Cisma: Criolo “Duas de Cinco”
If Spike Jonze’s vision of the future in Her was too sunny for you, try on Denis Cisma’s decidedly bleaker take in this short film…
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Justin Cone • 11 years ago
David O’Reilly: Mountain Q&A
David O'Reilly shares some of his thoughts about his first game, "Mountain"
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Profile: Tom Rainford
For the first in our Profile series, Motionographer's Joe Donaldson chats with UK-based Tom Rainford about his unique approach to the industry.
Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago
In-Depth: Making the Best of Motionographer with Aran Quinn and Mill+
With the word “motion” emblazoned in white block letters on its back, a blue, muscle-bound creature deadlifts a barbell and turns to face the camera,…
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Justin Cone • 9 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 —…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
4 ways “Don’t Blink” is a masterclass of type and rhythm
"Don't Blink" is a breathless, high-stepping dance between word and image set to a percussion-heavy soundtrack befitting a trailer for a summer blockbuster. Here are…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
SPECTRUM: Yussef Cole
For this month's SPECTRUM profile, we talked with Bronx-based motion designer Yussef Cole about experimentation, critical thinking and questioning meritocracy.
Lilian Darmono • 8 years ago
CalArts: Student Work for Redcat
CalArts students in David Vegezzi’s Advanced Motion Workshop produced short animation pieces to be shown in the lobby of CalArts’ Redcat theater. There’s some interesting…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Studio Dialog: New Site, New Reel
Studio Dialog has built a slick new home for their new reel. I’ve always been a fan of Dialog’s clean lines and smooth action. This…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Stardust adds to the Attik Scion campaign…
The shilo installment was posted a few days ago, and here’s stardust’s installment to Attiks sweet campaign for the Scion brand. Stardust’s artistry is featured…
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Tread • 18 years ago
45 Minutes of Fame
I’m going to triple Warhol’s promise and get me a whole 45 minutes in the spotlight at next week’s Promax/BDA conference in New York. So…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Nando Costa: Defective
Wow, I’m doing some research for a project and I decided to swing by Nando Costa’s site. It’s been a while, and I noticed he…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Non-Native Species / PikaPika
Stardust: Non-Native Species Promoting California Cleanup Day, Stardust was recetly called upon to produced a :30 spot entitled “Non-Native Species”. The character CigEgret makes it’s…
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Onur Aksoy • 18 years ago
Putting Motion Graphics to Good Use
We recently got word of an interesting spot for the Control Arms campaign organized by Amnesty International, Oxfam & IANSA. No, it’s not a high-end…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Audi “Emotions”
Here’s a cleverly concepted, deftly executed car commercial that doesn’t show one single image of the car. It’s a nice respite from all the zooming,…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Perception: More Than Meets the Eye
One of Perception’s early concepts Playing with 3D space Another early concept using scale to create visual interest Animation test, experimenting with pacing and camera…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Save the Date: Inspire 07, Feb 16th
Mark February 16th down on your calendars, my dear readers. That’s the date of Inspire 07, a symposium dedicated to excellence in motion graphics being…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
The Ebeling Group’s Tennant for HP’s Halo
So apparently HP has whipped up some new fancy-pants video conferencing technology called “Halo.” I was a little disappointed to discover it’s not a first-person…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Forget the Film, Watch The Titles!
Here’s a project definitely worth checking out. From Remco, the editor of SubmarineChannel: The project is called ‘Forget The Film, Watch The Titles!’. It’s a…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Laundry!
Seems like a crime that PJ Richardson’s and Anthony Liu’s shop has never been featured on here. Laundry has some fresh work to show off…
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Jon Saunders • 17 years ago
New Interview: Quayola
Motionographer’s Babe Elliott Baker recently had a chance to chat with Italian artist/multimedia wizard/DJ/graphic designer Quayola. The resulting interview gives us a nice look into…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Yannick Puig: “I Lived on the Moon”
Yannick Puig directed, designed, and animated “I Lived on the Moon” for Kwoon. It’s an ethereal short film brimming with atmosphere and a childlike sense…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Trollback + Co: Hippies
I love that headline. If you know anything about Trollbäck + Co’s modernist portfolio, you know they are anything but hippies. That’s why creating this…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Framestore CFC: “Sugar Battery”
“Sugar Battery,” a new visual essay from Framestore CFC‘s design team, is a solid follow up to their previous “Hydrogen” for production company Coast. Taking…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago