Giant Ant, three films & three good causes
There’s no doubt that the vast majority of people in our industry have witnessed and felt the impact of Giant Ant. In a very short…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Gunner, their new film “Mesh” and the importance of changing things up
Hailing from Detroit, Gunner is something special. Something that represents a shifting landscape which challenges the status quo and the big studio model: a small…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
What makes a good producer?
There can be many misconceptions behind what a producer does. The short answer is, they do a lot! Thankfully, in this month's Guest Post we…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
✌️Farewell Motionographer✌️
"Farewell has a sweet sound of reluctance. Good-by is short and final, a word with teeth sharp to bite through the string that ties past…
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Joe Donaldson • 5 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…
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Hana Eunjin Yean • 3 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
Am I talking poetry or am I talking business?
A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #5 is a series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa –…
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Marie Reig Florensa • 6 months ago
Interview with Hasmik Mkhchyan: A journey through time and technology
Hasmik’s journey from traditional art to AI-driven motion design blends the old with the new. Trained in hand-drawn techniques at the Armenian Academy of Fine…
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Natalia Gonzalez • 3 weeks ago
Method: SFIFF
As part of a new identity system for the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF), the branding gurus at Method (not to be confused with…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
From Lithuania, with love
I just stumbled across the work of PetPunk, a Lithuanian freelance studio. It looks like two people, Andrius Kirvela and Gediminas Siaulys, are responsible for…
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daniel • 18 years ago
Amautalab: New Work
Fun-loving Amautalab recently posted a series of nutty spots for Fernet 1882, an Italian alcoholic drink consumed in Argentina. In keeping with agency Madre’s vision…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Superestudio
Buenos Aires is home to a surprising number of boutique motion studios, not the least of which is Superestudio. They recently launched (okay, that’s too…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Failte Ireland
Watch “There” | Watch “3 in 1” Director Morten Vinther and studio Piranha Bar teamed up to create a fun three-spot typographic campaign for Fáilte…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Digital Domain for BMW
This recently released project from Digital Domain for BMW is a breathtakingly detailed mix of organic and industrial imagery full of verve and sophistication. While…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Eric Lerner Goes Global for Coke
NOTE: If the above link is slow, try our mirrored version here. Following up on the success of his Mr. City Men series, Partizan’s Eric…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Saturn: Evolution of Technology
This vicious advert for German electronics retailer Saturn romps through an imagined evolutionary history of technology. The concept builds on agency Scholz & Friends Berlin’s…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
PepperMelon: Lucchetti
Buenos Aires-based PepperMelon shows off their character animation skills in this series of entertaining adverts for Lucchetti. The characters’ snappy but understated gestures are punctuated…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Lifelong Friendship Society: Own Your C
The Own Your C project first came to my attention when we posted Buck’s beautiful “C-Tree” short in October of ’07. Denver-based agency Cactus is…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Carolina Melis
Director/illustrator/designer Carolina Melis (with Nexus Productions) has been quietly tinkering with her site for a while now, but we recently got the green light to…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Capacity: Cartoon Network Rebrand
LA-based Capacity proved their ability to think big and follow through with their breakthrough NBC rebrand back in 2006. Since then, they’ve been kicking out…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Aardman Animations: Change4Life
Aardman director Steve Harding-Hill mixed 3D and 2D animation with a great sense of comedic timing to nudge Britons off the couch and into the…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Building Projection Round-Up
Over the last year or so, we’ve seen a lot projects involving the projection of video onto architectural structures. The most interesting of these are…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Blu & David Ellis Combine Forces
Bologna-based street artist, Blu, has recently collaborated with David Ellis to push the ambitions and [sculptural] dimensions of his last hit, MUTO, with this latest…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
SpecialGuest/Vinicius Costa: Zune HD
1st Ave Machine‘s colorful alter ego, SpecialGuest, presents a new spot for Zune HD. This spot is Vinicius Costa‘s commercial directorial debut with SpecialGuest, following…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 15 years ago