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
Alexander Chen: “Conductor”
Interactive Designer and Google Creative Lab’s own Alexander Chen reinvented the subway map of New York City into an interactive, real-time instrument at mta.me. By…
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Brandon Lori • 14 years ago
ELASTIC: GAME OF THRONES
[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Elastic_GOT_FS.mov 983 552] Angus, first off we wanted to congratulate you for the well deserved Oscar for your hard work alongside Kirk Baxter for The…
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Brian Gossett • 13 years ago
Jack Cunningham and the White House build an AR tour powered by a buck
Reach for your phone and wallet to learn more about “The People’s House.” Don’t worry, it won’t cost you a cent.
Erica Gorochow • 8 years ago
Micaël Reynaud: Amalgamation
Winner of the best use of displacement map/compound blur ever — Micaël Reynaud, with portraits by Michael Jang. Also available as an animated gif, of…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
Perception: More Than Meets the Eye
One of Perception’s early concepts Playing with 3D space Another early concept using scale to create visual interest Animation test, experimenting with pacing and camera…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Erik Lauritzen: Last Best Hope
Erik Lauritzen created an engaging photo montage for a World World II documentary entitled “Last Best Hope.” The 2.5D technique isn’t new, but Erik’s execution…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
New AE Plugin: Youveelizer
Jerzy “Maltaannon” Drozda drops Youveelizer, an incredible new AE plugin for mapping textures to 3D footage
Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Pac10 gets Loaded
Loaded Pictures brings a smooth 3D camera mapping approach to a set of still photos for Pac10.
Ryan Rothermel • 14 years ago
Scintillation by Xavier Chassaing
Scintillation is a remarkable experimental piece by young director Xavier Chassaing. This piece stands on it’s own purely for its visuals, but the technique and…
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Jon Saunders • 16 years ago
Michael Fragstein: Boozoo Bajou “Jan Mayen”
Stuttgart-based Michael Fragstein created this music video for Boozoo Bajou’s Jan Mayen. Inspired by a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean, landscape and weather maps,…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 11 years ago
Big Lazy Robot: Exploit Yourself
Ever wonder how a android might pull off some parkour moves in an urban environment? Then be sure to check out this new spec commercial,…
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Igor Sordokhonov • 15 years ago
Tiny Tower by NimbleBit
Great 8 bit graphics in Tiny Tower for iOS and Android.
Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago
A mobile game made entirely out of clay?
The visuals for Tiny Passengers, a new mobile puzzle game from Shape Minds launching in iTunes today, were created almost entirely in clay. Check out…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
24 Years of IF: Happy Birthday to Imaginary Forces!
So, there we have it—an incredible playlist of some of the most magical moments from the team at Imaginary Forces. To survive and thrive…
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Staff • 4 years ago
Imaginary Forces: The Bridge
Imaginary Forces’ Grant Lau directed this elegantly unexpected promo for FX’s second season of The Bridge.
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Ask Between the Keyframes XIII
Ask Between the Keyframes answers your most troubling Motion Design questions. How do you career map in our ever-changing field?
Stuart Groves • 2 years ago
BKYC & Théoriz crew: Extrapolis
BKYC and Théoriz crew combine traditional drawing with interactive animations in the pulsing landscape of Extrapolis.
Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago
7 Top Tips for Animating Sketch Comedy
Chris Cray maps out some of the most useful approaches he’s discovered while animating his scripts, from setting the scene to repurposing characters.
Chris Cray • 3 years ago
Monument Valley creators to release VR game, Land’s End
Can the makers of Monument Valley repeat their success — in virtual reality?
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
VR without goggles: “Field Trip to Mars” sends a souped up school bus to space
Winning 19 awards at Cannes last month, "Field Trip to Mars" is an innovative group VR experience powered by stunning real-time visuals and a bus-load…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Author of “Design for Motion” talks industry, education and the state of design
We interview Austin Shaw, the author of "Design for Motion: Motion Design Techniques and Fundamentals."
Justin Cone • 9 years ago