2011 Ottawa International Animation Festival: Student Films
I had the pleasure of attending the 2011 Ottawa International Animation Festival this year. For me, Ottawa is one of the most refreshing events of…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
Cinetoko #32
On Wednesday 11 November starting at 20:30, Cinetoko organises another fresh and unconventional cinematic evening with three guest speakers: Suitup Studio, Johan Rijpma and…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
ESPN Taps The SYNDICATE to launch MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Santa Monica, CA September 11, 2006 ÂÂAfter ESPN scored the NFL’s Monday Night Football franchise, TV’s largest sports broadcast package, the cable network sought an…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
An Interview with nailgun*
MOV nailgun*’s latest reel JPG Pitch boards for the Academy Awards PDF The process behind the Benjamin Franklin spot for Spike TV’s Men of Action…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
WeWereMonkeys: Land of Talk “It’s Okay”
WeWereMonkeys: Making Of “It’s Okay” To start: we were approached by Cherie Sinclair at The Field to write a treatment for Land Of Talk’s “It’s…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
Full Coverage: Talking Tron with Digital Domain
We had a chance to catch up with the crew that brought TRON: Legacy to life, Digital Domain. Not only were they the forces behind…
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Justin Cone • 14 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…
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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
HBO Voyeur Project
HBO voyeur is a tantalizing project the gives us a glimpse into all the simultaneous lives being acted out in a single apartment building. This…
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Jon Saunders • 17 years ago
Comcast “Rabbit”
The script for “Rabbit,” a new Comcast advert directed by Biscuit Filmworks’ Noam Murro, would probably work as a radio spot. But the visuals add…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Jonny Kofoed, PAMS Q&A
What was the initial pitch brief from the agency, and how did you choose to answer it? (I.e. by sticking closely to their wish list…
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Boca Ceravolo • 14 years ago
40 Instagram accounts you should be following
Brian Gossett shares 40 of his favorite Instagram accounts — and explains why Instagram matters more than ever for artists and designers.
Brian Gossett • 9 years 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
Fanning the Flames (Constructively)
Not long ago I explained how I was underwhelmed by the new Sony Bravia advert. That post sparked a spirited exchange in the comments that…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Dear Sesame St.
Dear Sesame Street, We, the undersigned, would like to register our concern over the contest you are now conducting with Aniboom. We are concerned that…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
How Animation Works
If you’ve ever been curious, New Zealand-based Cirkus explains in irony-laden detail how the commercial 3D animation process works. It’s so simple, even an idiot…
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Justin Cone • 12 years ago
Buck: National Geographic “’80s Ident”
Buck! ’80s! America! Boom!
Michelle Higa Fox • 11 years ago
Nike Football: The Last Game
Jon Saunders (formerly of Psyop, now at Passion Pictures) directs this action-packed 5-minute short for Nike, featuring the likenesses of Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Rooney, Zlatan…
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Staff • 10 years ago
Bitfilm Festival Deadline Extended to August 8th
I was going to post a Quickie about this, but I figured it’d be better to post the full poop here: The 7th International Bitfilm…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Non-Native Species / PikaPika
Stardust: Non-Native Species Promoting California Cleanup Day, Stardust was recetly called upon to produced a :30 spot entitled “Non-Native Species”. The character CigEgret makes it’s…
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Onur Aksoy • 18 years ago
Double Glazed is Looking for Talent
Shit, I probably should have posted this sooner, but it slipped through the cracks. This might be a good opportunity for exposure/networking or it might…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Not to Scale Brings the Volvo Vox Popular to Life
"If it was up to me, I’d drop it in the sea." "I can see, like, a superhero driving it as a safe car." "I…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Interview: Quayola
Quayola at MUV festival in Florence, Italy. Watch Architectural Density Watch Path to Abstraction – Live A/V show Rome – S. Agnese Lambda Print –…
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Babe Baker • 17 years ago