Yearly Archives: 2012

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[Process] David Lewandowski pulls back the curtain on two projects

David Lewandowski, an oft-featured director/animator/compositor here on Motionographer, recently posted two breakdown videos that are worth a gander. Flying Lotus “Tiny Tortures” The first project,… Read more

Trend: Abstract MoGraph On The Rise

Abstract animation has long been a staple of motion design, but recently there’s been a rash of interesting work. Here’s a round-up from the Motionographer… Read more

Loaded Pictures: Skip Pitts Tribute

Seattle-based Loaded Pictures delivers this lovely tribute to Bo-Keys guitarist, Charles “Skip” Pitts.

See No Evil Tomorrow

Tomorrow night! Join us for the See No Evil Christmas Special, an evening of inspiration with Animade & Nomint. Free entry, prizes & good times!

Tendril: Toyota To The Moon

Check out Tendril’s cute 8-bit spot for Toyota Canada!

Kasra Design: What is a Vector Image?

Very cute piece on the difference between vector images and bitmap images. (I thought that people in our industry would find this fun). So, what… Read more

Daito Manabe for Nosaj Thing

Interesting – and beautiful – music video for Nosaj Thing by Daito Manabe. Manabe employed a Point Grey camera to track the dancers – all… Read more

Playgrounds Fest 2012

Designed by Jordi Pages with MRK and Gabor Ekes, this beautiful title sequence for the 2012 Playgrounds Festival is nothing short of exquisite. From the… Read more

[NYC] Motion Design Association Meetup

[NYC] The next Motion Design Association Meetup will be at 8pm on Tuesday, December 4th at Legends. More details.

Michael Zoidis for Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm: a2

Incredible ambient piece by Michael Zoidis shot with milk, food colour and vinegar – for a cool track, as well. Love to see a behind… Read more

Buck for The Sun: “An Ode to Telly”

More great work from Buck for The Sun. Love the mix of approaches.

Process: C4D in Skyfall-inspired spot for Sony

Great insight into the process behind the screen graphics for a new Skyfall-inspired spot for Sony. Design and animation by Bradley “Gmunk” Munkowitz and Navarro… Read more

“Interaction De-Formes” by Carlín Díaz

Great abstract piece by Carlín Díaz. Full of sly moments that experiment with form, color, and perspective.

mcbess & Simon for Good Books: Havana Heat (vaguely NSFW)

Last spring, Buck and Antfood blew our minds with “Metamorphosis,” a psychedelic short promoting charity-friendly book retailer, Good Books. Written in the style of Hunter… Read more

See No Evil December

It’s that time of year again! Join us for the See No Evil Christmas Special, an evening of inspiration with Animade & Nomint. Free entry,… Read more

Late Night Work Club

Here comes Late Night Work Club! LNWC is a collective of indie animators. That is, animators who do independent, non-commercial work. Or, in some cases,… Read more

ManvsMachine: 4seven

Mind-bending idents from ManvsMachine for 4seven.

Dumb Ways to Die PSA

Cute / fun / good PSA for Australia’s railway operator Metro. Sing along kids!

Marc Rienzo / Digital Domain Media Group: Amazin’

Superestudio: Sony Spin “The Countdown”

Fun interaction between live action and type in Superestudio’s package for Sony Spin “The Countdown.”

EMA 2012 by Sehsucht

Sehsucht brings the 2012 MTV EMA titles to life by crafting a 3D zoetrope, a fast-moving carousel that evokes the illusion of motion through a… Read more

“Hinode” by Tetsuka Niiyama

A fantastic, meditative piece by Tetsuka Niiyama. Love the conceptual approach of mixing the mineral with the organic.

Andrew Thomas Huang: Björk “Mutual Core”

Andrew Thomas Huang creates a luscious, tectonic vision for Björk’s “Mutual Core”. Following up on the promise of his haunting short film, Solipsist, this music… Read more