Gaelle Denis and MassMarket for DuPont
I read an essay once by Steven Millhauser that explained why miniatures are so engaging. In a nutshell, he says that miniatures enchant us by…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
1st Ave. Machine: Audi ‘Unboxed’
Happy 2009 to everyone! The folks at 1st Ave Machine and Passion Pictures are ringing in the new year with “Unboxed“, an imaginative commercial for…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 16 years ago
Ghost Robot: “Bonnaroo Line-Up”
Waaay back in July 2008, we posted a Quickie on Javan Ivey’s beautiful “My Paper Mind” video, produced using a self-devised method called “Stratastencil” (inspired…
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Boca Ceravolo • 16 years ago
Interview: Psyop for T. Rowe Price
The following is an interview with Mate Steinforth and Gerald Ding and myself, Lauren Indovina regarding Psyop’s “Ink” and “Rice” spots for JWT and T.…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Optix: Bontrust “Geldvermehrung” (NSFW)
[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/bontrusth264.mov 720 404] Making of “Geldvermehrung” (“Increase In Currency”) Andreas Pohl, Creative Director, Optix When the agency came to us with the idea to show…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Marco Iozzi: Look Development Portfolio
Marco Iozzi updates his portfolio with some major goodies. Marco is an awesome CG artist and look development specialist that has worked with many top…
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Tyquane Wright • 15 years ago
Motion Graphics meeting at SIGGRAPH 2009, Tuesday, August 4th
Photo by eduardoizquierdo Gil Irizarry sent us a notice about a motion graphics meeting at SIGGRAPH. Check it out: There will be a birds-of-a-feather meeting…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Hardy & Nutini’s Pencils Are Full of Lead
With Corin Hardy‘s recent jump and jive piece for Paolo Nutini, it appears he has taken a turn toward the lighter side. A comical, life-sized…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
HunterGatherer’s Signature Series for Fuel
[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/HunterGatherer_960_30.mov 960 540] Q&A with Todd St. John, HunterGatherer: 1. The Fuel Signature Series is pretty wide-open, allowing artists a blank canvas to express themselves…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
Alaska Nanooks 2010 Hockey Intro
Mike Martinez’s Alaska Nanooks’ Intro of 07-08 was a truly over-the-top pastiche of lo-fi animation with hockey, explosions, a huge Polar Bear and 80s music.…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
Superfad: Sony “Eye Candy”
Superfad Seattle brings more than just eye candy to this surreal exploration of live action and vfx for Sony Bravia HDTV. Unfolding in three parts,…
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Staff • 15 years ago
ILOVEDUST Launches
News of a Motion Design studio launch are always exciting, more so when the studio has already possessed a considerable repertoire and strong reputation in…
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Boca Ceravolo • 15 years ago
Maxim Zhestkov “RECURSION”
Q&A with Maxim Zhestkov by Igor Sordokhonov, with help from Lilian Darmono, Bran Dougherty-Johnson, Lauren Indovina, Brian Gossett and Sofia Radnabazarova. In your words, who…
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Igor Sordokhonov • 14 years ago
GEL 2010 T&F Q&A
The original styleframe board which T&F presented. What was the brief for this piece, and how did you approach coming up with the concept? The…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 14 years ago
Prologue for Robin Hood
Make sure to visit Prologue’s site to see more of this project and others they have worked on, very inspiring stuff. [qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/robinhood_et.mp4 640 272] I…
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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
Yowie and the Magpie by Dylan White
Been a long time coming, but this delightfully illustrative and darkly comic tale is now available to view in its entirety online, after having toured…
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Lilian Darmono • 13 years ago
that go and Brite Futures: “Too Young to Kill”
That go and Brite Futures’ “Too Young to Kill,” a music video sure to make you look more than twice. The number of scene/wardrobe/makeup changes…
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Ryan Rothermel • 13 years ago
Nathan Love for Sweet N’ Low
Sweet’N Low Cloud Rainbow from Nathan Love on Vimeo. Sweet’N Low Sun Moon from Nathan Love on Vimeo. Nathan Love never fails to deliver. In…
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Brandon Lori • 13 years ago
Prologue: X Men
Director Simon Clowes shared some valuable insight on the title sequence with Motionographer: The majority of these big budget movies have elaborate visual effects and…
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Daniel Coutinho • 13 years ago
Prologue: X-Men
The main sequence for X-Men: First Class, produced by Prologue, has a special retro/2D hand-made feel and serves as a strong example of how a…
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Daniel Coutinho • 13 years ago
Matt Christensen “Rolling”
Sometimes, you just need to smile. Hoping this whimsical film by Matt Christensen brings some joy to your hump day. Matt was kind enough to…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 10 years ago
CypherAudio’s John Black reflects on 15 years of sound design for motion
Filmmaker George Lucas famously declared, “The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie.” Everyone I know who’s crafted a film or animation or game…
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Justin Cone • 10 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