Richard Hogg and Mummu: Hello FutureLearners!

Charmingly sharp character animation in this spot for FutureLearn.com. I got a chuckle out of everyone featured, but really, Lynn steals the show. More about the making-of from… Read more

Erica Gorochow • 10 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 • 9 years ago

The key to Facebook Reactions? Animation (of course).

"Early versions were static and we knew animation would be key in making them more expressive. "

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Animade launches Boords storyboarding tool

The wizards at Animade recently released Boords, a simple, web-based tool for sharing storyboards.

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Alexander Chen: “Conductor”

Interactive Designer and Google Creative Lab’s own Alexander Chen reinvented the subway map of  New York City into an interactive, real-time instrument at mta.me. By… Read more

Brandon Lori • 14 years ago

Mirada: 3 Dreams of Black Interview

Motionographer recently posted 3 Dreams of Black, the Chris Milk music video intended for exclusive viewing on a browser. When it’s running, the animation progresses… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

SOD 2011 Draft

Faux Fi CN: The Pirate / Meindbender FVAP: This is My Weapon / Imaginary Forces Analogue Ambiguity “Game of Thrones” Opening Credits / Elastic TUI… Read more

Justin Cone • 13 years ago

OK GO, Pilobolus, Trish Sie: All Is Not Lost

It was only a matter of time until OK GO got into the Chrome experiment game. They’ve partnered up with dance company Pilobolus, longtime collaborator… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

The Theory: Speed of Light

The Theory is the pseudonym for writer/director team Tom Jenkins and Simon Sharp. They blew up on the internets with their stop-motion Google Street View… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago

30 Weeks Admissions Open

If you’re a designer with an entrepreneurial itch, you might be a good fit for 30 Weeks, a 15-week startup bootcamp in NYC.  With a curriculum… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Ege Soyuer: The History of Smelling Good

Following stints at Buck, the Google Creative Lab, and riding his bicycle across Europe, Ege Soyuer is back, this time with his new piece for Refinery… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago

Stardust Profile on Apple.com

While it’s not exactly news, Stardust is featured on the Apple Pro website. Interestingly, a lot of the article reveals the way Stardust pre-visualizes a… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Kayak.com and Loyalkaspar

LK back again this month with some really fun work. Making some pretty rash stabs at the powers that be gives a unique perspective to… Read more

Tread • 18 years ago

Innuendo

Making of "Innuendo," a sensual, experimental short film about a fantasy world's reproductive processes

Harm van Zon • 10 years ago

Best Tutorial Ever?

Wildly entertaining and incredibly practical, are these... the best tutorials ever?

Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago

6 motion design industry predictions for 2015

Somehow, 2015 is here. So I dug up my crystal ball (a Times Square snow globe from 1987), put on some trance-inducing music and visited the… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Motionographer Podcast: Making “Anomaly”

Set against the space-race canvas of the 1960’s, Anomaly is inspired by the traditional Christmas Nativity and explores, through a modern-day lens, the events of… Read more

Brian Gossett • 10 years ago

Motion and code: Getting to know Lucas Zanotto

Italian-born designer/animator Lucas Zanotto’s career is as varied and playful as his creations.  Moving seamlessly between analogue and digital techniques, he’s created commercials, short films,… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Artist Profile: Joshua Harvey

After 4 years at Buck’s LA office, creative director Joshua Harvey has struck out on his own, signing with Passion Pictures for representation. The body of… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Game of Thrones: Sword Experience

The wizards at Red Paper Heart just returned from San Diego Comic-Con, arguably the largest orgy of geek culture in the world, where eager fans… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 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 • 9 years ago

Making the Motionographer Patreon launch video

We go deep with Michelle Higa Fox (Slanted Studios) and Erica Gorochow (PepRally) about the making of the Motionographer launch video for its Patreon campaign.… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Dan Savage and the importance of community building

We are thrilled to bring you this month's guest post by none other than New York's very own, Dan Savage. Dan is an incredibly talented… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 8 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 • 6 months ago