6 challenges facing motion design education
This post is the first in a series exploring the state of motion design education. We’ll look at the issue from multiple angles, asking ourselves and the…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Telltale’s “Minecraft: Story Mode:” Changing the Game?
Telltale explains how they blur the lines between gaming and storytelling in "Minecraft: Story Mode," and how they connect with their audiences online and offline.
Caitlin Campbell • 9 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 • 9 years ago
Stardust for Paulig Presidentti
It’s been a while since we’ve posted work by Stardust, and I’ve missed their polished style. Their triumphant return to Motionographer’s humble spotlight is with…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Prologue Launches Their First Site
It’s hard to believe that one of the most respected studios in the business (helmed by Kyle Cooper, a man who many people believe single-handedly…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
“Sharp Teeth” Promo Animations from Radium
It seems more authors (or their publishers) are turning to the power of animation to promote their works. First it was former poet laureate Billy…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Yves Geleyn: Zune Arts “Mother Like No Other”
Watch on Zune Arts | Watch at Hornet In time for Mother’s Day, Hornet’s Yves Geleyn (repped by Passion Pictures Paris in Europe) keeps the…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Media Temple Collective Motion Project ONE
A while back, we announced Media Temple’s first ever Collective Project, and now they’ve posted their favorite submissions on the freshly launched Collective Motion site.…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Joaquin Baldwin: “Papiroflexia”
Joaquín Baldwin’s “Papiroflexia” (Spanish for “Origami”) is an endearing short film that gently exalts the power of imagination. There aren’t any whiz-bang tricks or flashy…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Psyop’s Inferno
“The Divine Comedy,” written by Dante Alighieri in the 14th century, is an allegorical vision of the christian afterlife, depicting a journey through the three…
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Lauren Indovina • 16 years ago
Google’s Chrome Shorts
Google has just launched a YouTube page with 11 short films to promote the launch of their new web browser, Chrome. Similar to BNS’s ‘Feature…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
N.A.S.A. “Whatchadoin?”
Continuing in the brilliant tradition of the other audio/visual releases from N.A.S.A. is “Whatchadoin?”, directed by Jimena Oddi and Jorge Jaramillo. The concept grew from…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
yU+co: “Cirque du Freak” Main Title
Fresh off the passing of Halloween comes the title sequence for Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant — yU+co‘s latest main title opus. While many…
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Brandon Lori • 15 years ago
Alaska Nanooks 2010 Hockey Intro
Mike Martinez’s Alaska Nanooks’ Intro of 07-08 was a truly over-the-top pastiche of lo-fi animation with hockey, explosions, a huge Polar Bear and 80s music.…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
Prologue: Iron Man 2
To see the full collection of work Prologue created for Iron Man 2, head over to Prologue’s site. For those of you who’ve seen Iron…
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Justin Cone • 14 years ago
Blur Talks: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Titles
If you haven’t seen Blur’s opening titles for David Fincher’s rendition of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, now would be a good time to climb…
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Staff • 13 years ago
Prologue: “Elementary” Title Sequence
Prologue’s Creative Director Simon Clowes has crafted an elegantly sinister title sequence for CBS’ new series, “Elementary,” starring Jonny Lee Miller as a contemporary Sherlock…
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Staff • 12 years ago
Artist Profile: Fletcher Moules
Everyone blazes their own path into this crazy industry of ours. A few chosen ones march in a straight line from birth to a beautifully…
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Justin Cone • 10 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 • 9 years ago
School Profile: CalArts
Conceived by Walt Disney in 1960 and established through a merger of two older art schools, CalArts is one of the nation's premiere institutions for…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
On my way to class?
Well, school has definitely begun. It’s my first week, and already I’m snowed under. I won’t let that keep me from making a quick post…
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Justin Cone • 19 years ago
The Citroen Transformer Thing, nobrain Style
You may have already caught French studio nobrain’s Citroen spot “Mutation” on Feed, but I think it’s worthy of repeat viewing. Not only is it…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
I Met The Walrus
In 1969, Jerry Levitan snuck his way into John Lennon’s hotel room for a brief but wonderfully candid interview. Over 30 years later, Jerry teamed…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
dieLAMB
This was posted over at the quickies but I felt I had to move Matt Lambert’s site over to the features. First and foremost, Matt’s…
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Jon Saunders • 17 years ago