Cream O’ the Crop Criteria
The Cream O’ the Crop is Motionographer’s opinion of the best of the best studios and individuals in the fields of motion graphics, visual effects…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Welcome to the Students Feed
Welcome to Motionographer’s new Students feed. Whether you’re still in school or simply a newbie to the world of motion design, this area will serve…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Heebok Lee updates
Heebok Lee recently updated his site with some stunning work that very much proves how much he deserves Cream O’ Crop status. He is currently…
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Jon Saunders • 16 years ago
Sehsucht: Filmfestival Hamburg 2008
Sehsucht delivers a beautiful blend of live action, editorial, and seamlessly integrated cg components into this new trailer for the Hamburg Filmfest. The Sound design helps…
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Staff • 16 years ago
Umeric busts out a new site
One of our favorite studios, Umeric, has just released a new site showcasing some new work alongside some golden oldies. Usually I am against any…
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Jon Saunders • 16 years ago
Encoding Video for the Web with QuickTime Pro
One of the things we get asked about all the time is how to properly compress video for the web. Dozens of books and technical…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Amnesty International: You Are Powerful
Almost a month ago Amnesty International released this piece, directed by Kim Gehrig, to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.…
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Matt Lambert • 16 years ago
David Lobser: +/- “Unsung”
Director David Lobser refashions a bit of Alice in Wonderland in this charming music video for +/-‘s “Unsung.” Kissed with subtle CG, the visuals are…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
F5 Additions: 1st Ave Machine and Elan Lee
We’ve added two new speakers to the F5 lineup: 1st Avenue Machine and Elan Lee. You probably know 1st Ave. from their numerous postings on…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Shih-Ting Hung: Viola
For her thesis at USC Cinematic Arts, Shih-Ting Hung‘s thesis film, “VIOLA: The Traveling Rooms of a Little Giant,” is a surreal coming-of-age short that…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Valerie Pirson : Coca-Cola “Two Guys”
Partizan’s Valerie Pirson (commercial reel) put her analogue sensibilities to good use in this chuckle-worthy spot for Coca-Cola and agency Weiden+Kennedy Portland. Using a grab-bag…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Dante’s Inferno Trailer
[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dantes_inferno_h264.mov 786 589] Storyboards and Development Check out the storyboards and some making-of imagery behind this epic project. Interview The following is an interview with…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Digital Domain Campaigns for Lexus
Hot off the heels of Benjamin Button’s Oscar success, Digital Domain’s commercial division shows us what they’ve been up to with a three-spot campaign for…
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Jake Sargeant • 16 years ago
Marco Brambilla: Civilization
[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/civilization_final.mov 960 540] Installation Credits Title: Civilization (MEGAPLEX), 2008 By: Marco Brambilla Client: The Standard Hotel, New York Editor/Research Assistant: Beau Dickson Assistant: Swapna Tamhane…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Sanders and MassMarket for Puma
If you’ve yet to see this new spot for Puma Lift doing the rounds in the past few days, take a moment to watch it…
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Matt Lambert • 16 years ago
Making Of: Seattle International Film Festival 2009
Our previous post about Digital Kitchen’s work for the Seattle International Film Festival tickled my curiosity: How exactly were the animation rigs set up? How…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Masayoshi Nakamura
We received an email this morning regarding a clever video that Masayoshi Nakamura and Magico Nakamura created for the Adobe Records video competition. What I…
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Jon Saunders • 16 years ago
Buck Dews it Again
Buck is back again with another installment for their Mountain Dew campaign. This one brings us through a brief history of the product as we…
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Jon Saunders • 16 years ago
Nathan Love’s Suicidal Cabbage
Director: Nathan Love Executive Producer: Mike Harry Producer: Derrick Huang Creative Directors: Joe & Kate Burrascano Character Design / Storyboards: Morgan Schweitzer Animatic: Chase Massingill…
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Lauren Indovina • 15 years ago
“Blood Trail” (Updated with interview and making-of)
Warning: Extreme gore and violence. Content may not be suitable for all audiences. Nathan Love’s latest masterwork, “Blood Trail,” is a neo-renaissance for the studio,…
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Lauren Indovina • 15 years ago
Blood Trail Interview
[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bt.mov 720 405] Storyboards and Development Check out the storyboards and some making-of imagery behind this epic project. Interview The following is an interview with the…
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Lauren Indovina • 15 years ago
Looking Thru the B-Sides
Looking Thru the B-Sides is a stop-action trip down the rabbit hole that is Golden Lucky’s collective brain. Just watching this short film feels like…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
The Nature Between Us: Q&A with Will Campbell and Jett Steiger
Back in 2007, as students at the Savannah College of Art and Design, William Campbell teamed up with Anh Vu to create The Lemon Tree,…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Shynola: Coldplay “Strawberry Swing”
Interview with Shynola’s Chris Harding The following interview was a joint effort between Motionographer authors Lillian Darmono and James Wignall. Story All your music videos…
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Lilian Darmono • 15 years ago