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…
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Carlos El Asmar • 6 days ago
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…
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Jesse Rylander • 2 weeks ago
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…
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Jesse Rylander • 3 weeks ago
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…
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Carlos El Asmar • 4 weeks ago
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,…
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Staff • 1 month ago
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…
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Carlos El Asmar • 1 month ago
The Inner Life of Creativity
For Mental Health Awareness Month, I wrote about the inner life of creative people. About spirituality without performance, the missing room, and the practice of…
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Carlos El Asmar • 2 months ago
Studio Stories: The Rise of Panic
How Latvian animation studio, Panic, transcended their geography and became a leading player in the industry!
Stuart Groves • 3 months ago
Premiere: The Chase — DDD26 Opening Titles by Fluent Studio
Digital Design Days turns 10 this May. And the opening titles say everything about this moment in our industry. The Chase, created by London-based Fluent…
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Carlos El Asmar • 3 months ago
Am I talking poetry or am I talking business? – Part 5
A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #5 is a series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa –…
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Marie Reig Florensa • 3 months ago
OFFF Is Not a Festival. It is a Mindset.
After 25 years, OFFF Barcelona director Pep Salazar has one answer for why thousands of creatives keep boarding planes to Barcelona every April: "OFFF is…
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Carlos El Asmar • 3 months ago
Keeping Visual Storytelling Alive: The Importance of Concept Art — Part 4
Curiosity, passion, and the drive to connect: these are the qualities that give Concept Art its lasting power. In the final installment of Keeping Visual…
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Ashley Francis • 4 months ago