It’s a Plastic World
This depressing but educational visual essay explains the ubiquity of plastic in our oceans using an interesting low-poly microverse contained in a cube. After you’ve…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
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…
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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,…
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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
Audi “Emotions”
Here’s a cleverly concepted, deftly executed car commercial that doesn’t show one single image of the car. It’s a nice respite from all the zooming,…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
After Effects Seattle: “Pearls of Wisdom – VO to AE to C4D Lipsync” with Casey Latiolais
Casey will be showing us how he synced voiceover to an animated character on a recent project. The process he used to make a tediously…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
After Effects Seattle June
Making Hi-Res Monsters in ZBrush with Quincy Vadan Quincy is a Seattle-based advanced 3D modeler with a love of designing hi-res characters in ZBrush. In…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Final Schedule for Inspire 07
Just got the final schedule for Inspire 07, this time with some details about the sessions. Man, even if I wasn’t helping organize this thing,…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
LA AIGA presents The Pentagram Papers
The Los Angeles chapter of AIGA, the professional association of design, will be hosting an open-to-the-public event on Thursday, March 15th at the Pacific Design…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Questioning the Freelance Dilemma
A recent article at Animation World Network has stirred up many passionate comments from freelance visual effects artists in the industry as well as a…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
40 more Instagram accounts you should be following
40 more Instagram accounts you should be following right now (according to Brian Gossett)
Brian Gossett • 8 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…
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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…
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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
How Google uses motion design to make tangible tech
When Google introduced its Material Design visual language in the summer of 2014, it felt like a train I’d been expecting for years was finally pulling into the…
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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…
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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,…
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Justin Cone • 10 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…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Process: Lincoln Continental Concept
Block and Tackle and shares the process behind their painterly masterpiece promoting the Lincoln Continental concept car.
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
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…
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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