David O’Reilly: Mountain Q&A
[…] he directed and his short films all share a stripped down, intentionally “un-glitzy” approach to CG animation that is O’Reilly’s hallmark. I asked Mr.…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Crafting graphics for the Oscars: An interview with Henry Hobson
[…] producing at Elastic, nothing would have happened. So many moving parts needed strong organization. You’re a live action director, too. Do you ever find…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
2015 Hardware Survey Results
At the end of 2015, we invited you to participate in a casual hardware survey, and 854 of you clicked your way through it. Here are…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
The 2017 Motion Awards
Gunner and Antfood team up to launch The 2017 Motion Awards.
Justin Cone • 7 years ago
A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That…
[…] the pertinent part of the site. This bit of work isn’t really breaking new ground; many sites feature large-frame Flash video. But I do…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Samsung “Drag & Drop World”
[…] squirrel piloting a rocket to Mars,” I’d imagine a CG extravaganza directed by Michael Bay. But if they said, “I want a viral about…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Some LEDs and the Duality of In-Camera Effects
Two LED spots have been dropped off the back of another. The first one, for Samsung, from The Viral Factory (director James Rouse) in London…
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Matt Lambert • 16 years ago
2009 Motion Graphic Census: Who, What, Why and How
[…] effects, or music videos? And what kind of software they use? We do. That’s why we’ve created the 2009 Motion Graphic Design Census, the…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
LAIKA: Tostitos “The Amazing Flamenco Chef” (Updated with Q&A)
[…] Nicholas Weigel, director of “The Amazing Flamenco Dancer” and Motionographer’s Lauren Indovina. Lauren Indovina: Can you tell us a little bit about how you…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Blind’s Heart of Stone
[…] paintings to cut down on the CG work. We were also very disciplined about not using tricky camera movements and instead focused on a…
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Brian Gossett • 15 years ago
ILOVEDUST Launches
[…] strong reputation in Graphic Design. Originally a Graphic Design / Illustration studio with a clientele ranging from Pepsi to Microsoft and Sony, ilovedust had…
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Boca Ceravolo • 15 years ago
Maxim Zhestkov “RECURSION”
[…] my case the brightness of magic only grows. Admission to university means I had to make a choice. That was difficult. I had no…
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Igor Sordokhonov • 15 years ago
Playgroundsfestival 2011 Titles
The Playgroundsfestival was a joy. Hidden in the little town of Tilburg, the festival had great speakers and good talks. With talks from: Edouard Salier, Mate…
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Harm van Zon • 13 years ago
Amsterdam DNA revisited
[…] of motion media on the museum-going experience as of late — which will be elaborated on in a later post — and Amsterdam-based PlusOne…
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Matt Hunter Ross • 13 years ago
HALO 4: Forward Unto Dawn – Title Sequence + Q&A – Polynoid
In December of last year Halo 4 came out and the world rejoiced. Along with it came a web series called Forward Unto Dawn which…
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Andres Weber • 12 years ago
Elastic: MTV Video Music Awards 2014 (case study + interview)
Brandon Lori dives deep into the elegant package for MTV's signature event.
Brandon Lori • 10 years ago
Handmade with computers: H&M Conscious Films
[…] production processes relied heavily on some high-tech problem solving. Technical director Michelle Higa Fox explained the intense planning and “physical pipeline” that made the…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
CypherAudio’s John Black reflects on 15 years of sound design for motion
[…] and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie.” Everyone I know who’s crafted a film or animation or game or audio-visual experience agrees with that sentiment. And yet…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
On The Back Of A Tiger
[…] common to start thinking of every project as a :15, :30 or :60. This can be a tough mold to break. With the constant…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
What is web animation? Rachel Nabors explains it all.
[…] one of web animation’s most prolific and inspiring evangelists, Rachel Nabors. Rachel Nabors, interaction developer and award-winning cartoonist As a cartoonist turned interaction developer,…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Poland rising: Juice studio explains why we’ll be seeing more Polish talent soon
Poland is bristling with CG talent, and our interview with Juice studio explains why. We also dig into the technical details behind the promotional short,…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
“The World of Autism,” a richly detailed mixed media journey into the mind of Jacob
Guilherme Marcondes is back at it again, this time for BBDO New York and the Ad Council’s beautiful new campaign for Autism Speaks, the autism…
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Boca Ceravolo • 9 years ago
Boomerang Mono: The collaborative birth of an animated typeface
In motion design, the relationship between image and sound can be incredibly tight, even reciprocal. Animation allows for audio to directly influence visuals — not…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Process: The Feel Good Bakery
weareseventeen's adorable spot for The Feel Good Bakery is a break from the conceptual CG work for which they're known. The spot's director explains why…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
