melt.
Coachella 2026 Visual Identity | Hornet.
Kikkoman: Unleash Legendary | Hornet
Margo’s Got Money Troubles Title Sequence | Peter Anderson Studio
University of British Columbia – Push Forward | Global Mechanic & AIM Creative Studios.
IMAX Countdown to The Mandalorian and Grogu | Create Advertising.
HATSUBOSHI GAKUEN – Wildest Flower | Takashi Ohashi.
Salesforce Lobby Screens: Inflatable Art | Coat of Arms
Bass Race – Why Did you Leave | Steven Mertens and Laura Benack
Calm Health App | Coat of Arms
Niceshit Turns 10 | Niceshit
