Another Unsung Motion Graphics Artform: Product Tours

Okay, let’s get something straight. Product tours are very rarely sexy. They are very rarely rad. But they’re important. When done well, they’re the quickest… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 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,… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

From motion design to game design: In-depth process behind Specimen

“I wanted to be a beginner again and feel like I was growing.”  Those words from designer/director Erica Gorochow encapsulate the primary motivation behind deciding… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

SXSW 2013: What the Leap means to Motion Graphics

I had read about the Leap Motion Controller, but hadn’t seen it in action until SXSW 2013. The super precise motion-sensing device can track up… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago

The Mill tackles monstrous VR challenges for Google ATAP

The pioneers of VR continue making progress, despite (or perhaps because of) the incredible technical and creative challenges it poses.  One of the latest projects… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

NYC: An Evening with David OReilly at the MoMA

At 7pm on May 11th at the MoMA in New York City, Director David OReilly will discuss the process behind his work and debut his… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Moonbot Studios: Chipotle “The Scarecrow”

Following up on Johnny Kelly’s insanely successful “Back to the Start” stop-action film for Chipotle is not an easy task. The project mopped up at… Read more

Staff • 11 years ago

THERE’S MORE

  The response to the full line-up of Happy F5 has been phenomenal. You – the creative community – are so psyched to just get… Read more

Brandon Lori • 14 years ago

In-Depth: Comedy Central Re-Brand

Editor: The following post is a guest entry from JaegerSloan Inc., a new venture headed up by Doug Jaeger and Kristin Sloan. For our first… Read more

JaegerSloan • 14 years ago

Halogen: Branding a Network from the Ground Up

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Halogen-IDs2.mov 785 441] It’s not every day that a new network is launched. And it’s not every day that the network has a strong social… Read more

Dominique Elliott • 15 years ago

Parasol Island for Sony Ericsson

This new Sony Ericsson advert from Parasol Island directed by Steve Scott is a colorful romp through a buffet of typography and illustration styles. The… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

JibJab “In 2007”

JibJab’s pop-culture pugilism needs no introduction. They were one of the early pioneers of internet virals, and after years in the game they’ve remained true… Read more

Justin Cone • 17 years ago

Digital Domain: Learning Skills Council

VFX titans Digital Domain have launched a new site chock full of amazing work. One that leaped out at me was this interesting spot for… Read more

Justin Cone • 17 years ago