Breakdown: Watch Dogs 2.0 opening cinematic by MK12
MK12 breaks down the process behind their opening cinematic for Watch Dogs 2.0, the latest blockbuster game release from Ubisoft.
Justin Cone • 6 years ago
4 ways “Don’t Blink” is a masterclass of type and rhythm
"Don't Blink" is a breathless, high-stepping dance between word and image set to a percussion-heavy soundtrack befitting a trailer for a summer blockbuster. Here are…
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Justin Cone • 6 years ago
Join us on Patreon and shape the future of Motionographer!
After 10 years, Motionographer's next chapter has begun. And you are the co-author.
Justin Cone • 6 years ago
Michigan Mograph Mondays April
Our April Mograph Mondays event will be coming next Monday! We’ll be back at vectorform in Royal Oak at 7:30pm. Billy Chitkin plans to share…
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Justin Cone • 6 years ago
40 Instagram accounts you should be following
Brian Gossett shares 40 of his favorite Instagram accounts — and explains why Instagram matters more than ever for artists and designers.
Brian Gossett • 6 years ago
“Forms in Nature,” in-depth process with Chromosphere and David Kamp
Credits Kevin Dart // Twitter @kevindart // Instagram @kevinzilla2000 Stéphane Coëdel David Kamp // Twitter @kamptweets Nelson Boles // Instagram @nelsonboles Chromosphere // Twitter @chromosphereLA…
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Justin Cone • 6 years ago
Confirmation Bias, Motionographer and You
Is Motionographer just perpetuating trends by posting only a small selection of work? We dive into the numbers and find out. BONUS: We present one…
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Justin Cone • 6 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 • 7 years ago
ROYGBIV: AIKO
Aiko is a haunting tale of struggle and loss set in a world very much like our own... but with monsters.
Joe Donaldson • 7 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 • 7 years ago
CG still lifes and art direction from Rafa Merino
When Rafa Merino posted "Reborn" on Facebook, I froze. Initially struck by its surreal beauty, I then wondered what I was looking at: A photograph?…
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Justin Cone • 7 years ago
Explore the desolate and spooky world of “xVOID”
Released in time for Halloween, “xVOID” is a 100% CG short film that begins as an atmospheric exploration of a desolate scene and then takes…
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Justin Cone • 7 years ago
Magic Leap… no, for real this time
Augmented reality startup Magic Leap made headlines last year when it raised over $540 million dollars in funding while still managing to hide its plans from…
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Justin Cone • 7 years ago
“The Chamber” a short film by GMUNK
The incomparable GMUNK released his latest sci-fi short film “The Chamber,” which is part of Samsung’s “Connected” series, along with a very detailed breakdown of the entire…
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Brian Gossett • 7 years ago
Kung Fury
As a child of the 80s, there are three things that course through my blood: buddy cop films, martial arts flicks and Tang. Kung Fury, a…
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Justin Cone • 7 years ago
How a husband and wife team took a startup from brand to product launch
What makes “IMANDRA” a fascinating case study in the world of explainer videos is not its intricately detailed but elegant animation (although that’s very nice),…
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Justin Cone • 7 years ago
Q&A: Gergely Wootsch demystifies the Magna Carta
For the British Library’s “Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy” exhibition, director Gergely Wootsch explains the history and importance of the document with his trademark wit and style.…
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Justin Cone • 7 years ago
Assembly’s VR museum exhibit brings an interactive humpback whale to life
New Zealand-based Assembly put their budding Unreal Engine skills to test and built a virtual reality museum experience for the Oculus Rift. If you have an…
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Justin Cone • 7 years ago
Superteam proves power of collaboration in title sequence for FITC Tokyo
To kick off the FITC Tokyo 2015 conference, a superteam of artists working around the world (and sometimes around the clock) created a sublimely glitchy…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Fibonacci Zoetrope Sculptures
Stanford design instructor John Edmark has rethought the zoetrope with beautiful 3D-printed sculptures that animate when filmed in sync with a strobe light. Explains Edmark: These are…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Greenpeace turns 20, but its mission is still the same
This elegant PSA for Greenpeace from Le Cube packs a stylish punch to mark the environmental organization’s 20th birthday. Process breakdowns From boards to color,…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Butter Fingers
LA based 2D animator and designer Jordan Scott just released a charming, beautifully designed short titled “Butter Fingers.” “Butter Fingers” takes us through a brief…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Motion design in games with Ubisoft’s Wylie Robinson
Motion design in games? It's more important than you think. Our interview with Wylie explains why.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
