Wuppertal 2050

Wuppertal, Germany is not a likely locale for para-military gunfights and flying car chases—at least not yet. Fueled by a fund from Medienprojekt Wuppertal, a… Read more

Reality Check: The Economy

Photo by Nature Explorer If you turn on your television or glance at a newspaper, you’re bound to come across the words “economic crisis,” “recession,”… Read more

Hemlock by Tyson Ibele

Recently, Tyson Ibele emailed me about his new film ‘Hemlock’ for CG Society’s Steampunk Myths and Legends 3D challenge. I thought it was amazing and… Read more

Challenge Your World 20/20

Through an online community, contests, and events, Challenge Your World connects emerging entrepreneurs to the resources and expertise they need to launch companies that restore… Read more

RWE Energy Giant

[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/riese_final_s.mov 800 600] Credits RWE team, Essen: Marketing Director: Sabine Schmittwilken Marketing Executive: Charlotte Kreft Media Relations Executive: Annett Urbaczka Jung von Matt/Elbe team, Hamburg:… Read more

Onesize: Playground Titles

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/PlaygroundsTitle_H264.mov 900 506] Onesize creative director Rogier Hendriks: We ended up with the idea to have two fighters on a children’s playground. Kind of a… Read more

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… Read more

My God, It’s Full of Stars Q&A

We spoke to Buck about the making of their first music video: Questions: This is Buck’s first music video after years of doing commercial advertising… Read more

The Games We Play Q&A

Watch Moto Watch Running Watch Fitness Watch Golf Questions: What was your process like at the concepting stage? Your films require the viewer to connect-the-dots… Read more

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.… Read more