Mill NY: OFFF Opening Titles
Click here to play the OFFF Opening Titles. Splicing up biological elements and reforming them to create brand new species to illustrate the beauty that…
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Jon Saunders • 14 years ago
Matthias Hoegg: Thursday
Matthias Hoegg recently joined us to answer some questions about his short film, Thursday. It’s an everyday love story in the not so distant future,…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 14 years ago
Psyop: Fage “Plain”
[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Psyop_Fage_Plain.mov 848 480] What was CG and what was live action? Early in the project, we learned we only had two weeks for post…
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Brandon Lori • 13 years ago
Tuesday McGowan updates
Tuesday McGowan updates with new work.
Staff • 13 years ago
Work/Life: A Conversation with Ash Thorp
A few days ago, we shared the portfolio of designer/illustrator Ash Thorp. Ash recently finished a year-long tour of duty at Prologue, where he crafted much…
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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…
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Justin Cone • 13 years ago
Amsterdam DNA revisited
There has been a surge of motion media on the museum-going experience as of late — which will be elaborated on in a later post…
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Matt Hunter Ross • 13 years ago
Jim Henson for Linit Fabric Finish (1967)
Here’s a classic quickie from Jim Henson, featuring Sir Linit, circa 1967.
Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago
Virgilio Villoresi: John Mayer “Walt Grace’s Submarine Test, January 1967”
Milan-based Virgilio Villoresi uses the pre-cinema technique, ombro cinema, to animate the drawings made by Virginia Mori. Everything was filmed in live-action, no post production…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 11 years ago
Commercial work with boundaries: the commissioned work model
Maintaining creative control and keeping clients happy can feel impossible. Here's an approach that can ease the tension.
Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago
School of Motion’s Joey Korenman talks design education and work/life balance
Working out of his HQ in Sarasota, Florida, Joey is blazing his own path, one tutorial at a time
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
What it takes to be “Original”
What is originality? Does it even exist? If so, how can we be original? Those are the questions that haunted Toronto-based designer Andrew Vucko as…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Gregory Herman updates
Designer/director Gregory Herman is a rare individual. He is a hurricane of positive energy, and his approach to work is no less intense. His recently…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Q&A: Gergely Wootsch demystifies the Magna Carta
For the British Library’s “Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy” exhibition, director Gergely Wootsch explains the history and importance of the document with his trademark wit and style.…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Colin Hesterly directs Škoda “Tour De France”
Director Colin Hesterly crafted a charming hand-drawn tale of Škoda inspired by vintage automobile advertising and the Czech car manufacturer’s own 120 year history. Not To…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
On The Back Of A Tiger
One effect that I feel many of us can agree on when working in the commercial world is that it can be a bit of…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
School Profile: CalArts
Conceived by Walt Disney in 1960 and established through a merger of two older art schools, CalArts is one of the nation's premiere institutions for…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Psyop jumps in the VR game with “Kismet”
Targeted at higher end VR systems like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Psyop's "Kismet" is a real-time VR experience that leverages the studio's long-standing…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Review: Division05’s “Snapdragon”
We review the latest educational offering from Division05, "Snapdragon," a comprehensive dissection of a real-world motion graphics project for Qualcomm.
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…
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Justin Cone • 7 years ago
Reliving The Past Motion Awards Winners! | Game of Thrones / Elastic
The Season 8 Game of Thrones title sequence was redesigned to be more narrative, with visual details reflecting the depth and evolution of the story,…
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Staff • 1 month ago
NATL UPDTS WTH NW WRK
National Television updates with 3 new pieces As you all know, we really dig Nationals’ work. They’ve update with 3 new spots, which is surprising…
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Justin Cone • 19 years ago
Roses are Blue
Good ol’ friends of tween…it’s been a while… If you have time on your hands and are looking for inspiration and maybe even a few…
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Babe Baker • 19 years ago
BDA Focus Group: May 2nd, Hollywood
Normally, I wouldn’t post this kind of stuff, but since I’m going to be speaking at Promax/BDA this summer, I figured I have an obligation…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago