How Pixar, Dreamworks, Lucasfilm and others kept wages artificially low
Wage-suppression conspiracy involved some of the world's most admired tech companies... and animation studios.
Staff • 10 years ago
Paul Trillo: Sarh “U and I”
In the music video for Sarh’s U and I, up-and-coming filmmaker Paul Trillo explores a relationship that is one part Chris Parks fluids, one part…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 10 years ago
Gretel: mun2 Rebrand
Another fine piece of work by Gretel, this time for Mun2. When invited by the network to do their 2013 rebrand, they decided to go for a clean and simple…
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Daniel Coutinho • 10 years ago
PES talks “Submarine Sandwich,” Garbage Pail Kids and the connectedness of things
Beloved stop-motion director PES is back with his most ambitious short film to date, “Submarine Sandwich.” With funding from both a corporate sponsor (Nikon) and…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Jack Black explains why he loves California, and it is awesome
Nicolas Ménard is a graphic designer and animator with a distinctive voice. Jack Black is a comedian and musician with a distinctive take on humor.…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Crafting graphics for the Oscars: An interview with Henry Hobson
Like people who tune into the Super Bowl just to watch the ads, I turn on the Oscars just to watch the graphics. The opening…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Hybrid by birth: Getting to know Animade
I first became aware of London-based Animade via their iOS game Ready Steady Bang, a twitchy dueler packed with charming animation. They popped up again on…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
NYC: An Evening with David OReilly at the MoMA
At 7pm on May 11th at the MoMA in New York City, Director David OReilly will discuss the process behind his work and debut his…
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Justin Cone • 9 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
[Detroit] Mograph Mondays July
Attention Detroit-area motion designers: Mograph Mondays July will be Monday, July 27 at 7:30pm. From the Facebook event page: We’re at a new venue this…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
What is web animation? Rachel Nabors explains it all.
Web design and motion design have been on a collision course since the early 2000s. Today, they’re finally merging, spawning strange new fields — and…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Nicolas Menard: CompHealth “Locum Tenens”
These days, explainer-style videos are a dime a dozen. It’s rare to come across one that stands out. When you add to that the “excitement”…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
Interview with Johnny Kelly: Dropbox “Creative Freedom”
Johnny Kelly’s approach can best be described using the principle of Occam’s Razor. In short, if all things are considered equal, the simplest solution is…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
Are brick and mortar design schools worth it?
An engaging interview and a follow up article from two leaders in online education for motion design challenge the value of traditional four year design…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Making “Uncanny Valley,” an eye-popping sci-fi short about a very possible future
The sci-fi short "Uncanny Valley" presents a grim but very possible future in an eye-popping style laced with beautiful VFX work. Our chat with the…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Boomerang Mono: The collaborative birth of an animated typeface
"Basically, I wanted the effect of a mad room full of drum machines doing a call and response drum off!" We interview motion designer Andrew…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
A mobile game made entirely out of clay?
The visuals for Tiny Passengers, a new mobile puzzle game from Shape Minds launching in iTunes today, were created almost entirely in clay. Check out…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Dan Savage and the importance of community building
We are thrilled to bring you this month's guest post by none other than New York's very own, Dan Savage. Dan is an incredibly talented…
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Joe Donaldson • 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
Sofie Lee’s poetic dream led her to a Motion Award— where could yours lead you?
Got style? Prove it! Submit your student style-frames to The 2020 Motion Awards!
Millie Verastegui • 4 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
Apple TV+ The Dark Matter Title Sequence: How We Created It Three Times
Dark Matter. Based on the novel of the same name by Blake Crouch, this sci-fi series promises to take viewers on a thrilling journey through…
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Staff • 4 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 • 4 months ago
Hyejin Hwang
No, she’s not a motion graphics guru. No, she doesn’t make films or commercials for high-profile clients. And she probably could care less about Motionographer.…
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Justin Cone • 19 years ago