Q&A with Eric Glatt, former intern who sued Fox Searchlight

Eric Glatt is a former intern on the film Black Swan who, along with Alex Footman, sued Fox Searchlight for unpaid wages related to his… Read more

Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 11 years ago

Modern Love: Beyond Years

Freddy Arenas chats with Joe Donaldson about creating animation for NYTimes' Modern Love column.

Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago

NYC Mograph August Meetup

NYC Mograph’s August meetup will be Tuesday August 25th at 8pm at Sweet & Vicious. From the Facebook event page: It’s been a chilly August… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Elastic: MTV Video Music Awards 2014 (case study + interview)

Brandon Lori dives deep into the elegant package for MTV's signature event.

Brandon Lori • 10 years ago

Superteam proves power of collaboration in title sequence for FITC Tokyo

To kick off the FITC Tokyo 2015 conference, a superteam of artists working around the world (and sometimes around the clock) created a sublimely glitchy… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Tendril, relaunching and repositioning in a shifting landscape

Toronto-based Tendril relaunched their web presence today, joining the growing number of nimble, mid-sized shops repositioning themselves in response to the hand-writing on the wall: … Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

In Pieces: A rare specimen of CSS-based animation

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) started as a way to conveniently manage the appearance of images and type across an entire website. Since 1996, CSS has… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Behind the Scenes: “Donning the Digital Mask: Anonymous”

The infamous group of hackers that identify themselves as “Anonymous” are, as their name suggests, incredibly hard to pin down. They’ve targeted racists, terrorists and pedophiles. They’ve brought… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Creative Parents, Creative Kids

In collaboration with reader Joe Linton, we conducted an informal survey in May asking parents about the role that creativity played in their parenting. We… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

From motion design to game design: In-depth process behind Specimen

“I wanted to be a beginner again and feel like I was growing.”  Those words from designer/director Erica Gorochow encapsulate the primary motivation behind deciding… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Blend Manifesto

From the candy coated palette to its cheery metaphors of rainbows and confetti, the manifesto video for the upcoming Blend conference is bubbling over with the… Read more

Justin Cone • 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… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

“The World of Autism,” a richly detailed mixed media journey into the mind of Jacob

Guilherme Marcondes is back at it again, this time for BBDO New York and the Ad Council’s beautiful new campaign for Autism Speaks, the autism… Read more

Boca Ceravolo • 8 years ago

MK12 Interview: Making “Man of Action! II: Ashes of Vengeance”

For many, MK12 is where it all started. Just as Kyle Cooper’s iconic title sequence for Se7en signaled a renaissance for the craft of opening credits,… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

How to change the world (and get paid for it): Making SolarCity “How Energy Gets To You”

Learn how a group of passionate environmentalists used innovative production techniques to tell stories that genuinely matter to them — all while getting paid.

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Confirmation Bias, Motionographer and You

Is Motionographer just perpetuating trends by posting only a small selection of work? We dive into the numbers and find out. BONUS: We present one… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Crafting a digital comic: Q&A with André Bergs

André Bergs is no stranger to animation. And the iPad is no stranger to digital comics.  But André’s recently released “Protanopia” sports a unique look… Read more

Justin Cone • 7 years ago

Understanding Patrick Clair

Ever wonder what makes Patrick Clair’s work so darn good? Nol Honig sits down with the Emmy Award-winning title designer to find out. Hint: it’s… Read more

Nol Honig • 6 years ago

Introducing Holdframe

In this Motionographer Guest Post, meet Holdframe, a new platform for the animation and motion design community to share, learn, and support their fellow artists.

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… Read more

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… Read more

Ryan Rothermel • 14 years ago

AI for Good | “Life Is Plastic”

A baby consists of 75% water and 0.0001% plastic’.The awful fact that nanoplastics are already found in foetuses inside the womb.

Staff • 4 weeks ago