Interview with Johnny Kelly: Dropbox “Creative Freedom”
Johnny K elly’s approach can best be described using the principle of Occam’s Razor. In short, if all things are considered equal, the simplest solution…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
Nathan Love Updates: McGraw Hill and Ring Force
Nathan Lov e for McGraw Hill: “Wonders” With their latest batch of work, Nathan Love gets in touch with their inner child by rolling out…
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Brandon Lori • 12 years ago
Join the movement
Cr edits Directed by Ordinary Folk Creative Direction: Jorge R. Canedo E. Production: Stefan Green Script: Julie Rybarczyk Design: Jay Quercia, Nuria Boj, Loris F.…
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Joe Donaldson • 5 years ago
Interview: Freestyle Collective
Stills from th e MTVK launch series From the opener for Fly, a DVD magazine Still from a FUEL ID entitled “Chemistry” From the show…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
HBO Voyeur Project
HBO voyeur is a tantalizing project the gives us a glimpse into all the simultaneous lives being acted out in a single apartment building. This…
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Jon Saunders • 17 years ago
Comcast “Rabbit”
The script for “Rabbit,” a new Comcast advert directed by Biscuit Filmworks’ Noam Murro, would probably work as a radio spot. But the visuals add…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Promax|BDA State of Design 2008
For those of you who attended my Promax|BDA State of Design presentation, I hope it was worth your time and that you had as much…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Universal Everything Refreshes MTV
Univ ersal Everything’s recent refresh for MTV’s 64 international channels is notable for what it DOES NOT do. As opposed to MTV’s long-standing tradition of…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
How Firstborn became an agency without losing its soul
When I stepped off the elevators and into Firstborn’s headquarters, I thought maybe I’d made a mistake. I’ve been to quite a few agencies. No…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Lessons learned: Daniel Coutinho’s journey from Brazil to Buck
In 2011, Dani el Coutinho left his family, his home and his girlfriend in pursuit of a dream. Now, as a staff animator at Buck…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
What is web animation? Rachel Nabors explains it all.
W eb design and motion design have been on a collision course since the early 2000s. Today, they’re finally merging, spawning strange new fields —…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
40 Instagram accounts you should be following
I was an early adopter to Instagram. I started my first account in 2011 — just a couple of months after they initially launched. My…
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Brian Gossett • 9 years ago
Fanning the Flames (Constructively)
Not long ago I explained how I was underwhelmed by the new Sony Bravia advert. That post sparked a spirited exchange in the comments that…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Dear Sesame St.
Dear Sesame Street, We, the undersigned, would like to register our concern over the contest you are now conducting with Aniboom. We are concerned that…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
How Animation Works
If you’ve ever been curious, New Zealand-based Cirkus explains in irony-laden detail how the commercial 3D animation process works. It’s so simple, even an idiot…
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Justin Cone • 12 years ago
Julia Pott: Belly
Julia Pott (Horn et) is one of those rarities: an animation director with a unique voice who can actually make you feel something. The common…
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Justin Cone • 12 years ago
Buck: National Geographic “’80s Ident”
Buck! ’80s! America! Boom!
Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago
Nike Football: The Last Game
Jon Saunders (formerly of Psyop, now at Passion Pictures) directs this action-packed 5-minute short for Nike, featuring the likenesses of Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Rooney, Zlatan…
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Staff • 10 years ago
Street Fighter III – Furrinkazan Trailer
Victor Hugo, a tal ented Brazil-based artist, has created yet another fantastic piece this time based around the world of Street Fighter. In this teaser…
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Andres Weber • 12 years ago
Stash Launches FEED
By now, I’m sure some of you have discovered FEED, Stash’s blogging debut. With writing as sharp and witty as the copy in their DVD…
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Justin Cone • 19 years ago
1K Studios: Call for Reels
CALL FOR R EELS 1K Studios is looking for skilled freelance Designers/Animators to join our team. Qualified candidates should have experience concepting/designing on high-end projects…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Get Out And Play
This n ew Nokia N-Gage viral is sizzling through the interw3b. The general idea is at least 50 years old, but Swedish director Hobby and…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago