Giant Ant, three films & three good causes
[…] of the top studios in the world producing animated content. Better yet, they do things on their terms and are proving that we don’t…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Gunner, their new film “Mesh” and the importance of changing things up
[…] are you simply changing things up to keep things fresh? I guess it’s a product of combining some interests. Nick was super into expansive…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
What makes a good producer?
[…] that what we do in our work is about having a point of view and defending the best point of view. Yes, budgets and…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
✌️Farewell Motionographer✌️
[…] small children, I need to be present with my family, focus on my health and running, and simply see where the horizon ends. I…
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Joe Donaldson • 5 years ago
Diversity in Character Design: 7 Steps to Designing a Convincing Persona
[…] person you have in your mind, but keep your sketches loose and rough at this stage. Don’t get caught up with details; this is…
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Hana Eunjin Yean • 3 years ago
Apple TV+ The Dark Matter Title Sequence: How We Created It Three Times
[…] I gotta admit, was pretty damn good), but once again, it had a different style, BPM, and mood. We gave it a try, wondering…
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Staff • 4 months ago
Am I talking poetry or am I talking business?
[…] out. Yet, if you have been reading this series of posts, by now you already better understand that the boundary lines of the court…
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Marie Reig Florensa • 6 months ago
Interview with Hasmik Mkhchyan: A journey through time and technology
[…] 3D animation studio, gave me the opportunity to be part of that growth. It was a key moment in my career. What role do…
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Natalia Gonzalez • 2 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 • 19 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 • 17 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