Explore the desolate and spooky world of “xVOID”
Released in time for Halloween, “xVOID” is a 100% CG short film that begins as an atmospheric exploration of a desolate scene and then takes…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Playgrounds Festival 2015 [NSFW]
Ten Dutch designers and studios collaborated to make the titles for this year's edition of the Playgrounds Festival. The result it one happy, random, neatly…
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Harm van Zon • 9 years ago
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 • 9 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 • 9 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
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 • 9 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 • 9 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 • 9 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 • 9 years ago
FITC Toronto 2016 Titles
If you only watch one video today, make it this one.
Justin Cone • 9 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 • 9 years ago
Animade launches Boords storyboarding tool
The wizards at Animade recently released Boords, a simple, web-based tool for sharing storyboards.
Justin Cone • 9 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 • 6 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
Am I an Exceptional Creative Leader?
A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #3 A series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa – together…
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Marie Reig Florensa • 2 years ago
Do I lead from the Heart?
A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #4 is a series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa –…
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Marie Reig Florensa • 10 months ago
What does heart-based leadership have to do with my creative potential?
A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #6 is a series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa –…
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Marie Reig Florensa • 5 months 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 • 9 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 • 15 years ago
Fibonacci Zoetrope Sculptures
Stanford design instructor John Edmark has rethought the zoetrope with beautiful 3D-printed sculptures that animate when filmed in sync with a strobe light. Explains Edmark: These are…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Gregory Herman updates
Designer/director Gregory Herman is a rare individual. He is a hurricane of positive energy, and his approach to work is no less intense. His recently…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
