Experiements in procedural textile design, geist.xyz
Berlin-based Zeitgeised has long been admired for their artful approach to CG. They clearly know their way around a render engine, but they also bring…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
2015 Hardware Survey Results
At the end of 2015, we invited you to participate in a casual hardware survey, and 854 of you clicked your way through it. Here are…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
My Darling’s Shadow
Every frame of Conor Whelan's latest short, "My Darling’s Shadow," is a beautiful study of composition, color and reduction of form. I watched the film…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
The key to Facebook Reactions? Animation (of course).
"Early versions were static and we knew animation would be key in making them more expressive. "
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Making an “unfairy” tale: Malak and The Boat
Learn about the process behind "Malak and the Boat," a powerful CG short about a 7 year-old Syrian refugee. Says the film's director: "We are…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Animate your way to Google
Each year, Google’s in-house agency, Google Creative Lab, combs the planet in search of promising young creatives to become “Fivers.” In Google’s own words: The…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Watch New York City succumb to Mother Nature in “Wrapped”
"Wrapped" proves that watching New York City succumb to nature can be a surprisingly delightful experience. After a solid run on the festival circuit, the…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
FITC Toronto 2016 Titles
If you only watch one video today, make it this one.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Circles vs squares: An ode to living in nature
This promo for the new season of History Channel's "Mountain Men" from Roger starts off strong and then builds breathlessly from there.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Animade launches Boords storyboarding tool
The wizards at Animade recently released Boords, a simple, web-based tool for sharing storyboards.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
About the Motionographer facelift
We're calling the new look a "facelift," not a redesign. We're just trying to address a few specific issues with the old design that have…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
SoundOn with Sono Sanctus
What if .gifs didn't have to be silent? In this Motionographer Q&A, we chat with Wesley Slover to find out a bit more about his…
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Joe Donaldson • 5 years ago
Diversity in Character Design: 7 Steps to Designing a Convincing Persona
Character design is not just about drawing pretty pictures; it’s about creating life in all its shades and breathing it into their world. To design…
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Hana Eunjin Yean • 3 years ago
DANIELS Strip to Their Underwear
Directing Duo : Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan aka DANIELS, just released a music video for an FM Belfast track titled Underwear. “And all you…
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Ryan Rothermel • 14 years ago
Interview: LAMBO brings the RAD
Working out the logo A sketch for the Coke “Oh Yeah” spot Style frame for Fox College Sports Characters for the Coke “Bubbles” spot Motionographer…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
David O’Reilly on the Pointlessness of the Safe Area
Animator/director David O’Reilly recently made a post on his blog proclaiming the death of the safe area: The Safe Area is part of a long…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Psyop Delivers for UPS
Weeks ago, we quickied “Gladiator,” the first of an ongoing campaign for UPS, due to the staggered release dates of the remaining spots. While additional…
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Lauren Indovina • 15 years ago
Artist Profile: Sean McClintock
With nearly 20 years experience under his belt, Sean McClintock has done a little bit of everything. From the early days of Flash during the…
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Justin Cone • 9 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,…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
How to change the world (and get paid for it): Making SolarCity “How Energy Gets To You”
Learn how a group of passionate environmentalists used innovative production techniques to tell stories that genuinely matter to them — all while getting paid.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Review: Division05’s “Snapdragon”
We review the latest educational offering from Division05, "Snapdragon," a comprehensive dissection of a real-world motion graphics project for Qualcomm.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Call for Entries: BassAwards 2016
The BassAwards celebrates its 4th edition and is looking for the top pieces made in 2015 in the following categories: 1. BEST TV CHANNEL BRANDING…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Tronic & Marco Brambilla – Spec Ops Game Trailer + Q&A
View trailer on Vimeo Q&A with Jesse Seppi and Vivian Rosenthal of Tronic From scouring through your previous work, this appears to be Tronic’s first…
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Jake Sargeant • 14 years ago