NATPE 2010 Coverage

Photo by Todd Ehlers NATPE 2010 Day One: “It’s the content, stupid!” There is no better place to get a snapshot of the state of… Read more

Dominique Elliott • 15 years ago

Not Getting Paid: One Freelancer’s Story (and Solution)

An anonymous LA-area freelancer has posted a cautionary tale that will prove valuable to anyone who works for hire. One extremely helpful bit of advice… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

[Going Deep] Doc2Dock “Save Our Supplies” Process

Background from the Directors   COMBINED PROCESS WRITING WITH LAYOUT CUES Cassidy Gearhart: Save Our Supplies is a PSA for the non-profit Doc2Dock that Julian… Read more

Justin Cone • 13 years ago

November: Pictoplasma NYC

This November, Pictoplasma returns to New York City, bringing a colorful parade of speakers, characters, films and art along with it. Focusing on the art… Read more

Justin Cone • 13 years ago

Work/Life: Royale attempts the impossible

LA-based Royale launched their new site last week, tearing the wrapping off a stack of new work, including a charming holiday short, Impossible Present. In… Read more

Justin Cone • 13 years ago

Gorillaz “DoYaThing”

Gorillaz, Andre 3000, and James Murphy run amok in a London flat for Gorillaz’ latest audio-visual release, “DoYaThing.” The video was created in partnership with… Read more

Staff • 13 years ago

Lessons learned: Daniel Coutinho’s journey from Brazil to Buck

In 2011, Daniel Coutinho left his family, his home and his girlfriend in pursuit of a dream.   Now, as a staff animator at Buck —… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Introducing Motion Matters. Your source for all that matters in Motion Design

Introducing Motion Matters, our new newsletter dedicated to Motion Design. Our name reflects our belief in the importance of this dynamic field and our commitment… Read more

Staff • 4 months ago

Robert Hodgin/Flight404

I first happened upon Ben Fry and Casey Reas’ a/v-oriented programming language, Processing, when I attended FITC back in 2005. (I even did a little… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Two, with love… From Nathan Love.

Most people spend their holiday down time revising Christmas lists and relaxing. If you’re a member of the Nathan Love gang, you spend your holiday… Read more

Justin Cone • 17 years ago

Pierre Michel: Fire Flower

Pierre Michel’s latest film, “Fire Flower,” is an abstract vision of sensuality with hints of alchemical mysticism. Like Pierre’s other films, this project derives its… Read more

Justin Cone • 17 years ago

Dougal Wilson Gives Coldplay the Punch & Judy Treatment

Dougal Wilson, who has spent the last few years solidifying himself as one of London’s most interesting directors, recently released this video for Coldplay’s Life… Read more

Matt Lambert • 16 years ago

Motion Graphics meeting at SIGGRAPH 2009, Tuesday, August 4th

Photo by eduardoizquierdo Gil Irizarry sent us a notice about a motion graphics meeting at SIGGRAPH. Check it out: There will be a birds-of-a-feather meeting… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

Psyop: In-Depth with Tony Barbieri

This interview with Technical Director and Project Lead Tony Barbieri is part of a three-part series that goes deep behind the scenes with Psyop regarding their… Read more

Brandon Lori • 15 years ago

Full Coverage: Talking Tron with Digital Domain

We had a chance to catch up with the crew that brought TRON: Legacy to life, Digital Domain. Not only were they the forces behind… Read more

Justin Cone • 14 years ago

Mauro Carraro, Raphael Calamote, & Jeremy Pasquet: Matatoro

Matatoro, directed by Mauro Carraro, Raphaël Calamote, and Jérémy Pasquet, is a lovely meditation on bullfighting that mixes a lush color palette with well-crafted non-photorealistic… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 14 years ago

ELASTIC: GAME OF THRONES

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Elastic_GOT_FS.mov 983 552] Angus, first off we wanted to congratulate you for the well deserved Oscar for your hard work alongside Kirk Baxter for The… Read more

Brian Gossett • 13 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Making of King and Country’s Motel 6 “Metamorphosis”

When King and Country’s Motel 6 “Metamorphosis” spot hit the web a while back (above), it made a big splash. With nearly 1,400 likes on… Read more

Staff • 12 years ago

Q&A: Disassembling Assembly

New Zealand-based Assembly is an intriguing shop. Headquartered on a tiny (but beautiful) island nation, their portfolio ranges across character work, high-end vfx and interactive… Read more

Justin Cone • 11 years ago

Xiangjun Shi: Why Do I Study Physics?

Physics and animation are not often bedfellows, but in the hands of Xiangjun “Shixie” Shi, they seem as natural a pairing as space and time.… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Handmade with computers: H&M Conscious Films

At first glance, the H&M Conscious Films directed by photographer Bela Borsodi look like 100% hand-made creations. And they are. Kind of. While everything was shot in… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

VR storytelling wars begin, but will anyone be watching?

As predicted in my earth-shattering post, “6 Motion Design Industry Predictions for 2015,” augmented reality (AR) platforms like Magic Leap and Microsoft Hololens and virtual… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Interactive experiences at the human scale: Making CenterStage with Andrew Bell and Lutz Vogel

It’s rare that a single project can sum up the possibilities for the convergence of motion design and interactive experiences the way that CenterStage does. Created… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Watching Glean Keane draw in virtual reality is amazing

Legendary animator Glen Keane is famous for his work on Disney classics like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas. Despite his notoriety as a traditional… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago